Commodity driven deforestation in Netherlands
Netherlands: Commodity driven deforestation was 15.16 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commodity driven deforestation in Netherlands, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 15.16 for commodity driven deforestation in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Netherlands peaked at 148.64 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.07, in 2003.
That places Netherlands 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commodity driven deforestation in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 38.15 | — |
| 2002 | 32.19 | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 6.07 | -81.1% |
| 2004 | 41.85 | +589.3% |
| 2005 | 52.21 | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 31.99 | -38.7% |
| 2007 | 21.33 | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 12.79 | -40.0% |
| 2009 | 60.99 | +376.7% |
| 2010 | 96.1 | +57.6% |
| 2011 | 44.66 | -53.5% |
| 2012 | 24.96 | -44.1% |
| 2013 | 13 | -47.9% |
| 2014 | 28.04 | +115.7% |
| 2015 | 118.06 | +321.1% |
| 2016 | 148.64 | +25.9% |
| 2017 | 50.68 | -65.9% |
| 2018 | 28.43 | -43.9% |
| 2019 | 28.72 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 22.41 | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 14.16 | -36.8% |
| 2022 | 7.14 | -49.6% |
| 2023 | 13.8 | +93.4% |
| 2024 | 15.16 | +9.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 15.16 is below the median for high income countries, which is 66.13, 23% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 15.16 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.3, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commodity driven deforestation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +589.3% | 6.07 | 41.85 |
| 2009 | +376.7% | 12.79 | 60.99 |
| 2015 | +321.1% | 28.04 | 118.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.06 | 6.07 | 60.99 | 9 |
| 2010s | 58.13 | 13 | 148.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.53 | 7.14 | 22.41 | 5 |
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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 commodity driven deforestation in Netherlands?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Netherlands was 15.16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 148.64 in 2016.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.07 in 2003.
- How does Netherlands rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Netherlands ranks 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. 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 Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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