Germany vs Netherlands: Share of forest with a long-term management plan
Germany
68.4%
in 2025
Netherlands
66.5%
in 2025
Germany rank
44th
Netherlands rank
46th
Share of forest with a long-term management plan over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 68.4% against 66.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Germany ranks 44th and Netherlands ranks 46th of 131 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.8% | 77.8% | 12.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 78.9% | 12.5% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 72.8% | 4.9% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest with a long-term management plan, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 68.4% against 66.5% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest with a long-term management plan between Germany and Netherlands?
- 1.9%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for share of forest with a long-term management plan?
- Germany ranks 44th and Netherlands ranks 46th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest with a long-term management plan. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%).