Tree Cover Loss in Netherlands
Netherlands: Tree Cover Loss was 635 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Tree Cover Loss in Netherlands, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Netherlands is 635 hectares, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.9% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Netherlands peaked at 3,403 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 310 hectares, in 2003.
That places Netherlands 125th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,164 hectares | 310 hectares | 1,646 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,428 hectares | 514 hectares | 3,403 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,548 hectares | 635 hectares | 2,457 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 122 East Timor 991 hectares compare
- 123 Brunei 852 hectares compare
- 124 Montenegro 836 hectares compare
- 126 Georgia 554 hectares compare
- 127 Trinidad and Tobago 498 hectares compare
- 128 Luxembourg 388 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Netherlands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 734,613 (2025)
- Rural population growth -6.6% (2025)
- Rural population 4.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.68 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.68 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 153,500 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Netherlands?
- Tree cover loss in Netherlands was 635 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,403 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 310 hectares in 2003.
- How does Netherlands rank for tree cover loss?
- Netherlands ranks 125th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.