Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Netherlands
Netherlands: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 326,820 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
326,820 hectares
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
66th
of 185 countries
All-time high
332,610 hectares
in 2010
All-time low
295,380 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted 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
Netherlands recorded 326,820 hectares for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Netherlands peaked at 332,610 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 295,380 hectares, in 1990.
That places Netherlands 66th out of 185 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 295,380 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 297,198 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 299,016 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 300,834 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 302,652 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 304,470 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 306,288 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 308,106 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 309,924 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 311,742 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 313,560 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 315,465 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 317,370 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 319,275 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 321,180 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 323,085 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 324,990 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 326,895 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 328,800 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 330,705 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 332,610 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 331,068 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 329,526 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 327,984 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 326,442 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 324,900 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 324,886 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 324,872 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 324,858 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 324,844 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 324,830 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 325,228 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 325,626 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 326,024 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 326,422 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 326,820 hectares | +0.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 326,820 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 377,020 hectares, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 326,820 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430,910 hectares, 76% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 303,561 hectares | 295,380 hectares | 311,742 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 322,132 hectares | 313,560 hectares | 330,705 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 327,199 hectares | 324,844 hectares | 332,610 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 325,825 hectares | 324,830 hectares | 326,820 hectares | 6 |
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- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Netherlands?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Netherlands was 326,820 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 332,610 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 295,380 hectares in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Netherlands ranks 66th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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