Share of deforestation that is exported in Spain
Spain: Share of deforestation that is exported was 42.6% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Share of deforestation that is exported in Spain, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, share of deforestation that is exported in Spain stood at 42.6%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Spain peaked at 42.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2006.
That places Spain 14th out of 117 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of deforestation that is exported in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.1% | — |
| 2006 | 21.9% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 32.9% | +48.4% |
| 2010 | 35.1% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 36.1% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 42.6% | +17.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 42.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.9%, 2.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Spain's 42.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.6%, 2.7× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 21.9% | 32.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 35.1% | 42.6% | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is exported in Spain?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Spain was 42.6% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Spain ranks 14th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is exported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.