Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.0567 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Netherlands, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Netherlands is 0.0567 hectares per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Netherlands peaked at 0.0894 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0567 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Netherlands 153rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0894 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0882 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0849 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0826 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0806 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0787 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0767 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0739 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0723 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0698 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0671 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0649 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0637 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0626 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0623 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0619 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0617 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0627 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0618 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0616 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.062 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0617 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0618 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0603 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0606 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0616 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0624 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.063 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0633 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0632 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.064 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0614 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0615 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0613 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.061 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0617 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0619 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0644 hectares per person | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0614 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0662 hectares per person | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0664 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0649 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0649 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0692 hectares per person | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0712 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.07 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0674 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0668 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.067 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.066 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0637 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0624 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0625 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0639 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0641 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0638 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0626 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0628 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0615 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0605 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0597 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0593 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0589 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0578 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0572 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0567 hectares per person | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0797 hectares per person | 0.0698 hectares per person | 0.0894 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.063 hectares per person | 0.0616 hectares per person | 0.0671 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.062 hectares per person | 0.0603 hectares per person | 0.0633 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0625 hectares per person | 0.061 hectares per person | 0.0662 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0674 hectares per person | 0.0649 hectares per person | 0.0712 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0628 hectares per person | 0.0605 hectares per person | 0.0641 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0583 hectares per person | 0.0567 hectares per person | 0.0597 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 150 Nepal 0.0626 hectares per person compare
- 151 Grenada 0.0597 hectares per person compare
- 152 Somalia 0.0576 hectares per person compare
- 154 Saint Lucia 0.0531 hectares per person compare
- 155 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0531 hectares per person compare
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 0.0516 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Netherlands
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.4158 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2326 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0991 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Netherlands?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Netherlands was 0.0567 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0894 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0567 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 153rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.