Croatia vs Netherlands: Land use
Croatia
947,000 hectares
in 2023
Netherlands
1.04 million hectares
in 2023
Croatia rank
115th
Netherlands rank
114th
Land use over time
- Croatia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.04 million hectares against 947,000 hectares in Croatia, a difference of 98,000 hectares.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 115th and Netherlands ranks 114th of 224 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.20 million hectares | 967,550 hectares | 231,450 hectares | Croatia |
| 2000s | 935,200 hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 160,810 hectares | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 932,050 hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 131,230 hectares | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 945,750 hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 96,510 hectares | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Croatia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1.04 million hectares against 947,000 hectares in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Croatia and Netherlands?
- 98,000 hectares, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Netherlands?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Netherlands rank globally for land use?
- Croatia ranks 115th and Netherlands ranks 114th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.