Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Spain

Spain: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 16,314 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
16,314 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
36th
of 222 countries
All-time high
16,314 1000 ha
in 2025
All-time low
11,960 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Spain, 1990–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720251990: 12.0k 1000 ha1991: 12.2k 1000 ha1992: 12.5k 1000 ha1993: 12.8k 1000 ha1994: 13.1k 1000 ha1995: 13.3k 1000 ha1996: 13.6k 1000 ha1997: 13.9k 1000 ha1998: 14.2k 1000 ha1999: 14.4k 1000 ha2000: 14.7k 1000 ha2001: 14.8k 1000 ha2002: 15.0k 1000 ha2003: 15.1k 1000 ha2004: 15.2k 1000 ha2005: 15.3k 1000 ha2006: 15.5k 1000 ha2007: 15.6k 1000 ha2008: 15.7k 1000 ha2009: 15.8k 1000 ha2010: 16.0k 1000 ha2011: 16.0k 1000 ha2012: 16.0k 1000 ha2013: 16.0k 1000 ha2014: 16.0k 1000 ha2015: 16.0k 1000 ha2016: 16.0k 1000 ha2017: 16.0k 1000 ha2018: 16.1k 1000 ha2019: 16.1k 1000 ha2020: 16.2k 1000 ha2021: 16.2k 1000 ha2022: 16.2k 1000 ha2023: 16.3k 1000 ha2024: 16.3k 1000 ha2025: 16.3k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2025, naturally regenerating forest — area in Spain stood at 16,314 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Spain peaked at 16,314 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,960 1000 ha, in 1990.

Spain ranks 36th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,194 1000 ha 11,960 1000 ha 14,428 1000 ha 10
2000s 15,273 1000 ha 14,703 1000 ha 15,843 1000 ha 10
2010s 16,005 1000 ha 15,956 1000 ha 16,135 1000 ha 10
2020s 16,247 1000 ha 16,180 1000 ha 16,314 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 33 Guyana 18,377 1000 ha compare
  2. 34 Malaysia 16,526 1000 ha compare
  3. 35 Thailand 16,334 1000 ha compare
  4. 37 Botswana 15,730 1000 ha compare
  5. 38 France 15,439 1000 ha compare
  6. 39 Chile 15,008 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is naturally regenerating forest — area in Spain?
Naturally regenerating forest — area in Spain was 16,314 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 16,314 1000 ha in 2025.
What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 11,960 1000 ha in 1990.
How does Spain rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Spain ranks 36th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.