Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in Netherlands
Netherlands: Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land was 1,037 Hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,037 Hectares
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
9th
of 12 groups
All-time high
1,149 Hectares
in 2004
All-time low
926.3 Hectares
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in Netherlands, 1990–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Netherlands is 1,037 Hectares, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Netherlands peaked at 1,149 Hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 926.3 Hectares, in 1991.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 957.6 Hectares | — |
| 1991 | 926.3 Hectares | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 934.9 Hectares | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 937.2 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 938.1 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 952.8 Hectares | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 960.9 Hectares | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1,006 Hectares | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 964.6 Hectares | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 1,046 Hectares | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 1,052 Hectares | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1,038 Hectares | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,044 Hectares | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,119 Hectares | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 1,149 Hectares | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1,134 Hectares | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,090 Hectares | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 1,078 Hectares | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,091 Hectares | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1,080 Hectares | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,049 Hectares | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1,033 Hectares | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1,037 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,065 Hectares | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1,072 Hectares | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,071 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,066 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,075 Hectares | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,059 Hectares | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,049 Hectares | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,042 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,041 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,041 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,045 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,037 Hectares | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 962.41 Hectares | 926.3 Hectares | 1,046 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,088 Hectares | 1,038 Hectares | 1,149 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,058 Hectares | 1,033 Hectares | 1,075 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,041 Hectares | 1,037 Hectares | 1,045 Hectares | 5 |
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More environment data for Netherlands
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.6 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8288 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 10,450 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas 11,917 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 41,540 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 7,580 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 33,670 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest 367.2 Square kilometres (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Netherlands?
- Agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Netherlands was 1,037 Hectares in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,149 Hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 926.3 Hectares in 1991.
- How does Netherlands rank for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land?
- Netherlands ranks 9th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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