Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Netherlands
Netherlands: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 79.19 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
79.19
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 240 countries
All-time high
79.19
in 2018
All-time low
62.6
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Netherlands, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Netherlands is 79.19, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Netherlands peaked at 79.19 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 62.6, in 2000.
That places Netherlands 36th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.6 | — |
| 2001 | 62.6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 63.57 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 63.57 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 63.88 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 64.85 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 64.89 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 64.89 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 64.89 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 64.91 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 67.69 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 67.77 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 67.77 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 72.82 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 73.85 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 75.81 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 75.95 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 77.23 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 79.19 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 79.19 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 79.19 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 79.19 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 79.19 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 79.19 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 79.19 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 79.19 | +0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 79.19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.48, 1.5× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 79.19 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.6, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.06 | 62.6 | 64.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.73 | 67.69 | 79.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.19 | 79.19 | 79.19 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More environment data for Netherlands
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.013 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0425 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 22.81 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Netherlands?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Netherlands was 79.19 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 79.19 in 2018.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.6 in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Netherlands ranks 36th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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