Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass was 39.9 million t in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million t.
Analysis
In 2025, forest land — carbon stock in living biomass in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) stood at 39.9 million t. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — carbon stock in living biomass in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 39.9 million t in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.48 million t, in 1990.
That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 131st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year
| Year | million t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.48 million t | — |
| 1991 | 20.84 million t | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 21.2 million t | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 21.56 million t | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 21.92 million t | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 22.28 million t | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 22.63 million t | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 22.99 million t | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 23.35 million t | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 23.71 million t | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 24.07 million t | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 24.65 million t | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 25.23 million t | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 25.81 million t | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 26.39 million t | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 26.97 million t | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 27.55 million t | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 28.13 million t | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 28.71 million t | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 29.29 million t | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 29.87 million t | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 30.22 million t | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 30.57 million t | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 30.92 million t | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 31.27 million t | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 31.62 million t | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 33.18 million t | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 34.74 million t | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 36.3 million t | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 37.86 million t | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 39.42 million t | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 39.52 million t | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 39.61 million t | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 39.71 million t | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 39.8 million t | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 39.9 million t | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.1 million t | 20.48 million t | 23.71 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.68 million t | 24.07 million t | 29.29 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.66 million t | 29.87 million t | 37.86 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.66 million t | 39.42 million t | 39.9 million t | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- 128 Montenegro 46.67 million t compare
- 129 El Salvador 44.87 million t compare
- 130 Denmark 44.18 million t compare
- 132 Kyrgyzstan 38.78 million t compare
- 133 Mauritania 32.7 million t compare
- 134 Albania 23.52 million t compare
More climate change data for Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 265.17 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,093 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,270 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 11,823 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 422.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,629 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.13 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest land — carbon stock in living biomass in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Forest land — carbon stock in living biomass in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 39.9 million t in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — carbon stock in living biomass recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9 million t in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest land — carbon stock in living biomass recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.48 million t in 1990.
- How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for forest land — carbon stock in living biomass?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 131st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest land — carbon stock in living biomass rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.