Terrestrial protected areas in Netherlands
Netherlands: Terrestrial protected areas was 22.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 213 countries
All-time high
22.9
in 2024
All-time low
11.2
in 2017
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Netherlands, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Netherlands stood at 22.9. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 102.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Netherlands peaked at 22.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.2, in 2017.
Netherlands ranks 66th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 17.6 | — |
| 2014 | 11.4 | -35.2% |
| 2015 | 11.3 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.2 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.5 | +100.9% |
| 2020 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22.9 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 22.9 | +0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 22.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.5, 1.1× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 22.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.1, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.79 | 11.2 | 22.5 | 7 |
| 2020s | 22.63 | 22.5 | 22.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Netherlands?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Netherlands was 22.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2 in 2017.
- How does Netherlands rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Netherlands ranks 66th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.7%. 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 Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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