Cropland extent over the long-term in Netherlands
Netherlands: Cropland extent over the long-term was 1.02 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.02 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
113th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.16 million hectares
in 2004
All-time low
81,264 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Netherlands, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1.02 million hectares for cropland extent over the long-term in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Netherlands peaked at 1.16 million hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 81,264 hectares, in 1000.
That places Netherlands 113th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 81,264 hectares | 81,264 hectares | 81,264 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 97,516 hectares | 97,516 hectares | 97,516 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 109,706 hectares | 109,706 hectares | 109,706 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 194,095 hectares | 194,095 hectares | 194,095 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 138,639 hectares | 138,639 hectares | 138,639 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 210,742 hectares | 210,742 hectares | 210,742 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 282,845 hectares | 282,845 hectares | 282,845 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 354,948 hectares | 354,948 hectares | 354,948 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 360,745 hectares | 360,745 hectares | 360,745 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 366,543 hectares | 366,543 hectares | 366,543 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 372,340 hectares | 372,340 hectares | 372,340 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 378,138 hectares | 378,138 hectares | 378,138 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 383,935 hectares | 383,935 hectares | 383,935 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 389,732 hectares | 389,732 hectares | 389,732 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 395,530 hectares | 395,530 hectares | 395,530 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 401,327 hectares | 401,327 hectares | 401,327 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 407,125 hectares | 407,125 hectares | 407,125 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 412,922 hectares | 412,922 hectares | 412,922 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 418,720 hectares | 418,720 hectares | 418,720 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 424,517 hectares | 424,517 hectares | 424,517 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 467,785 hectares | 467,785 hectares | 467,785 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 513,563 hectares | 513,563 hectares | 513,563 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 553,670 hectares | 553,670 hectares | 553,670 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 596,520 hectares | 596,520 hectares | 596,520 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 642,830 hectares | 642,830 hectares | 642,830 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 708,088 hectares | 708,088 hectares | 708,088 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 777,748 hectares | 777,748 hectares | 777,748 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 866,118 hectares | 866,118 hectares | 866,118 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 881,672 hectares | 881,672 hectares | 881,672 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 907,868 hectares | 907,868 hectares | 907,868 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 939,386 hectares | 939,386 hectares | 939,386 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 951,256 hectares | 951,256 hectares | 951,256 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.05 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 969,540 hectares | 899,000 hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 10 |
| 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 | 1.02 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 6 |
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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 extent over the long-term in Netherlands?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Netherlands was 1.02 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,264 hectares in 1000.
- How does Netherlands rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Netherlands ranks 113th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.