Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 59.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) stood at 59.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 59.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2000.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 12th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.8% | — |
| 2010 | 59.5% | +161.5% |
| 2015 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8% | 22.8% | 22.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 59.5% | 59.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 59.5% | 59.5% | 2 |
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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)
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- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2013)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 59.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2000.
- How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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