Cropland area in Netherlands
Netherlands: Cropland area was 1.04 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cropland area 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
Netherlands recorded 1.04 million hectares for cropland area in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Netherlands peaked at 1.16 million hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 841,400 hectares, in 1973.
That places Netherlands 113th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 963,156 hectares | 899,000 hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 855,860 hectares | 841,400 hectares | 875,200 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 898,130 hectares | 865,900 hectares | 938,500 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 962,210 hectares | 925,300 hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.10 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 4 |
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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 cropland area in Netherlands?
- Cropland area in Netherlands was 1.04 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 cropland area recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 841,400 hectares in 1973.
- How does Netherlands rank for cropland area?
- Netherlands ranks 113th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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