Arable land pin in Netherlands

Netherlands: Arable land pin was 0.4718 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.4718
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
73rd
of 163 countries
All-time high
1
in 1961
All-time low
0.4718
in 2017
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Arable land pin in Netherlands, 1961–2017

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 0.4718 for arable land pin in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.

The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land pin in Netherlands peaked at 1 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4718, in 2017.

Netherlands ranks 73rd of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.

Arable land pin in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Arable land pin in Netherlands, 1961 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1961 1 —
1962 0.9605 -4.0%
1963 0.9669 +0.7%
1964 0.8212 -15.1%
1965 0.9812 +19.5%
1966 0.8815 -10.2%
1967 0.7261 -17.6%
1968 0.727 +0.1%
1969 0.7174 -1.3%
1970 0.6471 -9.8%
1971 0.6235 -3.6%
1972 0.6516 +4.5%
1973 0.6171 -5.3%
1974 0.6079 -1.5%
1975 0.6745 +11.0%
1976 0.6784 +0.6%
1977 0.64 -5.7%
1978 0.5878 -8.2%
1979 0.5972 +1.6%
1980 0.6165 +3.2%
1981 0.6038 -2.1%
1982 0.5698 -5.6%
1983 0.6304 +10.6%
1984 0.5554 -11.9%
1985 0.5689 +2.4%
1986 0.5539 -2.6%
1987 0.5514 -0.5%
1988 0.5752 +4.3%
1989 0.5435 -5.5%
1990 0.5324 -2.0%
1991 0.5352 +0.5%
1992 0.4752 -11.2%
1993 0.4782 +0.6%
1994 0.5106 +6.8%
1995 0.5052 -1.1%
1996 0.4839 -4.2%
1997 0.5324 +10.0%
1998 0.5963 +12.0%
1999 0.5129 -14.0%
2000 0.5207 +1.5%
2001 0.5598 +7.5%
2002 0.5462 -2.4%
2003 0.6093 +11.6%
2004 0.5635 -7.5%
2005 0.5928 +5.2%
2006 0.5981 +0.9%
2007 0.5576 -6.8%
2008 0.5438 -2.5%
2009 0.5151 -5.3%
2010 0.513 -0.4%
2011 0.4753 -7.3%
2012 0.5124 +7.8%
2013 0.5186 +1.2%
2014 0.4962 -4.3%
2015 0.509 +2.6%
2016 0.5132 +0.8%
2017 0.4718 -8.1%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 0.4718 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5062, 93% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 0.4718 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5463, 86% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.8646 0.7174 1 9
1970s 0.6325 0.5878 0.6784 10
1980s 0.5769 0.5435 0.6304 10
1990s 0.5162 0.4752 0.5963 10
2000s 0.5607 0.5151 0.6093 10
2010s 0.5012 0.4718 0.5186 8

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 70 Madagascar 0.4929 compare
  2. 71 Guinea-Bissau 0.4868 compare
  3. 72 Liberia 0.4759 compare
  4. 74 Malta 0.4667 compare
  5. 75 Greece 0.4609 compare
  6. 76 Hong Kong 0.4524 compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land pin in Netherlands?
Arable land pin in Netherlands was 0.4718 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land pin recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1961.
What is the lowest arable land pin recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4718 in 2017.
How does Netherlands rank for arable land pin?
Netherlands ranks 73rd out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
Is arable land pin rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land pin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arable land pin
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 10,097 data points, 1961–2023
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