Forest certified for sustainable use in Netherlands
Netherlands: Forest certified for sustainable use was 165,880 thousands of hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest certified for sustainable use in Netherlands, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in thousands of hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, forest certified for sustainable use in Netherlands stood at 165,880 thousands of hectares.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest certified for sustainable use in Netherlands peaked at 171,240 thousands of hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 thousands of hectares, in 1990.
Netherlands ranks 58th of 246 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Forest certified for sustainable use in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | thousands of hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2000 | 53,060 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2005 | 99,030 thousands of hectares | +86.6% |
| 2010 | 152,080 thousands of hectares | +53.6% |
| 2015 | 167,140 thousands of hectares | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 136,310 thousands of hectares | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 169,650 thousands of hectares | +24.5% |
| 2018 | 171,240 thousands of hectares | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 171,240 thousands of hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 168,710 thousands of hectares | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 164,760 thousands of hectares | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 163,950 thousands of hectares | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 166,100 thousands of hectares | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 165,880 thousands of hectares | -0.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 165,880 thousands of hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 300,570 thousands of hectares, 55% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest certified for sustainable use in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +86.6% | 53,060 thousands of hectares | 99,030 thousands of hectares |
| 2010 | +53.6% | 99,030 thousands of hectares | 152,080 thousands of hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 1 |
| 2000s | 76,045 thousands of hectares | 53,060 thousands of hectares | 99,030 thousands of hectares | 2 |
| 2010s | 161,277 thousands of hectares | 136,310 thousands of hectares | 171,240 thousands of hectares | 6 |
| 2020s | 165,880 thousands of hectares | 163,950 thousands of hectares | 168,710 thousands of hectares | 5 |
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More environment data for Netherlands
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2541 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest certified for sustainable use in Netherlands?
- Forest certified for sustainable use in Netherlands was 165,880 thousands of hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest certified for sustainable use recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 171,240 thousands of hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest forest certified for sustainable use recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 thousands of hectares in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for forest certified for sustainable use?
- Netherlands ranks 58th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest certified for sustainable use rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest certified for sustainable use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares).