Environment · 2022

Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water)

Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water): the highest value is in Vlieland (96.2%) and the lowest in Sliedrecht (0.2%). The median across 341 municipalities is 11.7%.

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1Vlieland96.2%2Rozendaal95.6%3Schiermonnikoog89.1%

#	Municipality	Province	Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water)
1	Vlieland	Friesland	96.2%
2	Rozendaal	Gelderland	95.6%
3	Schiermonnikoog	Friesland	89.1%
4	Zandvoort	North Holland	81.9%
5	Terschelling	Friesland	79.9%
6	Nunspeet	Gelderland	67.4%
7	Bloemendaal	North Holland	65.7%
8	Ermelo	Gelderland	63.2%
9	Rheden	Gelderland	63.1%
10	Apeldoorn	Gelderland	58.9%
11	Ede	Gelderland	54.5%
12	Wassenaar	South Holland	54.0%
13	Ameland	Friesland	53.2%
14	Oostzaan	North Holland	52.6%
15	Laren	North Holland	50.4%
15	Heeze-Leende	North Brabant	50.4%
17	Utrechtse Heuvelrug	Utrecht	49.1%
18	Bergen	North Holland	48.8%
19	Epe	Gelderland	48.6%
19	Baarn	Utrecht	48.6%
21	Renkum	Gelderland	46.6%
22	Zeist	Utrecht	46.2%
23	Wijdemeren	North Holland	46.0%
24	Heerde	Gelderland	43.4%
25	Hilversum	North Holland	43.3%
26	Woensdrecht	North Brabant	43.0%
27	Westerveld	Drenthe	42.0%
28	Landsmeer	North Holland	41.8%
29	Heemskerk	North Holland	41.3%
30	Arnhem	Gelderland	41.2%
31	Soest	Utrecht	40.5%
31	Bergen	Limburg	40.5%
33	Hattem	Gelderland	40.3%
34	Harderwijk	Gelderland	39.5%
35	Elburg	Gelderland	39.3%
36	Putten	Gelderland	37.7%
36	Valkenswaard	North Brabant	37.7%
38	Loon op Zand	North Brabant	36.9%
39	Rhenen	Utrecht	36.7%
39	Roerdalen	Limburg	36.7%
41	Waalre	North Brabant	36.4%
42	Noordwijk	South Holland	36.2%
43	Leusden	Utrecht	35.5%
44	Steenwijkerland	Overijssel	34.8%
45	Wormerland	North Holland	34.5%
45	Cranendonck	North Brabant	34.5%
47	Wageningen	Gelderland	34.1%
48	Castricum	North Holland	32.9%
49	Ommen	Overijssel	32.7%
50	Oirschot	North Brabant	32.0%
51	Oldebroek	Gelderland	31.5%
52	Mook en Middelaar	Limburg	31.3%
53	Texel	North Holland	31.2%
54	Vaals	Limburg	31.0%
55	Barneveld	Gelderland	30.6%
55	Velsen	North Holland	30.6%
57	Hellendoorn	Overijssel	30.5%
57	Berg en Dal	Gelderland	30.5%
59	Edam-Volendam	North Holland	30.4%
60	Vught	North Brabant	30.0%
61	Reusel-De Mierden	North Brabant	29.9%
62	Hilvarenbeek	North Brabant	29.7%
62	Lelystad	Flevoland	29.7%
62	Bladel	North Brabant	29.7%
65	Brummen	Gelderland	29.6%
66	De Bilt	Utrecht	28.9%
67	Aa en Hunze	Drenthe	28.7%
68	Huizen	North Holland	28.6%
69	Bergeijk	North Brabant	28.2%
70	Doesburg	Gelderland	28.1%
71	Gooise Meren	North Holland	27.7%
72	Bergen op Zoom	North Brabant	27.3%
73	Dordrecht	South Holland	26.9%
74	Boxtel	North Brabant	26.5%
74	Goirle	North Brabant	26.5%
76	Noordenveld	Drenthe	26.4%
77	Woudenberg	Utrecht	25.7%
78	Eersel	North Brabant	25.2%
79	Venlo	Limburg	25.0%
79	Rijssen-Holten	Overijssel	25.0%
81	Gemert-Bakel	North Brabant	24.6%
82	Haaksbergen	Overijssel	24.5%
83	Heumen	Gelderland	24.3%
83	Deurne	North Brabant	24.3%
85	Weert	Limburg	24.2%
86	Oisterwijk	North Brabant	23.8%
87	Losser	Overijssel	23.5%
87	Gilze en Rijen	North Brabant	23.5%
89	Valkenburg aan de Geul	Limburg	22.9%
90	Heusden	North Brabant	22.8%
91	Geldrop-Mierlo	North Brabant	22.6%
92	Blaricum	North Holland	22.4%
93	Nijkerk	Gelderland	22.3%
93	Asten	North Brabant	22.3%
93	Alphen-Chaam	North Brabant	22.3%
96	Best	North Brabant	22.2%
97	Katwijk	South Holland	22.0%
98	Ooststellingwerf	Friesland	21.0%
99	Someren	North Brabant	20.3%
100	Zutphen	Gelderland	20.1%

Bottom of the ranking

#	Municipality	Province	Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water)
327	Veendam	Groningen	0.9%
327	Woerden	Utrecht	0.9%
329	Zoeterwoude	South Holland	0.8%
330	Bunschoten	Utrecht	0.7%
330	Koggenland	North Holland	0.7%
332	Opmeer	North Holland	0.6%
333	Leiderdorp	South Holland	0.5%
333	Oudewater	Utrecht	0.5%
335	Hoorn	North Holland	0.4%
335	Kaag en Braassem	South Holland	0.4%
337	Uithoorn	North Holland	0.3%
337	Drechterland	North Holland	0.3%
339	Capelle aan den IJssel	South Holland	0.2%
339	Rijswijk	South Holland	0.2%
339	Sliedrecht	South Holland	0.2%

Regions compared

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Frequently asked questions

Which municipality ranks first for “Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water)”?

Vlieland ranks first for “Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water)”, with 96.2%.

What is the median for “Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water)”?

The median across the 341 ranked municipalities is 11.7%.