Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Netherlands
Netherlands: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods was 450 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
450 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 235 countries
All-time high
1,417 hectares
in 1991
All-time low
-1,730 hectares
in 2011
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Netherlands, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Netherlands stood at 450 hectares.
The figure is up 126.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Netherlands peaked at 1,417 hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, -1,730 hectares, in 2011.
That places Netherlands 61st out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,417 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 1,417 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,417 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,417 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,417 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,417 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,417 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,417 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,417 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,417 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,398 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,398 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,398 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,398 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,398 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,398 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,398 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,398 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,398 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,398 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | -1,730 hectares | -223.7% |
| 2012 | -1,730 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1,730 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -1,730 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1,730 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 450 hectares | -126.0% |
| 2017 | 450 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 450 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 450 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 450 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 450 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 450 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 450 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 450 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 450 hectares | +0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 450 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,002 hectares, 45% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,417 hectares | 1,417 hectares | 1,417 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,400 hectares | 1,398 hectares | 1,417 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | -545.2 hectares | -1,730 hectares | 1,398 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 450 hectares | 450 hectares | 450 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 58 Cape Verde 620 hectares compare
- 59 Estonia 575.98 hectares compare
- 60 Bahrain 480 hectares compare
- 62 United Arab Emirates 336 hectares compare
- 63 Morocco 313.96 hectares compare
- 64 Tajikistan 300 hectares compare
More environment data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Netherlands?
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Netherlands was 450 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,417 hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,730 hectares in 2011.
- How does Netherlands rank for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- Netherlands ranks 61st out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.