Ecosystem extent account; types of ecosystems, region
| Regions | Periods | Inland wetlands Total inland wetlands (km2) | Inland wetlands Bogs (km2) | Inland wetlands Eutrophe and mesotrophe fens (km2) | Coastal beaches, dunes, wetlands Total coastal beaches, dunes, wetlands (km2) | Coastal beaches, dunes, wetlands Coastal salt marshes (km2) | Coastal beaches, dunes, wetlands Coastal dunes and beaches (km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Netherlands | 2022* | 482 | 215 | 268 | 490 | 131 | 359 |
| Groningen (PV) | 2022* | 27 | 3 | 25 | 34 | 28 | 6 |
| Fryslân (PV) | 2022* | 77 | 17 | 60 | 178 | 64 | 114 |
| Drenthe (PV) | 2022* | 101 | 84 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Overijssel (PV) | 2022* | 76 | 28 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flevoland (PV) | 2022* | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gelderland (PV) | 2022* | 21 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Utrecht (PV) | 2022* | 11 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noord-Holland (PV) | 2022* | 18 | 0 | 18 | 141 | 5 | 136 |
| Zuid-Holland (PV) | 2022* | 39 | 0 | 39 | 73 | 3 | 70 |
| Zeeland (PV) | 2022* | 6 | 0 | 6 | 61 | 31 | 30 |
| Noord-Brabant (PV) | 2022* | 72 | 52 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Limburg (PV) | 2022* | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noord-Nederland (LD) | 2022* | 205 | 103 | 102 | 212 | 92 | 121 |
| Oost-Nederland (LD) | 2022* | 110 | 38 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West-Nederland | 2022* | 74 | 2 | 72 | 275 | 39 | 236 |
| Zuid-Nederland | 2022* | 94 | 72 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Source: CBS. | |||||||
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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
- Inland wetlands
- This class represents all freshwater wetlands, including marshes; bogs; fens etc. It excludes open water.
- Total inland wetlands
- Total area of the main group 'Inland wetlands'.
- Bogs
- Includes (remnants of) raised bogs and and other (potentially) oligotrophic wetlands.
- Eutrophe and mesotrophe fens
- Includes base-rich fens and other mesotrophic and eutrophic wetlands.
- Coastal beaches, dunes, wetlands
- This class presents to all land-based ecosystems next close to the sea, with strong marine influences. This includes beaches, dunes and coastal salt marshes.
- Total coastal beaches, dunes, wetlands
- Total area of the main group 'Coastal beaches, dunes, wetlands'.
- Coastal salt marshes
- Includes salt marshes and associated coastal wetlands, that are susceptible to periodic flooding by seawater.
- Coastal dunes and beaches
- Includes natural non-vegetated expanses of sand in coastal locations, such as beaches, dunes, shoals and shores.