Total agricultural land use per person in Netherlands
Netherlands: Total agricultural land use per person was 0.102 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.102
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
161st
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.45
in 1100
All-time low
0.102
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural land use per person in Netherlands, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total agricultural land use per person in Netherlands is 0.102, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural land use per person in Netherlands peaked at 3.45 in 1100 and was at its lowest, 0.102, in 2025.
That places Netherlands 161st out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total agricultural land use per person in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.76 | — |
| 1100 | 3.45 | +25.1% |
| 1200 | 2.77 | -19.5% |
| 1300 | 2.1 | -24.2% |
| 1400 | 2.39 | +13.8% |
| 1500 | 1.76 | -26.3% |
| 1600 | 1.46 | -17.1% |
| 1700 | 1.42 | -2.9% |
| 1710 | 1.32 | -6.7% |
| 1720 | 1.23 | -7.2% |
| 1730 | 1.13 | -7.7% |
| 1740 | 1.04 | -8.4% |
| 1750 | 0.9436 | -9.1% |
| 1760 | 0.9103 | -3.5% |
| 1770 | 0.877 | -3.7% |
| 1780 | 0.8437 | -3.8% |
| 1790 | 0.8103 | -4.0% |
| 1800 | 0.777 | -4.1% |
| 1810 | 0.7464 | -3.9% |
| 1820 | 0.7157 | -4.1% |
| 1830 | 0.6866 | -4.1% |
| 1840 | 0.6566 | -4.4% |
| 1850 | 0.6261 | -4.6% |
| 1860 | 0.5945 | -5.0% |
| 1870 | 0.5625 | -5.4% |
| 1880 | 0.5288 | -6.0% |
| 1890 | 0.494 | -6.6% |
| 1900 | 0.4604 | -6.8% |
| 1910 | 0.4107 | -10.8% |
| 1920 | 0.3642 | -11.3% |
| 1930 | 0.3197 | -12.2% |
| 1940 | 0.2773 | -13.2% |
| 1950 | 0.2458 | -11.4% |
| 1951 | 0.2411 | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 0.2363 | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 0.2316 | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 0.2269 | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 0.2222 | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 0.2176 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 0.2129 | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 0.2083 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 0.2037 | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 0.2006 | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 0.1979 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.1944 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1909 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1868 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1835 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1812 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1785 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1759 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1726 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1693 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1628 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1602 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1578 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1557 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1535 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1518 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1497 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1476 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1456 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1446 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1434 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1424 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1404 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1401 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1398 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1388 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1377 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.137 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1355 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1355 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1313 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.13 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1293 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1273 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1274 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1258 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1259 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1221 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.125 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1235 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1205 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.121 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1187 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1202 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1188 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1173 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1165 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.117 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1158 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1127 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1114 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.11 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1099 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.109 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.109 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1067 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1066 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1064 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1056 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1051 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1045 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1038 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1032 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1026 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.102 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.76 | 2.76 | 2.76 | 1 |
| 1100s | 3.45 | 3.45 | 3.45 | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.77 | 2.77 | 2.77 | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.39 | 2.39 | 2.39 | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.76 | 1.76 | 1.76 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.46 | 1.46 | 1.46 | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.42 | 1.42 | 1.42 | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.9436 | 0.9436 | 0.9436 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.9103 | 0.9103 | 0.9103 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.877 | 0.877 | 0.877 | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.8437 | 0.8437 | 0.8437 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.8103 | 0.8103 | 0.8103 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.777 | 0.777 | 0.777 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.7464 | 0.7464 | 0.7464 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.7157 | 0.7157 | 0.7157 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.6866 | 0.6866 | 0.6866 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.6566 | 0.6566 | 0.6566 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.6261 | 0.6261 | 0.6261 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.5945 | 0.5945 | 0.5945 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.5625 | 0.5625 | 0.5625 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.5288 | 0.5288 | 0.5288 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.494 | 0.494 | 0.494 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.4604 | 0.4604 | 0.4604 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.4107 | 0.4107 | 0.4107 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.3642 | 0.3642 | 0.3642 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.3197 | 0.3197 | 0.3197 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.2773 | 0.2773 | 0.2773 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.2247 | 0.2037 | 0.2458 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1862 | 0.1726 | 0.2006 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1554 | 0.1456 | 0.1693 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.14 | 0.1355 | 0.1446 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.128 | 0.1221 | 0.1355 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1189 | 0.1158 | 0.1235 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1087 | 0.1056 | 0.1127 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1036 | 0.102 | 0.1051 | 6 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.68 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.68 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural land use per person in Netherlands?
- Total agricultural land use per person in Netherlands was 0.102 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 in 1100.
- What is the lowest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.102 in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for total agricultural land use per person?
- Netherlands ranks 161st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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