Above-ground forest biomass in Netherlands
Netherlands: Above-ground forest biomass was 179.03 tonnes per hectare in 2025. ▲ Rising
Above-ground forest biomass in Netherlands, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for above-ground forest biomass in Netherlands is 179.03 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Netherlands peaked at 179.03 tonnes per hectare in 2025 and was at its lowest, 98.72 tonnes per hectare, in 1990.
Netherlands ranks 48th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Above-ground forest biomass in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 98.72 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2000 | 111.46 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 133.15 tonnes per hectare | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 144.31 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 53.14 tonnes per hectare | -63.2% |
| 2017 | 53.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 54.13 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 54.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 177.94 tonnes per hectare | +225.7% |
| 2025 | 179.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 179.03 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 128.87 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 179.03 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 108 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.72 tonnes per hectare | 98.72 tonnes per hectare | 98.72 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2000s | 111.46 tonnes per hectare | 111.46 tonnes per hectare | 111.46 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 82.17 tonnes per hectare | 53.14 tonnes per hectare | 144.31 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 178.49 tonnes per hectare | 177.94 tonnes per hectare | 179.03 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Netherlands?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Netherlands was 179.03 tonnes per hectare in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 179.03 tonnes per hectare in 2025.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.72 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Netherlands ranks 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).