Forest area in Netherlands
Netherlands: Forest area was 3,634 Square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3,634 Square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 40 countries
All-time high
3,686 Square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
3,634 Square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Forest area in Netherlands, 2015–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 3,634 Square kilometre for forest area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Netherlands peaked at 3,686 Square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,634 Square kilometre, in 2022.
Netherlands ranks 35th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forest area in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3,648 Square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 3,667 Square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3,667 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,676 Square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3,686 Square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3,638 Square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 3,638 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,634 Square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 3,634 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,669 Square kilometre | 3,648 Square kilometre | 3,686 Square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 3,636 Square kilometre | 3,634 Square kilometre | 3,638 Square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Netherlands?
- Forest area in Netherlands was 3,634 Square kilometre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,686 Square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,634 Square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for forest area?
- Netherlands ranks 35th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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