Estonia vs Netherlands: Annual change in forest area

Estonia
575.98 hectares
in 2025
Netherlands
450 hectares
in 2025
Estonia rank
59th
Netherlands rank
61st

Annual change in forest area over time

  • Estonia
  • Netherlands
05.0k10.0k15.0k199120082025

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 575.98 hectares against 450 hectares in Netherlands, a difference of 125.98 hectares.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 59th and Netherlands ranks 61st of 235 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 3,299 hectares 1,417 hectares 1,882 hectares Estonia
2000s 9,072 hectares 1,400 hectares 7,672 hectares Estonia
2010s 11,307 hectares -545.2 hectares 11,853 hectares Estonia
2020s 1,228 hectares 450 hectares 778.32 hectares Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in forest area, Estonia or Netherlands?
Estonia, at 575.98 hectares against 450 hectares in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Estonia and Netherlands?
125.98 hectares, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Netherlands?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Netherlands rank globally for annual change in forest area?
Estonia ranks 59th and Netherlands ranks 61st of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in forest area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.