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
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 114 Russian Federation 42.67 % compare
- 115 Greece 42.41 % compare
- 116 Iraq 42.4 % compare
- 118 Belgium-Luxembourg 41.29 % compare
- 119 Ghana 41.14 % compare
- 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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About this data
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.