Land use hidden — Cropland in Netherlands

Netherlands: Land use hidden — Cropland was 10,450 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10,450 Square kilometres
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
8th
of 15 groups
All-time high
11,586 Square kilometres
in 2004
All-time low
8,414 Square kilometres
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land use hidden — Cropland in Netherlands, 1961–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922023

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 10,450 Square kilometres for land use hidden — cropland in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Netherlands peaked at 11,586 Square kilometres in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8,414 Square kilometres, in 1973.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,632 Square kilometres 8,990 Square kilometres 10,270 Square kilometres 9
1970s 8,559 Square kilometres 8,414 Square kilometres 8,752 Square kilometres 10
1980s 8,981 Square kilometres 8,659 Square kilometres 9,385 Square kilometres 10
1990s 9,622 Square kilometres 9,253 Square kilometres 10,464 Square kilometres 10
2000s 10,960 Square kilometres 10,418 Square kilometres 11,586 Square kilometres 10
2010s 10,633 Square kilometres 10,424 Square kilometres 10,813 Square kilometres 10
2020s 10,423 Square kilometres 10,400 Square kilometres 10,450 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 5 Russian Federation 1.24 million Square kilometres compare
  2. 6 Brazil 633,980 Square kilometres compare
  3. 7 Nigeria 442,262 Square kilometres compare
  4. 8 Indonesia 441,222 Square kilometres compare
  5. 9 Argentina 414,553 Square kilometres compare
  6. 10 Canada 383,150 Square kilometres compare
  7. 11 Ukraine 337,770 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — cropland in Netherlands?
Land use hidden — cropland in Netherlands was 10,450 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 11,586 Square kilometres in 2004.
What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 8,414 Square kilometres in 1973.
How does Netherlands rank for land use hidden — cropland?
Netherlands ranks 8th out of 15 groups with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Cropland
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
220 places, 12,854 data points, 1961–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata