Forest area km in Netherlands
Netherlands: Forest area km was 369,330 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
369,330
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
151st
of 235 countries
All-time high
373,480
in 2010
All-time low
345,330
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Netherlands, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area km in Netherlands stood at 369,330.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Netherlands peaked at 373,480 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 345,330, in 1990.
That places Netherlands 151st out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 345,330 | — |
| 1991 | 346,747 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 348,164 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 349,581 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 350,998 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 352,415 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 353,832 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 355,249 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 356,666 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 358,083 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 359,500 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 360,898 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 362,296 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 363,694 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 365,092 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 366,490 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 367,888 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 369,286 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 370,684 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 372,082 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 373,480 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 371,750 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 370,020 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 368,290 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 366,560 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 364,830 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 365,280 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 365,730 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 366,180 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 366,630 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 367,080 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 367,530 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 367,980 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 368,430 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 368,880 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 369,330 | +0.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 369,330 is below the median for high income countries, which is 436,060, 85% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 369,330 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.12 million, 17% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 351,706 | 345,330 | 358,083 | 10 |
| 2000s | 365,791 | 359,500 | 372,082 | 10 |
| 2010s | 367,875 | 364,830 | 373,480 | 10 |
| 2020s | 368,205 | 367,080 | 369,330 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 forest area km in Netherlands?
- Forest area km in Netherlands was 369,330 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 373,480 in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 345,330 in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for forest area km?
- Netherlands ranks 151st out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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