Change forest area share total in Netherlands
Netherlands: Change forest area share total was 0.1218 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change forest area share total in Netherlands, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change forest area share total in Netherlands is 0.1218, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 125.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest area share total in Netherlands peaked at 0.4087 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.4742, in 2015.
That places Netherlands 56th out of 228 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change forest area share total in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.4087 | — |
| 1992 | 0.407 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4053 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4037 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4021 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4005 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3989 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3973 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3957 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3942 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3874 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3859 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3844 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3829 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3815 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.38 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3786 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3771 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3757 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3743 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | -0.4654 | -224.3% |
| 2012 | -0.4675 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | -0.4697 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | -0.472 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | -0.4742 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1232 | -126.0% |
| 2017 | 0.123 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1229 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1227 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1226 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1224 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1223 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1221 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.122 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1218 | -0.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.1218 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0714, 1.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change forest area share total in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -224.3% | 0.3743 | -0.4654 |
| 2016 | +126.0% | -0.4742 | 0.1232 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4021 | 0.3957 | 0.4087 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3828 | 0.3757 | 0.3942 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1483 | -0.4742 | 0.3743 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1222 | 0.1218 | 0.1226 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 53 Italy 0.1326 compare
- 54 Lithuania 0.1277 compare
- 55 El Salvador 0.1221 compare
- 57 India 0.1182 compare
- 58 Costa Rica 0.1177 compare
- 59 United Arab Emirates 0.1035 compare
More environment data for Netherlands
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.013 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0425 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 22.81 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change forest area share total in Netherlands?
- Change forest area share total in Netherlands was 0.1218 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest area share total recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4087 in 1991.
- What is the lowest change forest area share total recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4742 in 2015.
- How does Netherlands rank for change forest area share total?
- Netherlands ranks 56th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest area share total rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change forest area share total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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