Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Netherlands
Netherlands: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 59.48 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
59.48
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 157 countries
All-time high
59.48
in 2010
All-time low
22.75
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Netherlands, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Netherlands stood at 59.48. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Netherlands peaked at 59.48 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.75, in 2000.
Netherlands ranks 8th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.75 | 22.75 | 22.75 | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.48 | 59.48 | 59.48 | 6 |
| 2020s | 59.48 | 59.48 | 59.48 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More environment data for Netherlands
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 145.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.06 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 12.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2748 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0143 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 17.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0619 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Netherlands?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Netherlands was 59.48 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 59.48 in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.75 in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, 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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