Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Spain
Spain: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 57.76 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Spain, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Spain stood at 57.76. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Spain peaked at 57.76 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.64, in 2000.
That places Spain 82nd out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.64 | — |
| 2001 | 38.54 | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 38.94 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 39.98 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 40.81 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 43.33 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 46.59 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 46.96 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 47.32 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 48.12 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 48.72 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 49.32 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 49.32 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.41 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 52.12 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 54.72 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 54.84 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 55.12 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 55.12 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 55.13 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 55.16 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 56.12 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 57.74 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 57.76 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 57.76 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 57.76 | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 57.76 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.48, 1.1× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Spain's 57.76 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.6, 87% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.42 | 33.64 | 48.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.38 | 48.72 | 55.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.05 | 55.16 | 57.76 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More environment data for Spain
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2053 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 20.05 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -7.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Spain?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Spain was 57.76 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 57.76 in 2023.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.64 in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Spain ranks 82nd out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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