Cropland — Area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Cropland — Area was 1,038 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) stood at 1,038 1000 ha.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 1,159 1000 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 841.4 1000 ha, in 1973.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 109th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 963.16 1000 ha | 899 1000 ha | 1,027 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 855.86 1000 ha | 841.4 1000 ha | 875.2 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 898.13 1000 ha | 865.9 1000 ha | 938.5 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 962.21 1000 ha | 925.3 1000 ha | 1,046 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,096 1000 ha | 1,042 1000 ha | 1,159 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,063 1000 ha | 1,042 1000 ha | 1,081 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,041 1000 ha | 1,038 1000 ha | 1,045 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- 106 Somalia 1,130 1000 ha compare
- 107 Mongolia 1,129 1000 ha compare
- 108 Tajikistan, Republic of 1,050 1000 ha compare
- 110 Croatia, Republic of 931 1000 ha compare
- 111 Belgium-Luxembourg 893 1000 ha compare
- 112 Belgium 886.63 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.617 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 1.73 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 1.77 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 141,521 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 29,857 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 1.65 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 1.59 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Cropland — area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 1,038 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,159 1000 ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The lowest recorded value was 841.4 1000 ha in 1973.
- How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for cropland — area?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 109th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.