Agricultural land per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Agricultural land per capita was 0.0997 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0997 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
181st
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.1973 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.0997 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Netherlands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land per capita in Netherlands is 0.0997 hectares per capita, 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 land per capita in Netherlands peaked at 0.1973 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0997 hectares per capita, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 181st of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1973 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.1937 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1902 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1861 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1827 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1804 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1778 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1754 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1721 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1687 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1617 hectares per capita | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.159 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1567 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1548 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1526 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1509 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.149 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1469 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.145 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1438 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1424 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1414 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1395 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1393 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1389 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.138 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1368 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1359 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1344 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1343 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.13 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1285 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1278 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.126 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1262 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1247 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1249 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.121 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1237 hectares per capita | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.122 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1188 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1191 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1169 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1187 hectares per capita | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1177 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1164 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1158 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1162 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1149 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1116 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1103 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1089 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1089 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.108 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1079 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1055 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1051 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1046 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1036 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1029 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1022 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1008 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0997 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.0997 hectares per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2317 hectares per capita, 43% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.0997 hectares per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4414 hectares per capita, 23% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.184 hectares per capita | 0.1721 hectares per capita | 0.1973 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1545 hectares per capita | 0.145 hectares per capita | 0.1687 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1391 hectares per capita | 0.1344 hectares per capita | 0.1438 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1267 hectares per capita | 0.121 hectares per capita | 0.1343 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1177 hectares per capita | 0.1149 hectares per capita | 0.122 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1074 hectares per capita | 0.1036 hectares per capita | 0.1116 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1014 hectares per capita | 0.0997 hectares per capita | 0.1029 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 178 Suriname 0.1136 hectares per capita compare
- 179 Philippines 0.1107 hectares per capita compare
- 180 French Polynesia 0.1069 hectares per capita compare
- 182 North Korea 0.0982 hectares per capita compare
- 183 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0964 hectares per capita compare
- 184 Guam 0.0961 hectares per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Netherlands
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.4158 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0567 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2326 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0991 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,240 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -6.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Netherlands?
- Agricultural land per capita in Netherlands was 0.0997 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1973 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0997 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 181st out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.