Share of forest land, Percent in Netherlands

Netherlands: Share of forest land, Percent was 11.06 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
11.06
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
172nd
of 225 countries
All-time high
11.07
in 2010
All-time low
10.31
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Share of forest land, Percent in Netherlands, 1992–2023

02.557.5101992200720231992: 10.31993: 10.41994: 10.41995: 10.41996: 10.51997: 10.51998: 10.61999: 10.62000: 10.62001: 10.72002: 10.72003: 10.82004: 10.82005: 10.92006: 10.92007: 10.92008: 112009: 112010: 11.12011: 112012: 112013: 10.92014: 10.92015: 10.82016: 10.92017: 10.92018: 10.92019: 10.92020: 112021: 112022: 112023: 11.1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 11.06 for share of forest land, percent in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of forest land, percent in Netherlands peaked at 11.07 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.31, in 1992.

Netherlands ranks 172nd of 225 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.46 10.31 10.61 8
2000s 10.84 10.65 11.03 10
2010s 10.93 10.84 11.07 10
2020s 11.02 10.97 11.06 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 169 South Sudan 11.33 compare
  2. 170 Rwanda 11.31 compare
  3. 171 Turks and Caicos Islands 11.07 compare
  4. 173 Uganda 11.04 compare
  5. 174 Mali 10.9 compare
  6. 175 Burundi 10.89 compare

See the full ranking of 225 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of forest land, percent in Netherlands?
Share of forest land, percent in Netherlands was 11.06 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 11.07 in 2010.
What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 10.31 in 1992.
How does Netherlands rank for share of forest land, percent?
Netherlands ranks 172nd out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of forest land, percent rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
225 places, 7,081 data points, 1992–2023
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