Arable land (hectares), per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Arable land (hectares), per capita was 0.0564 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Netherlands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land (hectares), per capita in Netherlands stood at 0.0564 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per capita in Netherlands peaked at 0.0852 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0564 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Netherlands 147th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0852 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0818 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0793 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0773 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0755 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0728 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.07 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0685 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0662 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0638 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0618 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0608 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0598 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0595 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0592 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0591 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0602 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0594 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0592 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0597 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0594 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0595 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.058 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0584 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0594 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0603 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0609 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0612 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.061 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0618 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0592 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0593 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.059 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0587 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0594 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0597 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0622 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0592 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.064 hectares per person | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0642 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0629 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0629 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0672 hectares per person | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0692 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0681 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0654 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0647 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0649 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0638 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0615 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0603 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0603 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0618 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.062 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0615 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0604 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0605 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0593 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0583 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0576 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0572 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0567 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0564 hectares per person | -0.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.0564 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 78% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.0564 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2161 hectares per person, 26% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0752 hectares per person | 0.0662 hectares per person | 0.0852 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0603 hectares per person | 0.0591 hectares per person | 0.0638 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0598 hectares per person | 0.058 hectares per person | 0.0612 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0603 hectares per person | 0.0587 hectares per person | 0.064 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0653 hectares per person | 0.0629 hectares per person | 0.0692 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0606 hectares per person | 0.0583 hectares per person | 0.062 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.057 hectares per person | 0.0564 hectares per person | 0.0576 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 arable land (hectares), per capita in Netherlands?
- Arable land (hectares), per capita in Netherlands was 0.0564 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0852 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0564 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for arable land (hectares), per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 147th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arable 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)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.