Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land was 11.51 % in 2025. ▼ Falling
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) is 11.51 %, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 14.46 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.94 %, in 2010.
That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 202nd 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 — Share in Forest land in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.46 % | — |
| 1991 | 14.29 % | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 14.12 % | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 13.94 % | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 13.77 % | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 13.6 % | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 13.44 % | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 13.27 % | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 13.11 % | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 12.94 % | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 12.78 % | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 12.59 % | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 12.4 % | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 12.21 % | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 12.03 % | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 11.84 % | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 11.66 % | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 11.48 % | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 11.3 % | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 11.12 % | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 10.94 % | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 10.94 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.94 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.94 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.94 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.94 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.06 % | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 11.17 % | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 11.28 % | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.4 % | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 11.51 % | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 11.51 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.51 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.51 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.51 % | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11.51 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.69 % | 12.94 % | 14.46 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.94 % | 11.12 % | 12.78 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.05 % | 10.94 % | 11.4 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.51 % | 11.51 % | 11.51 % | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- 199 Egypt 17.03 % compare
- 200 Czechia 15.72 % compare
- 201 Ireland 14.09 % compare
- 203 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.49 % compare
- 204 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.21 % compare
- 205 Isle of Man 4.63 % compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.617 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -0.0961 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -6.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 274,031 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate 10.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 173,647 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 11.51 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.46 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.94 % in 2010.
- How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 202nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 — Share in Forest land. 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.