Netherlands vs Zimbabwe: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Netherlands
326,820 hectares
in 2025
Zimbabwe
320,750 hectares
in 2025
Netherlands rank
66th
Zimbabwe rank
68th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Netherlands
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 326,820 hectares against 320,750 hectares in Zimbabwe, a difference of 6,070 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Netherlands ranks 66th and Zimbabwe ranks 68th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 303,561 hectares | 378,386 hectares | 74,826 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 322,132 hectares | 353,752 hectares | 31,620 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 327,199 hectares | 334,069 hectares | 6,870 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 325,825 hectares | 323,835 hectares | 1,990 hectares | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Netherlands or Zimbabwe?
- Netherlands, at 326,820 hectares against 320,750 hectares in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Netherlands and Zimbabwe?
- 6,070 hectares, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Zimbabwe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Zimbabwe rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Netherlands ranks 66th and Zimbabwe ranks 68th of 185 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 Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.