Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Forest area certified under an independently verified certification was 165.88 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
165.88
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
55th
of 229 countries
All-time high
171.24
in 2018
All-time low
0
in 1990
Years of data
14
1990–2024

Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1990–2024

0501001501990200720241990: 02000: 53.12005: 992010: 152.12015: 167.12016: 136.32017: 169.72018: 171.22019: 171.22020: 168.72021: 164.82022: 163.92023: 166.12024: 165.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) stood at 165.88.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 171.24 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.

That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 55th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 0
2000 53.06
2005 99.03 +86.6%
2010 152.08 +53.6%
2015 167.14 +9.9%
2016 136.31 -18.4%
2017 169.65 +24.5%
2018 171.24 +0.9%
2019 171.24 +0.0%
2020 168.71 -1.5%
2021 164.76 -2.3%
2022 163.95 -0.5%
2023 166.1 +1.3%
2024 165.88 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 0 0 1
2000s 76.05 53.06 99.03 2
2010s 161.28 136.31 171.24 6
2020s 165.88 163.95 168.71 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 165.88 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 171.24 in 2018.
What is the lowest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 55th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest area certified under an independently verified certification rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
287 places, 4,018 data points, 1990–2024
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