What is grazing land use over the long-term in Netherlands?

Grazing land use over the long-term in Netherlands was 768,182 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest grazing land use over the long-term recorded in Netherlands?

The highest recorded value was 2.48 million hectares in 1700.

What is the lowest grazing land use over the long-term recorded in Netherlands?

The lowest recorded value was 744,000 hectares in 2017.

How does Netherlands rank for grazing land use over the long-term?

Netherlands ranks 112th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.

Is grazing land use over the long-term rising or falling in Netherlands?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Netherlands data come from?

The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Grazing land use over the long-term in Netherlands

Name: Grazing land use over the long-term in Netherlands
Creator: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Netherlands: Grazing land use over the long-term was 768,182 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

768,182 hectares

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

112th

of 202 countries

All-time high

2.48 million hectares

in 1700

All-time low

744,000 hectares

in 2017

Years of data

108

1000–2025

Grazing land use over the long-term in Netherlands, 1000–2025

Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2025, grazing land use over the long-term in Netherlands stood at 768,182 hectares.

The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long-term in Netherlands peaked at 2.48 million hectares in 1700 and was at its lowest, 744,000 hectares, in 2017.

That places Netherlands 112th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1000s	935,453 hectares	935,453 hectares	935,453 hectares	1
1100s	1.43 million hectares	1.43 million hectares	1.43 million hectares	1
1200s	1.27 million hectares	1.27 million hectares	1.27 million hectares	1
1300s	1.66 million hectares	1.66 million hectares	1.66 million hectares	1
1400s	1.37 million hectares	1.37 million hectares	1.37 million hectares	1
1500s	1.70 million hectares	1.70 million hectares	1.70 million hectares	1
1600s	1.97 million hectares	1.97 million hectares	1.97 million hectares	1
1700s	2.48 million hectares	2.48 million hectares	2.48 million hectares	1
1710s	2.33 million hectares	2.33 million hectares	2.33 million hectares	1
1720s	2.17 million hectares	2.17 million hectares	2.17 million hectares	1
1730s	2.01 million hectares	2.01 million hectares	2.01 million hectares	1
1740s	1.83 million hectares	1.83 million hectares	1.83 million hectares	1
1750s	1.66 million hectares	1.66 million hectares	1.66 million hectares	1
1760s	1.61 million hectares	1.61 million hectares	1.61 million hectares	1
1770s	1.56 million hectares	1.56 million hectares	1.56 million hectares	1
1780s	1.51 million hectares	1.51 million hectares	1.51 million hectares	1
1790s	1.45 million hectares	1.45 million hectares	1.45 million hectares	1
1800s	1.39 million hectares	1.39 million hectares	1.39 million hectares	1
1810s	1.34 million hectares	1.34 million hectares	1.34 million hectares	1
1820s	1.29 million hectares	1.29 million hectares	1.29 million hectares	1
1830s	1.33 million hectares	1.33 million hectares	1.33 million hectares	1
1840s	1.36 million hectares	1.36 million hectares	1.36 million hectares	1
1850s	1.38 million hectares	1.38 million hectares	1.38 million hectares	1
1860s	1.39 million hectares	1.39 million hectares	1.39 million hectares	1
1870s	1.40 million hectares	1.40 million hectares	1.40 million hectares	1
1880s	1.44 million hectares	1.44 million hectares	1.44 million hectares	1
1890s	1.48 million hectares	1.48 million hectares	1.48 million hectares	1
1900s	1.52 million hectares	1.52 million hectares	1.52 million hectares	1
1910s	1.56 million hectares	1.56 million hectares	1.56 million hectares	1
1920s	1.59 million hectares	1.59 million hectares	1.59 million hectares	1
1930s	1.60 million hectares	1.60 million hectares	1.60 million hectares	1
1940s	1.52 million hectares	1.52 million hectares	1.52 million hectares	1
1950s	1.34 million hectares	1.27 million hectares	1.41 million hectares	10
1960s	1.29 million hectares	1.27 million hectares	1.32 million hectares	10
1970s	1.24 million hectares	1.17 million hectares	1.33 million hectares	10
1980s	1.12 million hectares	1.07 million hectares	1.16 million hectares	10
1990s	1.00 million hectares	926,200 hectares	1.06 million hectares	10
2000s	834,380 hectares	790,600 hectares	901,900 hectares	10
2010s	774,610 hectares	744,000 hectares	816,000 hectares	10
2020s	768,443 hectares	763,000 hectares	772,410 hectares	6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

109 Jordan 978,614 hectares compare
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More environment data for Netherlands

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 145.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.06 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 12.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2748 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0143 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 17.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1323 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0619 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.92 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is grazing land use over the long-term in Netherlands?: Grazing land use over the long-term in Netherlands was 768,182 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest grazing land use over the long-term recorded in Netherlands?: The highest recorded value was 2.48 million hectares in 1700.
What is the lowest grazing land use over the long-term recorded in Netherlands?: The lowest recorded value was 744,000 hectares in 2017.
How does Netherlands rank for grazing land use over the long-term?: Netherlands ranks 112th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is grazing land use over the long-term rising or falling in Netherlands?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?: The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Grazing land use over the long-term
Unit: hectares
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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