Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Netherlands

Netherlands: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest was 367.2 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
367.2 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
14th
of 15 groups
All-time high
499.5 Square kilometres
in 1990
All-time low
367.2 Square kilometres
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Netherlands, 1990–2023

01002003004005001990200620231990: 499.5 Square kilometres1991: 495.5 Square kilometres1992: 491.5 Square kilometres1993: 487.5 Square kilometres1994: 483.5 Square kilometres1995: 479.4 Square kilometres1996: 475.4 Square kilometres1997: 471.4 Square kilometres1998: 467.4 Square kilometres1999: 463.4 Square kilometres2000: 459.4 Square kilometres2001: 454.3 Square kilometres2002: 449.3 Square kilometres2003: 444.2 Square kilometres2004: 439.1 Square kilometres2005: 434.1 Square kilometres2006: 429 Square kilometres2007: 423.9 Square kilometres2008: 418.8 Square kilometres2009: 413.8 Square kilometres2010: 408.7 Square kilometres2011: 406.8 Square kilometres2012: 404.9 Square kilometres2013: 403.1 Square kilometres2014: 401.2 Square kilometres2015: 399.3 Square kilometres2016: 395.2 Square kilometres2017: 391.2 Square kilometres2018: 387.2 Square kilometres2019: 383.2 Square kilometres2020: 379.2 Square kilometres2021: 375.2 Square kilometres2022: 371.2 Square kilometres2023: 367.2 Square kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Netherlands is 367.2 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Netherlands peaked at 499.5 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 367.2 Square kilometres, in 2023.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 481.46 Square kilometres 463.41 Square kilometres 499.5 Square kilometres 10
2000s 436.59 Square kilometres 413.77 Square kilometres 459.4 Square kilometres 10
2010s 398.08 Square kilometres 383.2 Square kilometres 408.7 Square kilometres 10
2020s 373.2 Square kilometres 367.2 Square kilometres 379.2 Square kilometres 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Netherlands?
Land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Netherlands was 367.2 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 499.5 Square kilometres in 1990.
What is the lowest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 367.2 Square kilometres in 2023.
How does Netherlands rank for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
Netherlands ranks 14th out of 15 groups with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
213 places, 7,126 data points, 1990–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata