Austria vs Netherlands: Annual deforestation
Austria
5,130 hectares per year
in 2020
Netherlands
5,470 hectares per year
in 2020
Austria rank
49th
Netherlands rank
47th
Annual deforestation over time
- Austria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 5,470 hectares per year against 5,130 hectares per year in Austria, a difference of 340 hectares per year.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 49th and Netherlands ranks 47th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,460 hectares per year | 1,140 hectares per year | 4,320 hectares per year | Austria |
| 2000s | 7,650 hectares per year | 2,600 hectares per year | 5,050 hectares per year | Austria |
| 2010s | 5,130 hectares per year | 3,355 hectares per year | 1,775 hectares per year | Austria |
| 2020s | 5,130 hectares per year | 5,470 hectares per year | 340 hectares per year | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Austria or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 5,470 hectares per year against 5,130 hectares per year in Austria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Austria and Netherlands?
- 340 hectares per year, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Netherlands?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Austria and Netherlands rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Austria ranks 49th and Netherlands ranks 47th of 112 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 deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.