Deforestation statistics for Spain
Spain: Demographic data
| Population (2022) | 46,754,778 |
| Annual population growth rate (2022) | 0.00% |
| Population density (people/sq km) | 94 |
| Net migration | 40,000 |
| Fertility rate | 1.3 |
| Median age | 45 |
| Urban population share | 80% |
Spain: Land cover and land use change data
| Land area (sq km): 498,800 |
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Tree cover (30%) Tree cover extent in 2000 (ha): 11,018,965 Tree cover extent as % of land area: 22.1% Tree cover loss from 2001-20 (ha): 1,333,059 Tree cover extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 12.1% |
Spain: Annual forest and tree cover data
Spain: Tree cover loss by year
30% tree cover threshold; all figures in hectares|
Year: Hectares 2001: 32,811 2002: 37,699 2003: 23,315 2004: 67,274 2005: 48,955 2006: 72,719 2007: 60,257 2008: 44,288 2009: 67,545 2010: 56,094 2011: 39,326 2012: 80,496 2013: 63,956 2014: 74,227 2015: 65,414 2016: 107,563 2017: 98,459 2018: 119,649 2019: 71,022 2020: 101,989 |
Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 1)
| Sub-national admin area 1 | Tree cover extent (2001) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-05) ha | Tree cover loss (2006-10) ha | Tree cover loss (2011-15) ha | Tree cover loss (2016-20) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-20) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-20) % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andalucía | 1,185,249 | 27,939 | 29,793 | 27,388 | 35,880 | 121,000 | 10.2% |
| Comunidad Valenciana | 400,565 | 3,533 | 4,263 | 14,719 | 7,719 | 30,234 | 7.5% |
| Extremadura | 593,073 | 21,463 | 22,561 | 20,461 | 27,954 | 92,440 | 15.6% |
| Galicia | 1,606,528 | 47,828 | 107,760 | 115,462 | 176,655 | 447,704 | 27.9% |
| Islas Baleares | 93,822 | 1,131 | 1,382 | 2,203 | 543 | 5,259 | 5.6% |
| Islas Canarias | 63,143 | 422 | 317 | 339 | 331 | 1,408 | 2.2% |
| La Rioja | 158,743 | 1,423 | 1,797 | 1,381 | 3,395 | 7,997 | 5.0% |
| País Vasco | 437,485 | 11,362 | 14,510 | 14,681 | 32,578 | 73,130 | 16.7% |
| Principado de Asturias | 624,789 | 5,769 | 11,245 | 21,253 | 40,522 | 78,789 | 12.6% |
| Región de Murcia | 63,547 | 259 | 372 | 376 | 274 | 1,280 | 2.0% |
| Aragón | 855,738 | 4,995 | 11,351 | 5,727 | 11,226 | 33,299 | 3.9% |
| Cantabria | 289,947 | 5,839 | 7,326 | 10,128 | 15,441 | 38,734 | 13.4% |
| Castilla-La Mancha | 1,054,360 | 20,516 | 20,010 | 16,877 | 33,627 | 91,030 | 8.6% |
| Castilla y León | 1,900,461 | 40,622 | 51,757 | 51,168 | 80,082 | 223,629 | 11.8% |
| Cataluña | 1,191,456 | 12,450 | 10,932 | 16,037 | 22,891 | 62,310 | 5.2% |
| Ceuta y Melilla | 480 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 35 | 7.2% |
| Comunidad de Madrid | 118,085 | 2,108 | 1,759 | 1,050 | 1,870 | 6,787 | 5.7% |
| Comunidad Foral de Navarra | 381,451 | 2,394 | 3,763 | 4,162 | 7,671 | 17,990 | 4.7% |
Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)
| Sub-national admin area 1 | Admin area 2 | Tree cover extent (2000) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-05) ha | Tree cover loss (2006-10) ha | Tree cover loss (2011-15) ha | Tree cover loss (2016-20) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-20) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-20) % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comunidad Foral de Navarra | Navarra | 381,451 | 2,394 | 3,763 | 4,162 | 7,671 | 17,990 | 4.7% |
| Andalucía | Cádiz | 165,689 | 644 | 2,182 | 2,976 | 2,194 | 7,995 | 4.8% |
| Andalucía | Córdoba | 157,857 | 2,135 | 4,907 | 5,545 | 4,098 | 16,685 | 10.6% |
| Andalucía | Granada | 131,570 | 841 | 1,697 | 1,112 | 1,633 | 5,283 | 4.0% |
| Andalucía | Huelva | 206,732 | 14,056 | 13,170 | 11,780 | 17,133 | 56,140 | 27.2% |
| Andalucía | Jaén | 213,024 | 2,983 | 4,080 | 2,350 | 4,845 | 14,258 | 6.7% |
| Andalucía | Málaga | 141,386 | 880 | 1,136 | 1,710 | 1,407 | 5,134 | 3.6% |
| Andalucía | Sevilla | 122,251 | 6,134 | 2,007 | 1,820 | 3,033 | 12,994 | 10.6% |
| Comunidad Valenciana | Alicante | 42,475 | 512 | 726 | 600 | 663 | 2,501 | 5.9% |
| Comunidad Valenciana | Castellón | 164,232 | 1,256 | 1,510 | 3,793 | 2,358 | 8,917 | 5.4% |
| Comunidad Valenciana | Valencia | 193,858 | 1,765 | 2,026 | 10,326 | 4,698 | 18,816 | 9.7% |
| Extremadura | Badajoz | 213,709 | 7,679 | 6,363 | 9,040 | 10,695 | 33,777 | 15.8% |
| Extremadura | Cáceres | 379,364 | 13,784 | 16,198 | 11,422 | 17,259 | 58,663 | 15.5% |
| Galicia | A Coruña | 427,663 | 12,771 | 39,449 | 43,023 | 59,141 | 154,384 | 36.1% |
| Galicia | Lugo | 541,932 | 15,663 | 30,110 | 38,935 | 50,934 | 135,642 | 25.0% |
| Galicia | Ourense | 395,861 | 11,076 | 16,646 | 19,983 | 36,608 | 84,313 | 21.3% |
| Galicia | Pontevedra | 241,071 | 8,318 | 21,555 | 13,521 | 29,972 | 73,366 | 30.4% |
| Islas Baleares | Baleares | 93,822 | 1,131 | 1,382 | 2,203 | 543 | 5,259 | 5.6% |
| Islas Canarias | Las Palmas | 2,566 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 68 | 119 | 4.6% |
| Islas Canarias | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 60,577 | 391 | 304 | 331 | 263 | 1,289 | 2.1% |
| La Rioja | La Rioja | 158,743 | 1,423 | 1,797 | 1,381 | 3,395 | 7,997 | 5.0% |
| País Vasco | Álava | 139,405 | 1,683 | 2,277 | 1,769 | 2,876 | 8,605 | 6.2% |
| País Vasco | Guipúzcoa | 149,519 | 3,455 | 4,409 | 4,592 | 12,118 | 24,574 | 16.4% |
| País Vasco | Vizcaya | 148,561 | 6,224 | 7,824 | 8,319 | 17,583 | 39,951 | 26.9% |
| Principado de Asturias | Asturias | 624,789 | 5,769 | 11,245 | 21,253 | 40,522 | 78,789 | 12.6% |
| Región de Murcia | Murcia | 63,547 | 259 | 372 | 376 | 274 | 1,280 | 2.0% |
| Aragón | Huesca | 440,971 | 1,815 | 1,948 | 1,547 | 3,827 | 9,135 | 2.1% |
| Aragón | Teruel | 228,373 | 1,637 | 4,811 | 1,055 | 4,274 | 11,777 | 5.2% |
| Aragón | Zaragoza | 186,395 | 1,544 | 4,592 | 3,125 | 3,125 | 12,387 | 6.6% |
| Cantabria | Cantabria | 289,947 | 5,839 | 7,326 | 10,128 | 15,441 | 38,734 | 13.4% |
| Castilla-La Mancha | Albacete | 107,228 | 1,112 | 591 | 653 | 3,648 | 6,004 | 5.6% |
| Castilla-La Mancha | Ciudad Real | 287,093 | 3,681 | 6,745 | 7,464 | 13,996 | 31,886 | 11.1% |
| Castilla-La Mancha | Cuenca | 245,088 | 3,629 | 4,648 | 2,512 | 8,309 | 19,097 | 7.8% |
| Castilla-La Mancha | Guadalajara | 271,104 | 10,404 | 2,834 | 4,123 | 4,431 | 21,791 | 8.0% |
| Castilla-La Mancha | Toledo | 143,848 | 1,690 | 5,193 | 2,125 | 3,243 | 12,251 | 8.5% |
| Castilla y León | Ávila | 167,324 | 4,295 | 9,267 | 3,169 | 6,315 | 23,046 | 13.8% |
| Castilla y León | Burgos | 325,949 | 4,639 | 3,834 | 3,720 | 7,018 | 19,211 | 5.9% |
| Castilla y León | León | 561,754 | 9,891 | 14,092 | 19,792 | 24,645 | 68,420 | 12.2% |
| Castilla y León | Palencia | 105,778 | 1,763 | 2,141 | 2,050 | 2,926 | 8,880 | 8.4% |
| Castilla y León | Salamanca | 164,946 | 4,033 | 4,083 | 3,645 | 9,048 | 20,809 | 12.6% |
| Castilla y León | Segovia | 115,833 | 1,871 | 3,495 | 2,280 | 5,330 | 12,976 | 11.2% |
| Castilla y León | Soria | 189,611 | 4,340 | 4,945 | 5,935 | 9,765 | 24,985 | 13.2% |
| Castilla y León | Valladolid | 40,454 | 1,258 | 1,295 | 1,132 | 2,265 | 5,950 | 14.7% |
| Castilla y León | Zamora | 228,813 | 8,532 | 8,605 | 9,444 | 12,771 | 39,352 | 17.2% |
| Cataluña | Barcelona | 321,290 | 6,876 | 3,087 | 3,855 | 8,119 | 21,937 | 6.8% |
| Cataluña | Girona | 337,057 | 2,724 | 4,339 | 8,593 | 7,996 | 23,652 | 7.0% |
| Cataluña | Lleida | 378,037 | 1,789 | 1,765 | 1,693 | 4,962 | 10,209 | 2.7% |
| Cataluña | Tarragona | 155,072 | 1,061 | 1,741 | 1,896 | 1,814 | 6,512 | 4.2% |
| Ceuta y Melilla | Ceuta | 478 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 33 | 6.9% |
| Ceuta y Melilla | Melilla | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Comunidad de Madrid | Madrid | 118,085 | 2,108 | 1,759 | 1,050 | 1,870 | 6,787 | 5.7% |
| Andalucía | Almería | 46,740 | 266 | 615 | 95 | 1,536 | 2,511 | 5.4% |
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2019 forest data for Spain | Archived forest data for Spain | Forest data for Spain
Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.
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