Europe vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Planted Forest — Share in Forest land

Europe
7.9 %
in 2025
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
88.49 %
in 2025
Europe rank
11th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
9th

Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time

  • Europe
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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How they compare

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 88.49 % against 7.9 % in Europe, a difference of 80.59 %.

That makes Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s figure about 11.2 times Europe's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has been ahead every year.

Europe ranks 11th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 9th of 32 groups.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Difference Ahead
1990s 6.94 % 86.31 % 79.36 % Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2000s 7.39 % 88.06 % 80.66 % Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2010s 7.79 % 88.95 % 81.16 % Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2020s 7.89 % 88.49 % 80.59 % Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — share in forest land, Europe or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 88.49 % against 7.9 % in Europe as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — share in forest land between Europe and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
80.59 %, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Europe and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for planted forest — share in forest land?
Europe ranks 11th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 9th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — Share in Forest land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Planted 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
239 places, 8,260 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.