Share of annual global forest expansion in Spain
Spain: Share of annual global forest expansion was 0.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of annual global forest expansion in Spain, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.6% for share of annual global forest expansion in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1,020.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of annual global forest expansion in Spain peaked at 5.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.
Spain ranks 16th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of annual global forest expansion in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.1% | — |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -67.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -96.6% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +2012.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -46.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 11.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 6.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
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 annual global forest expansion in Spain?
- Share of annual global forest expansion in Spain was 0.6% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of annual global forest expansion recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of annual global forest expansion recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
- How does Spain rank for share of annual global forest expansion?
- Spain ranks 16th out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of annual global forest expansion rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,020.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of annual global forest expansion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of annual global forest expansion indicates the proportion of a country's forest expansion relative to the total global forest expansion.