Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 42.51 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for naturally regenerating forest — area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) is 42.51 1000 ha, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 49.95 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39.93 1000 ha, in 2015.
That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 158th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.95 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 49.55 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 49.15 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 48.75 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 48.35 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 47.95 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 47.54 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 47.14 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 46.74 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 46.34 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 45.94 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 45.43 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 44.93 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 44.42 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 43.91 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 43.41 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 42.9 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 42.39 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 41.88 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 41.38 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 40.87 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 40.68 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 40.49 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 40.31 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 40.12 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 39.93 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 40.39 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 40.86 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 41.32 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 41.79 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 42.25 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 42.3 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 42.35 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 42.41 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 42.46 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 42.51 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.15 1000 ha | 46.34 1000 ha | 49.95 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.66 1000 ha | 41.38 1000 ha | 45.94 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.68 1000 ha | 39.93 1000 ha | 41.79 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.38 1000 ha | 42.25 1000 ha | 42.51 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- 155 Sao Tome and Principe 55.28 1000 ha compare
- 156 Israel 50 1000 ha compare
- 157 Martinique 49.97 1000 ha compare
- 159 Jordan 40.84 1000 ha compare
- 160 Saint Lucia 32.84 1000 ha compare
- 161 Comoros 31.61 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.617 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 72.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 7.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate -18.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 1.73 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 1.77 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 141,521 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 29,857 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naturally regenerating forest — area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 42.51 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The highest recorded value was 49.95 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.93 1000 ha in 2015.
- How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 158th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.