Forest area in Spain
Spain: Forest area was 19,133 ha th in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
19,133 ha th
World rank
33rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
19,133 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
13,905 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Spain, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Spain is 19,133 ha th, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Spain peaked at 19,133 ha th in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,905 ha th, in 1990.
Spain ranks 33rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,905 ha th | 13,905 ha th | 13,905 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 17,094 ha th | 17,094 ha th | 17,094 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 18,571 ha th | 18,566 ha th | 18,575 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 19,057 ha th | 18,982 ha th | 19,133 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More environment data for Spain
- Standard Deviation 0.402 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 4.46 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 5.70 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 166,071 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 130,048 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 1.80 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 1.80 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 2.02 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 2.10 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Spain?
- Forest area in Spain was 19,133 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 19,133 ha th in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,905 ha th in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for forest area?
- Spain ranks 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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