Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Netherlands
Netherlands: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 97.53 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Netherlands, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Netherlands is 97.53 hectares, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Netherlands peaked at 199.75 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 30.96 hectares, in 2013.
That places Netherlands 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 64.05 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 40.2 hectares | -37.2% |
| 2003 | 39.76 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 51.93 hectares | +30.6% |
| 2005 | 118.53 hectares | +128.2% |
| 2006 | 105.61 hectares | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 144.38 hectares | +36.7% |
| 2008 | 85.73 hectares | -40.6% |
| 2009 | 144.7 hectares | +68.8% |
| 2010 | 199.75 hectares | +38.0% |
| 2011 | 77.97 hectares | -61.0% |
| 2012 | 84.55 hectares | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 30.96 hectares | -63.4% |
| 2014 | 60.5 hectares | +95.4% |
| 2015 | 37.61 hectares | -37.8% |
| 2016 | 130.08 hectares | +245.9% |
| 2017 | 180.77 hectares | +39.0% |
| 2018 | 150.13 hectares | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 189.84 hectares | +26.4% |
| 2020 | 162.05 hectares | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 186.99 hectares | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 81.62 hectares | -56.4% |
| 2023 | 99.9 hectares | +22.4% |
| 2024 | 97.53 hectares | -2.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 97.53 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.53 hectares, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 97.53 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.53 hectares, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.32 hectares | 39.76 hectares | 144.7 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 114.22 hectares | 30.96 hectares | 199.75 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.62 hectares | 81.62 hectares | 186.99 hectares | 5 |
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Netherlands?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Netherlands was 97.53 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 199.75 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.96 hectares in 2013.
- How does Netherlands rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Netherlands ranks 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.