15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the): 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected was 59.48 % in 2025. ▲ Rising
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) stood at 59.48 %. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 59.48 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.75 %, in 2000.
That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 10th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.75 % | — |
| 2010 | 59.48 % | +161.5% |
| 2015 | 59.48 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 59.48 % | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 59.48 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.75 % | 22.75 % | 22.75 % | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.48 % | 59.48 % | 59.48 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 59.48 % | 59.48 % | 59.48 % | 2 |
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More environment data for Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.617 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import value, annual growth rate 5.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -14.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate -4.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Import value, annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 59.48 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The highest recorded value was 59.48 % in 2010.
- What is the lowest 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.75 % in 2000.
- How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 10th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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