The share of forest land over the total amount of land in the Netherlands saw no significant changes in 2022 in comparison to the previous year 2021 and remained at around 11.03 percent. However, 2022 marked the seventh consecutive increase of the share. Forest area is defined as land with natural or planted trees of five meters or more in height, excluding agricultural land and urban parks and gardens.
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Proportion of land area covered by forest in the Netherlands from 2009 to 2022
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World Bank. (December 16, 2024). Proportion of land area covered by forest in the Netherlands from 2009 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/435960/forest-area-as-percentage-of-land-area-netherlands/
World Bank. "Proportion of land area covered by forest in the Netherlands from 2009 to 2022." Chart. December 16, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/435960/forest-area-as-percentage-of-land-area-netherlands/
World Bank. (2024). Proportion of land area covered by forest in the Netherlands from 2009 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/435960/forest-area-as-percentage-of-land-area-netherlands/
World Bank. "Proportion of Land Area Covered by Forest in The Netherlands from 2009 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/435960/forest-area-as-percentage-of-land-area-netherlands/
World Bank, Proportion of land area covered by forest in the Netherlands from 2009 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/435960/forest-area-as-percentage-of-land-area-netherlands/ (last visited May 18, 2025)
Proportion of land area covered by forest in the Netherlands from 2009 to 2022 [Graph], World Bank, December 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/435960/forest-area-as-percentage-of-land-area-netherlands/