Egypt vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land

Egypt
17.03 %
in 2025
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
11.51 %
in 2025
Egypt rank
199th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
202nd

Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land over time

  • Egypt
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
051015199020072025

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 17.03 % against 11.51 % in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 5.52 %.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.5 times Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.

Egypt ranks 199th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 202nd of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Difference Ahead
1990s 13.55 % 13.69 % 0.144 % Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2000s 15.2 % 11.94 % 3.26 % Egypt
2010s 17.16 % 11.05 % 6.11 % Egypt
2020s 17.09 % 11.51 % 5.58 % Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land, Egypt or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Egypt, at 17.03 % against 11.51 % in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land between Egypt and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
5.52 %, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Egypt and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
Egypt ranks 199th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 202nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.