Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Netherlands
Netherlands: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.5355 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5355 sq. km per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
54th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.6804 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.5355 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Netherlands is 0.5355 sq. km per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 0.6804 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.5355 sq. km per square kilometre, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 54th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6804 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6775 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.6744 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.6688 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.6657 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.6659 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.664 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.6619 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6571 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.652 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.6328 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6285 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6244 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6218 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.6182 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.6161 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6119 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6073 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6033 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6034 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6015 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6005 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.595 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5968 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5983 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5977 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5967 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.597 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5942 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5977 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5834 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5817 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5826 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5777 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.582 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5778 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5815 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5675 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5843 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5805 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5695 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5747 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5669 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5774 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.574 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5686 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5671 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5715 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5685 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5551 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5511 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5462 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5484 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5459 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5483 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5391 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5402 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5414 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5396 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5389 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5382 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5358 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5355 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6684 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.6571 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.6804 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6216 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.6033 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.652 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5981 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5942 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.6034 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5816 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5675 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5977 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5718 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5669 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5805 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5455 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5391 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5551 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5371 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5355 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5389 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 51 Sierra Leone 0.5471 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 52 Paraguay 0.5411 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 0.5401 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 55 Burkina Faso 0.534 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 56 Mozambique 0.5279 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 57 France 0.525 sq. km per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0406 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Netherlands?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Netherlands was 0.5355 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6804 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5355 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 54th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.