Forest area as share of land area in Netherlands, The
Netherlands, The: Forest area as share of land area was 10.97 in 2025. β² Rising
Forest area as share of land area in Netherlands, The, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as share of land area in Netherlands, The is 10.97, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Netherlands, The peaked at 11.09 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.26, in 1990.
Netherlands, The ranks 168th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.45 | 10.26 | 10.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.86 | 10.68 | 11.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.93 | 10.84 | 11.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.94 | 10.9 | 10.97 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands, The
- 165 South Sudan, Republic of 11.33 compare
- 166 Moldova, Republic of 11.25 compare
- 167 Turks and Caicos Islands 11.07 compare
- 169 Burundi 10.89 compare
- 170 Namibia 9.77 compare
- 171 Mongolia 9.1 compare
More environment data for Netherlands, The
- Heating Degree Days 4,535 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 184.4 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 330,214 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 296,838 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 33,376 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.5687 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.213 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1593 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 7.91 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 1.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Netherlands, The?
- Forest area as share of land area in Netherlands, The was 10.97 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Netherlands, The?
- The highest recorded value was 11.09 in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Netherlands, The?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.26 in 1990.
- How does Netherlands, The rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Netherlands, The ranks 168th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Netherlands, 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, The data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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