Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Spain
Spain: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 40.2% in 2020. β Volatile
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Spain, 1990β2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Spain is 40.2%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Spain peaked at 40.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1990.
That places Spain 28th out of 165 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 39.6% | 39.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 40.2% | 40.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Spain?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Spain was 40.2% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Spain ranks 28th out of 165 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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