Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 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 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Rural population 4.1% (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.