Land use hidden — Total area in Netherlands

Netherlands: Land use hidden — Total area was 41,540 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
41,540 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
9th
of 16 groups
All-time high
41,540 Square kilometres
in 2005
All-time low
41,530 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land use hidden — Total area in Netherlands, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 41,540 Square kilometres for land use hidden — total area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area in Netherlands peaked at 41,540 Square kilometres in 2005 and was at its lowest, 41,530 Square kilometres, in 1961.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 41,530 Square kilometres 41,530 Square kilometres 41,530 Square kilometres 9
1970s 41,530 Square kilometres 41,530 Square kilometres 41,530 Square kilometres 10
1980s 41,530 Square kilometres 41,530 Square kilometres 41,530 Square kilometres 10
1990s 41,530 Square kilometres 41,530 Square kilometres 41,530 Square kilometres 10
2000s 41,535 Square kilometres 41,530 Square kilometres 41,540 Square kilometres 10
2010s 41,540 Square kilometres 41,540 Square kilometres 41,540 Square kilometres 10
2020s 41,540 Square kilometres 41,540 Square kilometres 41,540 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 6 Brazil 8.51 million Square kilometres compare
  2. 7 Australia 7.74 million Square kilometres compare
  3. 8 India 3.29 million Square kilometres compare
  4. 9 Argentina 2.78 million Square kilometres compare
  5. 10 Kazakhstan 2.72 million Square kilometres compare
  6. 11 Algeria 2.38 million Square kilometres compare
  7. 12 Saudi Arabia 2.15 million Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — total area in Netherlands?
Land use hidden — total area in Netherlands was 41,540 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — total area recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 41,540 Square kilometres in 2005.
What is the lowest land use hidden — total area recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 41,530 Square kilometres in 1961.
How does Netherlands rank for land use hidden — total area?
Netherlands ranks 9th out of 16 groups with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — total area rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 — Total area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Total area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,415 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