Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 42.25 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
42.25 %
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
117th
of 204 countries
All-time high
60.24 %
in 1970
All-time low
40.57 %
in 2004
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) is 42.25 %, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 60.24 % in 1970 and was at its lowest, 40.57 %, in 2004.

That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 117th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961 to 2024.
Year % Change
1961 55.29 %
1962 56.19 % +1.6%
1963 56.61 % +0.7%
1964 56.73 % +0.2%
1965 56.93 % +0.4%
1966 57.48 % +1.0%
1967 58.48 % +1.7%
1968 58.79 % +0.5%
1969 59.47 % +1.2%
1970 60.24 % +1.3%
1971 59.94 % -0.5%
1972 59.98 % +0.1%
1973 60.09 % +0.2%
1974 59.77 % -0.5%
1975 59.44 % -0.6%
1976 59.14 % -0.5%
1977 57.91 % -2.1%
1978 57.97 % +0.1%
1979 57.53 % -0.8%
1980 56.93 % -1.0%
1981 56.72 % -0.4%
1982 56.38 % -0.6%
1983 56.89 % +0.9%
1984 56.63 % -0.5%
1985 55.77 % -1.5%
1986 54.91 % -1.5%
1987 54.1 % -1.5%
1988 53.62 % -0.9%
1989 53.21 % -0.8%
1990 52.61 % -1.1%
1991 53.02 % +0.8%
1992 52.43 % -1.1%
1993 52.35 % -0.2%
1994 51.89 % -0.9%
1995 51.44 % -0.9%
1996 50.73 % -1.4%
1997 48.8 % -3.8%
1998 49.69 % +1.8%
1999 46.95 % -5.5%
2000 46.02 % -2.0%
2001 45.82 % -0.4%
2002 45.97 % +0.3%
2003 41.31 % -10.1%
2004 40.57 % -1.8%
2005 41.02 % +1.1%
2006 42.57 % +3.8%
2007 42.87 % +0.7%
2008 42.91 % +0.1%
2009 43.14 % +0.5%
2010 43.44 % +0.7%
2011 43.91 % +1.1%
2012 43.16 % -1.7%
2013 41.84 % -3.1%
2014 41.2 % -1.5%
2015 41.5 % +0.7%
2016 41.27 % -0.6%
2017 40.9 % -0.9%
2018 41.91 % +2.5%
2019 42.27 % +0.9%
2020 42.57 % +0.7%
2021 42.55 % -0.0%
2022 42.29 % -0.6%
2023 42.04 % -0.6%
2024 42.25 % +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 57.33 % 55.29 % 59.47 % 9
1970s 59.2 % 57.53 % 60.24 % 10
1980s 55.52 % 53.21 % 56.93 % 10
1990s 50.99 % 46.95 % 53.02 % 10
2000s 43.22 % 40.57 % 46.02 % 10
2010s 42.14 % 40.9 % 43.91 % 10
2020s 42.34 % 42.04 % 42.57 % 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 114 Russian Federation 42.67 % compare
  2. 115 Greece 42.41 % compare
  3. 116 Iraq 42.4 % compare
  4. 118 Belgium-Luxembourg 41.29 % compare
  5. 119 Ghana 41.14 % compare
  6. 120 Isle of Man 40.7 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 42.25 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 60.24 % in 1970.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 40.57 % in 2004.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 117th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,952 data points, 1961–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.