Forest area in Netherlands
Netherlands: Forest area was 369,330 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
369,330 hectares
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
151st
of 235 countries
All-time high
373,480 hectares
in 2010
All-time low
345,330 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area in Netherlands, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Netherlands stood at 369,330 hectares.
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 in Netherlands peaked at 373,480 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 345,330 hectares, 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 in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 345,330 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 346,747 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 348,164 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 349,581 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 350,998 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 352,415 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 353,832 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 355,249 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 356,666 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 358,083 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 359,500 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 360,898 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 362,296 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 363,694 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 365,092 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 366,490 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 367,888 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 369,286 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 370,684 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 372,082 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 373,480 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 371,750 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 370,020 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 368,290 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 366,560 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 364,830 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 365,280 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 365,730 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 366,180 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 366,630 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 367,080 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 367,530 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 367,980 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 368,430 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 368,880 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 369,330 hectares | +0.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 369,330 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 436,060 hectares, 85% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 369,330 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.12 million hectares, 17% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 351,706 hectares | 345,330 hectares | 358,083 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 365,791 hectares | 359,500 hectares | 372,082 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 367,875 hectares | 364,830 hectares | 373,480 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 368,205 hectares | 367,080 hectares | 369,330 hectares | 6 |
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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 forest area in Netherlands?
- Forest area in Netherlands was 369,330 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 forest area recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 373,480 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 345,330 hectares in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for forest area?
- Netherlands ranks 151st out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.