Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Spain

Spain: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land was 85.27 % in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
85.27 %
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
149th
of 222 countries
All-time high
86.02 %
in 2010
All-time low
85.24 %
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Spain, 1990–2025

0204060801990200720251990: 86 %1991: 86 %1992: 86 %1993: 86 %1994: 86 %1995: 86 %1996: 86 %1997: 86 %1998: 86 %1999: 86 %2000: 86 %2001: 86 %2002: 86 %2003: 86 %2004: 86 %2005: 86 %2006: 86 %2007: 86 %2008: 86 %2009: 86 %2010: 86 %2011: 86 %2012: 86 %2013: 85.9 %2014: 85.9 %2015: 85.9 %2016: 85.8 %2017: 85.6 %2018: 85.5 %2019: 85.4 %2020: 85.2 %2021: 85.2 %2022: 85.2 %2023: 85.2 %2024: 85.3 %2025: 85.3 %

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

Analysis

Spain recorded 85.27 % for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Spain peaked at 86.02 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 85.24 %, in 2020.

Spain ranks 149th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86.01 % 86.01 % 86.01 % 10
2000s 86.01 % 86.01 % 86.01 % 10
2010s 85.8 % 85.37 % 86.02 % 10
2020s 85.25 % 85.24 % 85.27 % 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Spain?
Naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Spain was 85.27 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 86.02 % in 2010.
What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 85.24 % in 2020.
How does Spain rank for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
Spain ranks 149th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
Is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 — Share in Forest land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land
Unit
%
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.