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Forest area — Spain

Forest area in Spain in 2023 — 185,850 km². Ranked 33 in the world out of 213. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 33.7%.

2023 185,850 km² +0.02% vs 2022
World rank 33of 213
Period maximum 185,850 km²2023
Period minimum 139,047 km²1990

Trend over time

1990–2023 · km²

Forest area — Spain, 1990–2023120,000140,000160,000180,000200,0001990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 139,047 km²1991: 142,236 km²1992: 145,425 km²1993: 148,614 km²1994: 151,804 km²1995: 154,993 km²1996: 158,182 km²1997: 161,371 km²1998: 164,561 km²1999: 167,750 km²2000: 170,939 km²2001: 172,391 km²2002: 173,842 km²2003: 175,294 km²2004: 176,745 km²2005: 178,196 km²2006: 179,648 km²2007: 181,099 km²2008: 182,551 km²2009: 184,002 km²2010: 185,453 km²2011: 185,465 km²2012: 185,477 km²2013: 185,488 km²2014: 185,500 km²2015: 185,512 km²2016: 185,552 km²2017: 185,593 km²2018: 185,636 km²2019: 185,679 km²2020: 185,722 km²2021: 185,765 km²2022: 185,808 km²2023: 185,850 km²
Change over the period: +46,804 (+33.66%) Average annual rate: 0.88 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Spain 185,850 km²
World 40.35M km²
Europe & Central Asia 10.59M km²
Southern Europe computed 462,511 km²
High-income countries computed 18.67M km²
Forest area — Spain, by year Spain All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 185,850 +43 +0.02%
2022 185,808 +43 +0.02%
2021 185,765 +43 +0.02%
2020 185,722 +43 +0.02%
2019 185,679 +43 +0.02%
2018 185,636 +43 +0.02%
2017 185,593 +41 +0.02%
2016 185,552 +41 +0.02%
2015 185,512 +12 +0.01%
2014 185,500 +12 +0.01%
2013 185,488 +12 +0.01%
2012 185,477 +12 +0.01%
2011 185,465 +12 +0.01%
2010 185,453 +1,451 +0.79%
2009 184,002 +1,451 +0.8%
2008 182,551 +1,451 +0.8%
2007 181,099 +1,451 +0.81%
2006 179,648 +1,451 +0.81%
2005 178,196 +1,451 +0.82%
2004 176,745 +1,451 +0.83%
2003 175,294 +1,451 +0.83%
2002 173,842 +1,451 +0.84%
2001 172,391 +1,451 +0.85%
2000 170,939 +3,189 +1.9%
1999 167,750 +3,189 +1.94%
1998 164,561 +3,189 +1.98%
1997 161,371 +3,189 +2.02%
1996 158,182 +3,189 +2.06%
1995 154,993 +3,189 +2.1%
1994 151,804 +3,189 +2.15%
1993 148,614 +3,189 +2.19%
1992 145,425 +3,189 +2.24%
1991 142,236 +3,189 +2.29%
1990 139,047 — —

Southern Europe, 2023

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

ES Spain 185,850 IT Italy 97,276 GR Greece 39,018 PT Portugal 33,120 RS Serbia 27,236 BA Bosnia and Herzegovina 21,879 HR Croatia 19,466 SI Slovenia 12,317 MK North Macedonia 10,015 ME Montenegro 8,270 AL Albania 7,889 AD Andorra 160 SM San Marino 10 MT Malta 5 GI Gibraltar 0 MC Monaco 0
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About the indicator

Land under natural and planted forest in square kilometers, as defined by the FAO. It shows where the world's forest resources are concentrated in absolute terms: a handful of countries hold more than half of the planet's forest, while the ranking by forest cover is led by entirely different countries.

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

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