Land use over the long-term in Netherlands
Netherlands: 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
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
The most recent figure for land use over the long-term in Netherlands is 768,182 hectares, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 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.
Land use over the long-term in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 935,453 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 1.43 million hectares | +52.7% |
| 1200 | 1.27 million hectares | -10.9% |
| 1300 | 1.66 million hectares | +30.4% |
| 1400 | 1.37 million hectares | -17.6% |
| 1500 | 1.70 million hectares | +24.6% |
| 1600 | 1.97 million hectares | +15.7% |
| 1700 | 2.48 million hectares | +25.9% |
| 1710 | 2.33 million hectares | -6.1% |
| 1720 | 2.17 million hectares | -6.8% |
| 1730 | 2.01 million hectares | -7.6% |
| 1740 | 1.83 million hectares | -8.5% |
| 1750 | 1.66 million hectares | -9.7% |
| 1760 | 1.61 million hectares | -2.9% |
| 1770 | 1.56 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 1780 | 1.51 million hectares | -3.4% |
| 1790 | 1.45 million hectares | -3.6% |
| 1800 | 1.39 million hectares | -3.9% |
| 1810 | 1.34 million hectares | -3.8% |
| 1820 | 1.29 million hectares | -4.1% |
| 1830 | 1.33 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1840 | 1.36 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1850 | 1.38 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 1.39 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 1.40 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 1.44 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1890 | 1.48 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1900 | 1.52 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1910 | 1.56 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1920 | 1.59 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1930 | 1.60 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 1.52 million hectares | -4.7% |
| 1950 | 1.41 million hectares | -7.6% |
| 1951 | 1.39 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 1.38 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 1.37 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 1.35 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 1.34 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 1.32 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 1.30 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 1.29 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 1.27 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 1.27 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.29 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 1.29 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.28 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 1.28 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.29 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 1.31 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 1.31 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.32 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.33 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 1.28 million hectares | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 1.27 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 1.27 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.25 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.24 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.23 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.20 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.19 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.17 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 1.16 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.15 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.14 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.14 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.14 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.13 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.11 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.09 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.08 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.07 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.06 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.04 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.03 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.01 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.01 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 989,500 hectares | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 958,100 hectares | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 951,900 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 926,200 hectares | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 901,900 hectares | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 880,900 hectares | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 891,900 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 790,600 hectares | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 790,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 794,900 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 817,100 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 820,700 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 827,800 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 827,200 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 813,300 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 816,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 794,900 hectares | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 773,100 hectares | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 757,800 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 766,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 749,000 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 744,000 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 764,000 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 768,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 772,410 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 771,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 763,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 767,982 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 768,082 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 768,182 hectares | +0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 768,182 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 395,224 hectares, 1.9× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 768,182 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 million hectares, 66% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use over the long-term in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +52.7% | 935,453 hectares | 1.43 million hectares |
| 1300 | +30.4% | 1.27 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares |
| 1700 | +25.9% | 1.97 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in Netherlands?
- 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 land use over the long-term recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 million hectares in 1700.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 744,000 hectares in 2017.
- How does Netherlands rank for land use over the long-term?
- Netherlands ranks 112th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 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 Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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