Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Temporary meadows and pastures — Area was 202 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) stood at 202 1000 ha.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 248 1000 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 107.9 1000 ha, in 2002.
That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 66th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 112.1 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 107.9 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 194.6 1000 ha | +80.4% |
| 2004 | 221.3 1000 ha | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 205.1 1000 ha | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 202.1 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 195.7 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 190.6 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 189.9 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 182 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 172.3 1000 ha | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 191.7 1000 ha | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 209.9 1000 ha | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 235.7 1000 ha | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 242 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 245 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 248 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 223 1000 ha | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 216 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 205.13 1000 ha | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 213 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 207 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 200 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 202 1000 ha | +1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +80.4% | 107.9 1000 ha | 194.6 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 179.92 1000 ha | 107.9 1000 ha | 221.3 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 216.56 1000 ha | 172.3 1000 ha | 248 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 205.43 1000 ha | 200 1000 ha | 213 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- 63 Saudi Arabia 214 1000 ha compare
- 64 Albania 211.88 1000 ha compare
- 65 Estonia 205 1000 ha compare
- 67 Central African Republic 196.98 1000 ha compare
- 68 Libya 188.22 1000 ha compare
- 69 Sierra Leone 173.34 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.617 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 4.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 4.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -9.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 619,338 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate 0.3872 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 390,769 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 15.57 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary meadows and pastures — area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Temporary meadows and pastures — area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 202 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The highest recorded value was 248 1000 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.9 1000 ha in 2002.
- How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 66th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Temporary meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.