Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural was 2.5% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in Netherlands, 2000–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total utilised agricultural area.
Analysis
In 2011, share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in Netherlands stood at 2.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in Netherlands peaked at 2.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2000.
Netherlands ranks 31st of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total utilised agricultural area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6% | — |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 2.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.5%, 45% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 2.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.5%, 46% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2 |
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 share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in Netherlands?
- Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in Netherlands was 2.5% in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural?
- Netherlands ranks 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural area (UAA) (until 2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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