Netherlands: Forest area, sq.km
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| Netherlands |
Forest area, sq. km |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 3,704.4 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Measure | sq. km |
| Data availability | 1990 - 2021 |
| Average | 3,624.5 |
| Min - Max | 3,453.3 - 3,734.8 |
| Source | FAO |
The latest value from 2021 is 3704.4 sq. km, an increase from 3695 sq. km in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 207903.9 sq. km, based on data from 194 countries. Historically, the average for the Netherlands from 1990 to 2021 is 3624.5 sq. km. The minimum value, 3453.3 sq. km, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 3734.8 sq. km was recorded in 2010.
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Definition: Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Percent agricultural land | 53.82 | 2021 | percent |
| Employment in agriculture | 1.91 | 2022 | percent |
| GDP share of agriculture | 1.52 | 2023 | percent |
| Agriculture value added | 16.96 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Agricultural land | 18,120 | 2021 | sq. km. |
| Crop production index | 100.4 | 2022 | index points |
| Precipitation | 778 | 2020 | mm per year |
| Arable land, percent of land area | 29.8 | 2021 | percent |
| Cereal crop yield by hectar | 8,943 | 2022 | kg per hectar |
| Food production index | 101.0 | 2022 | index points |
| Fertilizer use | 274.4 | 2021 | kg per hectare of arable land |
| Livestock production index | 101.2 | 2022 | index points |
| Forest area, sq.km | 3,704.4 | 2021 | sq. km |