Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) was 1.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands, 1969–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands stood at 1.7%.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands peaked at 5.6% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2009.
Netherlands ranks 156th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 5.6% | — |
| 1970 | 5.2% | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 4.8% | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 4.8% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 4.7% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 4.0% | -13.6% |
| 1975 | 4.3% | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 4.3% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 3.7% | -15.3% |
| 1978 | 3.5% | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 3.5% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 3.5% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 3.9% | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 4.0% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 1.7% | -2.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 64% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| 1970s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.3% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0567 hectares per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands was 1.7% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 1969.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2009.
- How does Netherlands rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 156th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.