Planted Forest — Area in Spain
Spain: Planted Forest — Area was 2,819 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Planted Forest — Area in Spain, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for planted forest — area in Spain is 2,819 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in Spain peaked at 2,819 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,945 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Spain 20th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,146 1000 ha | 1,945 1000 ha | 2,347 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,484 1000 ha | 2,391 1000 ha | 2,576 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,649 1000 ha | 2,596 1000 ha | 2,766 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,811 1000 ha | 2,803 1000 ha | 2,819 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More environment data for Spain
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 22.81 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 3,759 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 629.57 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 19.78 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 40.13 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 9,886 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 20.69 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 5,096 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 46.21 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 11,384 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is planted forest — area in Spain?
- Planted forest — area in Spain was 2,819 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2,819 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,945 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for planted forest — area?
- Spain ranks 20th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — area rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 Planted 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.