Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 11.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as a proportion of total land area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) is 11.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 11.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 1990.
That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 194th out of 253 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.2% | — |
| 2000 | 10.7% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 11.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 10.8% | 11.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 11.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- 191 Republic of Moldova 11.2% compare
- 191 Republic of Moldova 11.2% compare
- 193 Turks and Caicos Islands 11.1% compare
- 195 Burundi 10.9% compare
- 196 Namibia 9.8% compare
- 197 Mongolia 9.1% compare
More environment data for Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.617 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 54.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate 89.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value, annual growth rate 114.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 11.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 1990.
- How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 194th out of 253 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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