Annual deforestation in Netherlands
Netherlands: Annual deforestation was 5,470 hectares per year in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
5,470 hectares per year
World rank
47th
of 112 countries
All-time high
5,470 hectares per year
in 2020
All-time low
1,140 hectares per year
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2020
Annual deforestation in Netherlands, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per year.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 5,470 hectares per year for annual deforestation in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation in Netherlands peaked at 5,470 hectares per year in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,140 hectares per year, in 1990.
That places Netherlands 47th out of 112 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual deforestation in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | hectares per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,140 hectares per year | — |
| 2000 | 2,600 hectares per year | +128.1% |
| 2010 | 4,520 hectares per year | +73.8% |
| 2015 | 2,190 hectares per year | -51.5% |
| 2020 | 5,470 hectares per year | +149.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 5,470 hectares per year is above the median for high income countries, which is 40 hectares per year, 136.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 5,470 hectares per year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 500 hectares per year, 10.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,140 hectares per year | 1,140 hectares per year | 1,140 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,600 hectares per year | 2,600 hectares per year | 2,600 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,355 hectares per year | 2,190 hectares per year | 4,520 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 5,470 hectares per year | 5,470 hectares per year | 5,470 hectares per year | 1 |
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2541 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deforestation in Netherlands?
- Annual deforestation in Netherlands was 5,470 hectares per year in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deforestation recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 5,470 hectares per year in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,140 hectares per year in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for annual deforestation?
- Netherlands ranks 47th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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