Ecosystem extent account; types of ecosystems, region

Ecosystem extent account; types of ecosystems, region

Regions Periods Forest and woodland Production forest (km2)
The Netherlands 2022* 1,561
Groningen (PV) 2022* 16
Fryslân (PV) 2022* 37
Drenthe (PV) 2022* 163
Overijssel (PV) 2022* 202
Flevoland (PV) 2022* 75
Gelderland (PV) 2022* 468
Utrecht (PV) 2022* 84
Noord-Holland (PV) 2022* 10
Zuid-Holland (PV) 2022* 3
Zeeland (PV) 2022* 10
Noord-Brabant (PV) 2022* 392
Limburg (PV) 2022* 102
Noord-Nederland (LD) 2022* 215
Oost-Nederland (LD) 2022* 744
West-Nederland 2022* 108
Zuid-Nederland 2022* 494
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

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The numbers in this table represent the surface area of various ecosystems in the Netherlands, such as forests, agricultural lands, lakes, and parks. Each ecosystem is distinguished by specific biotic and abiotic elements, and their interactions. The table presents the ecosystem extent, with data organized based on the surface area in square kilometers per ecosystem type and per province.

Data available from: 2013

Status of the figures:
The figures are provisional.

Changes as of May 2024:
Figures for 2022 added.

When will new figures be available?
New figures are published annually in March.

Description topics

Forest and woodland
This class represents tree-dominated ecosystems, consisting of natural forests and cultivated forests for timber production.
Production forest
Includes forests that are mainly cultivated for timber production.