Agricultural land use, per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.1009 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in Netherlands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.1009 hectares per person for agricultural land use, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Netherlands peaked at 0.1973 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1009 hectares per person, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 169th of 209 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 use, per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1973 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1937 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1903 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1862 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1828 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1805 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1779 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1756 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1722 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1688 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1619 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1592 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1569 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.155 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1527 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.151 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1491 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1471 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1451 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.144 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1425 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1416 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1398 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1397 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1394 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1385 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1374 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1365 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1351 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.135 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1307 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1293 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1286 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1268 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1271 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1256 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1258 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.122 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1248 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.123 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1198 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1201 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1179 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1197 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1187 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1174 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1169 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1173 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.116 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1127 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1113 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1099 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1099 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.109 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.109 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1066 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1062 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1058 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1047 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.104 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1033 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1019 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1009 hectares per person | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1841 hectares per person | 0.1722 hectares per person | 0.1973 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1547 hectares per person | 0.1451 hectares per person | 0.1688 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1394 hectares per person | 0.1351 hectares per person | 0.144 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1276 hectares per person | 0.122 hectares per person | 0.135 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1187 hectares per person | 0.116 hectares per person | 0.123 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1085 hectares per person | 0.1047 hectares per person | 0.1127 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1025 hectares per person | 0.1009 hectares per person | 0.104 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 166 Suriname 0.1136 hectares per person compare
- 167 Philippines 0.1107 hectares per person compare
- 168 French Polynesia 0.1069 hectares per person compare
- 170 North Korea 0.0982 hectares per person compare
- 171 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0964 hectares per person compare
- 172 Guam 0.0961 hectares per person 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 use, per capita in Netherlands?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Netherlands was 0.1009 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1973 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1009 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 169th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.