What is the difference in forest area between France and Spain?

13,555 Square kilometre, with Spain ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?

9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.

Eurostat, published as Forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France

177,170 Square kilometre

in 2023

Spain

190,725 Square kilometre

in 2023

France rank

4th

Spain rank

3rd

Spain currently reports 190,725 Square kilometre against 177,170 Square kilometre in France, a difference of 13,555 Square kilometre.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times France's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 3rd of 32 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Decade	France	Spain	Difference	Ahead
2010s	170,064 Square kilometre	185,643 Square kilometre	15,579 Square kilometre	Spain
2020s	176,088 Square kilometre	190,273 Square kilometre	14,186 Square kilometre	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher forest area, France or Spain?: Spain, at 190,725 Square kilometre against 177,170 Square kilometre in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between France and Spain?: 13,555 Square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do France and Spain rank globally for forest area?: France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 3rd of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Eurostat, published as Forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.