Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Netherlands
Netherlands: Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces was 1,611 Square kilometres in 2022. ▲ Rising
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Netherlands, 2005–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2022, land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Netherlands stood at 1,611 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Netherlands peaked at 1,611 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,343 Square kilometres, in 2005.
Netherlands ranks 101st of 758 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,343 Square kilometres | — |
| 2010 | 1,387 Square kilometres | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1,402 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,439 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1,611 Square kilometres | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,343 Square kilometres | 1,343 Square kilometres | 1,343 Square kilometres | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,394 Square kilometres | 1,387 Square kilometres | 1,402 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,525 Square kilometres | 1,439 Square kilometres | 1,611 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 98 Mongolia 333.8 Square kilometres compare
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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 — Other areas 11,917 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 41,540 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 10,450 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 land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Netherlands?
- Land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Netherlands was 1,611 Square kilometres in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,611 Square kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,343 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does Netherlands rank for land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces?
- Netherlands ranks 101st out of 758 countries with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The land cover dataset provides a global assessment of land cover and land cover change to monitor pressures on ecosystems and biodiversity. By using geospatial data with high spatio-temporal resolution, it develops a set of internationally comparable indicators with a long time series and a five-year interval from 2000 to 2022 for the Climate Change Initiative Land Cover dataset, and from 1975 to 2030 for the Global Human Settlement Layer dataset. Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The dataset has a global coverage on the national level, while on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. The following country aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas, the LAC region and the World. Data source(s): Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Global Human Settlement Layer built-up area data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation