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Forest cover — Spain

Forest cover in Spain in 2023 — 37.19%. Ranked 82 in the world out of 213. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 9.35 pp.

2023 37.19% +0.01 pp vs 2022
World rank 82of 213
Period maximum 37.19%2023
Period minimum 27.84%1990

Trend over time

1990–2023 · % of land area

Forest cover — Spain, 1990–202327.53032.53537.51990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 27.84%1991: 28.48%1992: 29.12%1993: 29.76%1994: 30.39%1995: 31.03%1996: 31.67%1997: 32.31%1998: 32.95%1999: 33.59%2000: 34.26%2001: 34.58%2002: 34.84%2003: 35.11%2004: 35.41%2005: 35.7%2006: 36%2007: 36.28%2008: 36.6%2009: 36.9%2010: 37.09%2011: 37.1%2012: 37.08%2013: 37.08%2014: 37.08%2015: 37.13%2016: 37.14%2017: 37.15%2018: 37.16%2019: 37.17%2020: 37.18%2021: 37.17%2022: 37.18%2023: 37.19%
Change over the period: +9.35 pp Annual average: 0.28 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Spain

Spain 37.19%
World 31.1%
Europe & Central Asia 38.59%
Southern Europe computed 35.74%
High-income countries computed 36.18%
Forest cover — Spain, by year Spain All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 37.19 +0.01 pp
2022 37.18 +0.01 pp
2021 37.17 −0 pp
2020 37.18 +0.01 pp
2019 37.17 +0.01 pp
2018 37.16 +0 pp
2017 37.15 +0.01 pp
2016 37.14 +0.02 pp
2015 37.13 +0.04 pp
2014 37.08 +0 pp
2013 37.08 +0 pp
2012 37.08 −0.02 pp
2011 37.1 +0.01 pp
2010 37.09 +0.19 pp
2009 36.9 +0.3 pp
2008 36.6 +0.31 pp
2007 36.28 +0.28 pp
2006 36 +0.3 pp
2005 35.7 +0.3 pp
2004 35.41 +0.29 pp
2003 35.11 +0.28 pp
2002 34.84 +0.25 pp
2001 34.58 +0.32 pp
2000 34.26 +0.67 pp
1999 33.59 +0.64 pp
1998 32.95 +0.64 pp
1997 32.31 +0.64 pp
1996 31.67 +0.64 pp
1995 31.03 +0.64 pp
1994 30.39 +0.64 pp
1993 29.76 +0.64 pp
1992 29.12 +0.64 pp
1991 28.48 +0.64 pp
1990 27.84 —

Southern Europe, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

ME Montenegro 61.49 SI Slovenia 61.17 BA Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.73 MK North Macedonia 39.71 ES Spain 37.19 PT Portugal 36.15 HR Croatia 34.79 AD Andorra 34.04 IT Italy 32.89 RS Serbia 32.39 GR Greece 30.27 AL Albania 28.79 SM San Marino 16.67 MT Malta 1.44 GI Gibraltar 0 MC Monaco 0
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About the indicator

The share of land under natural or planted forest in the total land area. Under the FAO definition, forest is a plot larger than 0.5 hectares with trees taller than 5 meters and a canopy cover above 10 percent; crop plantations and urban parks are not counted. The estimates are updated as part of the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA).

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by land area: the forest share is calculated against land area, not against the number of residents.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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