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