Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.001 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Spain, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Spain is 0.001 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 20.7% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 0.003 hectares per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre, in 2013.
Spain ranks 91st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre | +137.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 2007 | 0.003 hectares per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | -55.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2015 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | +55.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | -20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | 0.003 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 88 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 89 East Timor 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 90 Slovakia 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 92 Denmark 0.001 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 93 Czechia 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 94 Haiti 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Spain?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Spain was 0.001 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.003 hectares per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 91st out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.