Arable land in Netherlands
Netherlands: Arable land was 1.01 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.01 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
107th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.13 million hectares
in 2004
All-time low
803,400 hectares
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Netherlands, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1.01 million hectares for arable land in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Netherlands peaked at 1.13 million hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 803,400 hectares, in 1973.
Netherlands ranks 107th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 992,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 966,000 hectares | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 949,000 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 937,000 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 928,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 906,800 hectares | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 881,700 hectares | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 871,900 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 853,000 hectares | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 832,200 hectares | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 815,900 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 810,100 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 803,400 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 806,400 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 809,500 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 813,900 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 834,400 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 827,700 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 831,100 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 845,400 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 845,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 852,300 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 833,900 hectares | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 841,800 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 861,300 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 878,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 893,500 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 903,800 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 906,500 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 924,400 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 892,300 hectares | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 900,200 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 902,300 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 903,300 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 919,000 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 927,100 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 971,200 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 929,900 hectares | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.01 million hectares | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 1.02 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.01 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.02 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.09 million hectares | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 1.13 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.11 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.07 million hectares | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.07 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.01 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.01 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.04 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.03 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.04 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.01 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.00 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.00 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.00 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.01 million hectares | +0.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.01 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 178,890 hectares, 5.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.01 million hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 million hectares, 76% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 920,600 hectares | 853,000 hectares | 992,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 818,460 hectares | 803,400 hectares | 834,400 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 866,230 hectares | 833,900 hectares | 906,500 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 928,110 hectares | 892,300 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 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 in Netherlands?
- Arable land in Netherlands was 1.01 million hectares in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 803,400 hectares in 1973.
- How does Netherlands rank for arable land?
- Netherlands ranks 107th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.