Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 89.51 % against 88.49 % in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 1.02 %.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 207 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.31 % | 87.95 % | 1.65 % | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 88.06 % | 88.54 % | 0.48 % | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 88.95 % | 89.03 % | 0.09 % | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 88.49 % | 89.4 % | 0.9133 % | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — share in forest land, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 89.51 % against 88.49 % in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — share in forest land between Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.02 %, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for planted forest — share in forest land?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 207 countries.
- 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
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.