Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Netherlands

Netherlands: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 97.53 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
97.53
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
89th
of 186 countries
All-time high
199.75
in 2010
All-time low
30.96
in 2013
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Netherlands, 2001–2024

501001502002001201220242001: 642002: 40.22003: 39.82004: 51.92005: 118.52006: 105.62007: 144.42008: 85.72009: 144.72010: 199.82011: 782012: 84.62013: 312014: 60.52015: 37.62016: 130.12017: 180.82018: 150.12019: 189.82020: 162.12021: 1872022: 81.62023: 99.92024: 97.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Netherlands stood at 97.53.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Netherlands peaked at 199.75 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 30.96, in 2013.

Netherlands ranks 89th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Netherlands, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 64.05 —
2002 40.2 -37.2%
2003 39.76 -1.1%
2004 51.93 +30.6%
2005 118.53 +128.2%
2006 105.61 -10.9%
2007 144.38 +36.7%
2008 85.73 -40.6%
2009 144.7 +68.8%
2010 199.75 +38.0%
2011 77.97 -61.0%
2012 84.55 +8.4%
2013 30.96 -63.4%
2014 60.5 +95.4%
2015 37.61 -37.8%
2016 130.08 +245.9%
2017 180.77 +39.0%
2018 150.13 -16.9%
2019 189.84 +26.4%
2020 162.05 -14.6%
2021 186.99 +15.4%
2022 81.62 -56.4%
2023 99.9 +22.4%
2024 97.53 -2.4%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 97.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.53, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 97.53 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.53, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.32 39.76 144.7 9
2010s 114.22 30.96 199.75 10
2020s 125.62 81.62 186.99 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 86 New Zealand 99.42 compare
  2. 87 Serbia 98.45 compare
  3. 88 Latvia 98.43 compare
  4. 90 Cambodia 96.68 compare
  5. 91 Bulgaria 92.47 compare
  6. 92 Costa Rica 87.66 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tree cover loss by dominant driver in Netherlands?
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Netherlands was 97.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 199.75 in 2010.
What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 30.96 in 2013.
How does Netherlands rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
Netherlands ranks 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is tree cover loss by dominant driver 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tree cover loss by dominant driver
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,195 data points, 2001–2024
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