Forest land — Area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Forest land — Area was 369.33 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
369.33 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
143rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
373.48 1000 ha
in 2010
All-time low
345.33 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Forest land — Area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1990–2025

01002003004001990200720251990: 345.3 1000 ha1991: 346.8 1000 ha1992: 348.2 1000 ha1993: 349.6 1000 ha1994: 351 1000 ha1995: 352.4 1000 ha1996: 353.8 1000 ha1997: 355.2 1000 ha1998: 356.7 1000 ha1999: 358.1 1000 ha2000: 359.5 1000 ha2001: 360.9 1000 ha2002: 362.3 1000 ha2003: 363.7 1000 ha2004: 365.1 1000 ha2005: 366.5 1000 ha2006: 367.9 1000 ha2007: 369.3 1000 ha2008: 370.7 1000 ha2009: 372.1 1000 ha2010: 373.5 1000 ha2011: 371.8 1000 ha2012: 370 1000 ha2013: 368.3 1000 ha2014: 366.6 1000 ha2015: 364.8 1000 ha2016: 365.3 1000 ha2017: 365.7 1000 ha2018: 366.2 1000 ha2019: 366.6 1000 ha2020: 367.1 1000 ha2021: 367.5 1000 ha2022: 368 1000 ha2023: 368.4 1000 ha2024: 368.9 1000 ha2025: 369.3 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) recorded 369.33 1000 ha for forest land — area in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest land — area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 373.48 1000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 345.33 1000 ha, in 1990.

That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 143rd out of 210 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 351.71 1000 ha 345.33 1000 ha 358.08 1000 ha 10
2000s 365.79 1000 ha 359.5 1000 ha 372.08 1000 ha 10
2010s 367.88 1000 ha 364.83 1000 ha 373.48 1000 ha 10
2020s 368.2 1000 ha 367.08 1000 ha 369.33 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 140 Tajikistan, Republic of 424.5 1000 ha compare
  2. 141 Brunei Darussalam 380 1000 ha compare
  3. 142 Haiti 372.1 1000 ha compare
  4. 144 Armenia, Republic of 334.1 1000 ha compare
  5. 145 United Arab Emirates 324.58 1000 ha compare
  6. 146 Burundi 279.64 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest land — area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Forest land — area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 369.33 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest land — area recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 373.48 1000 ha in 2010.
What is the lowest forest land — area recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 345.33 1000 ha in 1990.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for forest land — area?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 143rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
Is forest land — area rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of 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 (Kingdom of the) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,311 data points, 1990–2025
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