Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area in Netherlands
Netherlands: Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area was 1,798 Hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,798 Hectares
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
8th
of 12 countries
All-time high
2,019 Hectares
in 1990
All-time low
1,790 Hectares
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area in Netherlands, 1990–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land area — total agricultural land area in Netherlands is 1,798 Hectares, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — total agricultural land area in Netherlands peaked at 2,019 Hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,790 Hectares, in 2017.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,019 Hectares | — |
| 1991 | 1,970 Hectares | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1,964 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,967 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,960 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,964 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,960 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1,974 Hectares | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1,927 Hectares | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1,983 Hectares | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1,969 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,933 Hectares | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,951 Hectares | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,924 Hectares | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1,926 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,924 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,899 Hectares | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,886 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,933 Hectares | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,921 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,872 Hectares | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1,858 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,842 Hectares | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,848 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,839 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,846 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,796 Hectares | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1,790 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,822 Hectares | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,816 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,814 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,812 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,804 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,803 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,798 Hectares | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,969 Hectares | 1,927 Hectares | 2,019 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,927 Hectares | 1,886 Hectares | 1,969 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,833 Hectares | 1,790 Hectares | 1,872 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,806 Hectares | 1,798 Hectares | 1,814 Hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 5 Kazakhstan 214,266 Hectares compare
- 5 Lithuania 2,858 Hectares compare
- 6 India 178,571 Hectares compare
- 6 Latvia 1,971 Hectares compare
- 7 Argentina 116,136 Hectares compare
- 8 Mexico 98,545 Hectares compare
- 9 South Africa 96,341 Hectares compare
- 10 Indonesia 55,122 Hectares compare
- 10 Croatia 1,468 Hectares compare
- 11 Canada 54,729 Hectares compare
- 11 Estonia 982.44 Hectares compare
More environment data for Netherlands
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.44 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 — Total area 41,540 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas 11,917 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 10,450 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 33,670 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 7,580 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest 367.2 Square kilometres (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — total agricultural land area in Netherlands?
- Agricultural land area — total agricultural land area in Netherlands was 1,798 Hectares in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — total agricultural land area recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,019 Hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — total agricultural land area recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,790 Hectares in 2017.
- How does Netherlands rank for agricultural land area — total agricultural land area?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 12 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land area — total agricultural land area rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Total agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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