Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Spain
Spain: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 16,314 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Spain, 1990–2025
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 41st of 240 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Spain, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,960 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 12,234 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 12,508 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 12,782 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 13,057 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 13,331 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 13,605 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 13,880 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 14,154 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 14,428 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 14,703 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 14,829 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 14,956 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 15,083 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 15,209 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 15,336 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 15,463 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 15,590 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 15,716 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 15,843 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 15,970 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 15,967 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 15,964 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 15,961 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 15,959 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 15,956 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 16,001 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 16,045 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 16,090 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 16,135 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 16,180 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 16,206 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 16,233 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 16,260 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 16,287 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 16,314 1000 ha | +0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 16,314 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 405.13 1000 ha, 40.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Spain's 16,314 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,510 1000 ha, 10.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Spain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (2024)
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 41st out of 240 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
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.