Agricultural land use in Netherlands
Netherlands: Agricultural land use was 1.80 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use in Netherlands is 1.80 million hectares, 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 use in Netherlands peaked at 2.30 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.80 million hectares, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 123rd of 226 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.26 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.10 million hectares | 2.04 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.02 million hectares | 2.01 million hectares | 2.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 2.02 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.93 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More agriculture & rural data for Netherlands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 734,613 (2025)
- Rural population growth -6.6% (2025)
- Rural population 4.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 153,500 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Netherlands?
- Agricultural land use in Netherlands was 1.80 million hectares 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 use recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.30 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.80 million hectares in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for agricultural land use?
- Netherlands ranks 123rd out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.