Agricultural area per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Agricultural area per capita was 0.0997 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Agricultural area per capita in Netherlands, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area per capita in Netherlands is 0.0997, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Netherlands peaked at 0.1973 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0997, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 176th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.184 | 0.1721 | 0.1973 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1545 | 0.145 | 0.1687 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1391 | 0.1344 | 0.1438 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1267 | 0.121 | 0.1343 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1177 | 0.1149 | 0.122 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1074 | 0.1036 | 0.1116 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1014 | 0.0997 | 0.1029 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 173 Suriname 0.1136 compare
- 174 Philippines 0.1107 compare
- 175 French Polynesia 0.1069 compare
- 177 North Korea 0.0982 compare
- 178 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0964 compare
- 179 Guam 0.0961 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Netherlands
- Agriculture share gdp 1.68 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.68 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Rural population 4.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth -6.6% (2025)
- Rural population 734,613 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 6.81 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Netherlands?
- Agricultural area per capita in Netherlands was 0.0997 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1973 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0997 in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 176th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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