Forest area as a share of land area

37.2 (%) in 2021

In 2021, forest area as a share of land area for Spain was 37.2 %. Forest area as a share of land area of Spain increased from 34.8 % in 2002 to 37.2 % in 2021 growing at an average annual rate of 0.34%.

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Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.

Date Value Change, %
2021 37.2 -0.01%
2020 37.2 0.03%
2019 37.2 0.03%
2018 37.2 0.01%
2017 37.2 0.03%
2016 37.1 0.04%
2015 37.1 0.12%
2014 37.1 0.01%
2013 37.1 0.01%
2012 37.1 -0.06%
2011 37.1 0.03%
2010 37.1