Agriculture — Area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Agriculture — Area was 1,799 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,799 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
117th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2,297 1000 ha
in 1961
All-time low
1,799 1000 ha
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Agriculture — Area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, agriculture — area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) stood at 1,799 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 2,297 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,799 1000 ha, in 2024.

That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 117th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Agriculture — Area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Agriculture — Area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
1961 2,297 1000 ha
1962 2,287 1000 ha -0.4%
1963 2,277 1000 ha -0.5%
1964 2,258 1000 ha -0.8%
1965 2,247 1000 ha -0.5%
1966 2,248 1000 ha +0.0%
1967 2,242 1000 ha -0.3%
1968 2,235 1000 ha -0.3%
1969 2,218 1000 ha -0.7%
1970 2,201 1000 ha -0.8%
1971 2,136 1000 ha -2.9%
1972 2,122 1000 ha -0.7%
1973 2,108 1000 ha -0.6%
1974 2,099 1000 ha -0.4%
1975 2,087 1000 ha -0.6%
1976 2,080 1000 ha -0.3%
1977 2,066 1000 ha -0.7%
1978 2,050 1000 ha -0.8%
1979 2,037 1000 ha -0.7%
1980 2,037 1000 ha +0.0%
1981 2,030 1000 ha -0.3%
1982 2,027 1000 ha -0.2%
1983 2,009 1000 ha -0.9%
1984 2,015 1000 ha +0.3%
1985 2,020 1000 ha +0.2%
1986 2,018 1000 ha -0.1%
1987 2,014 1000 ha -0.2%
1988 2,015 1000 ha +0.1%
1989 2,006 1000 ha -0.5%
1990 2,018 1000 ha +0.6%
1991 1,970 1000 ha -2.4%
1992 1,964 1000 ha -0.3%
1993 1,967 1000 ha +0.2%
1994 1,950 1000 ha -0.8%
1995 1,965 1000 ha +0.7%
1996 1,951 1000 ha -0.7%
1997 1,963 1000 ha +0.7%
1998 1,916 1000 ha -2.4%
1999 1,973 1000 ha +3.0%
2000 1,960 1000 ha -0.7%
2001 1,923 1000 ha -1.9%
2002 1,940 1000 ha +0.9%
2003 1,914 1000 ha -1.4%
2004 1,949 1000 ha +1.9%
2005 1,938 1000 ha -0.6%
2006 1,920 1000 ha -0.9%
2007 1,914 1000 ha -0.3%
2008 1,929 1000 ha +0.8%
2009 1,917 1000 ha -0.6%
2010 1,872 1000 ha -2.4%
2011 1,858 1000 ha -0.7%
2012 1,842 1000 ha -0.9%
2013 1,848 1000 ha +0.3%
2014 1,839 1000 ha -0.5%
2015 1,846 1000 ha +0.4%
2016 1,815 1000 ha -1.7%
2017 1,819 1000 ha +0.2%
2018 1,823 1000 ha +0.2%
2019 1,817 1000 ha -0.3%
2020 1,814 1000 ha -0.1%
2021 1,812 1000 ha -0.1%
2022 1,804 1000 ha -0.4%
2023 1,803 1000 ha -0.1%
2024 1,799 1000 ha -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,257 1000 ha 2,218 1000 ha 2,297 1000 ha 9
1970s 2,099 1000 ha 2,037 1000 ha 2,201 1000 ha 10
1980s 2,019 1000 ha 2,006 1000 ha 2,037 1000 ha 10
1990s 1,964 1000 ha 1,916 1000 ha 2,018 1000 ha 10
2000s 1,930 1000 ha 1,914 1000 ha 1,960 1000 ha 10
2010s 1,838 1000 ha 1,815 1000 ha 1,872 1000 ha 10
2020s 1,806 1000 ha 1,799 1000 ha 1,814 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 114 Liberia 1,936 1000 ha compare
  2. 115 Burundi 1,906 1000 ha compare
  3. 116 Slovak Republic 1,836 1000 ha compare
  4. 118 Rwanda 1,798 1000 ha compare
  5. 119 Haiti 1,795 1000 ha compare
  6. 120 Gabon 1,773 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture — area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Agriculture — area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 1,799 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 2,297 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,799 1000 ha in 2024.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for agriculture — area?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 117th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agriculture — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 16,066 data points, 1961–2024
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