What is the highest area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?

The highest recorded value was 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 1970.

What is the lowest area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2017.

How does Netherlands rank for area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?

Netherlands ranks 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.

Is area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Netherlands data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Netherlands

Name: Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Netherlands
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Netherlands: Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0007 units per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.7%

World rank

46th

of 197 countries

All-time high

0.0012 units per square kilometre

in 1970

All-time low

0.0007 units per square kilometre

in 2017

Years of data

1961–2023

Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 0.0007 units per square kilometre for area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per square kilometre, in 2017.

That places Netherlands 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1961 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0011 units per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0011 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
1963	0.0011 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
1964	0.0011 units per square kilometre	-0.6%
1965	0.0011 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
1966	0.0011 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
1967	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
1968	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
1969	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
1970	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
1971	0.0011 units per square kilometre	-3.4%
1972	0.0011 units per square kilometre	-0.6%
1973	0.0011 units per square kilometre	-0.5%
1974	0.0011 units per square kilometre	-0.9%
1975	0.0011 units per square kilometre	-1.1%
1976	0.0011 units per square kilometre	-0.9%
1977	0.001 units per square kilometre	-2.7%
1978	0.001 units per square kilometre	-0.6%
1979	0.001 units per square kilometre	-1.4%
1980	0.001 units per square kilometre	-1.0%
1981	0.001 units per square kilometre	-0.7%
1982	0.001 units per square kilometre	-0.7%
1983	0.001 units per square kilometre	-0.0%
1984	0.001 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
1985	0.001 units per square kilometre	-1.3%
1986	0.001 units per square kilometre	-1.6%
1987	0.001 units per square kilometre	-1.6%
1988	0.0009 units per square kilometre	-0.8%
1989	0.0009 units per square kilometre	-1.2%
1990	0.0009 units per square kilometre	-0.5%
1991	0.0009 units per square kilometre	-1.7%
1992	0.0009 units per square kilometre	-1.4%
1993	0.0009 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1994	0.0009 units per square kilometre	-1.7%
1995	0.0009 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
1996	0.0009 units per square kilometre	-2.1%
1997	0.0008 units per square kilometre	-3.2%
1998	0.0008 units per square kilometre	-0.6%
1999	0.0008 units per square kilometre	-2.7%
2000	0.0008 units per square kilometre	-2.6%
2001	0.0008 units per square kilometre	-2.4%
2002	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
2003	0.0007 units per square kilometre	-11.4%
2004	0.0007 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2005	0.0007 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
2006	0.0007 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
2007	0.0007 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
2008	0.0007 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
2009	0.0007 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
2010	0.0007 units per square kilometre	-1.7%
2011	0.0007 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
2012	0.0007 units per square kilometre	-2.6%
2013	0.0007 units per square kilometre	-2.5%
2014	0.0007 units per square kilometre	-2.0%
2015	0.0007 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
2016	0.0007 units per square kilometre	-2.2%
2017	0.0007 units per square kilometre	-0.7%
2018	0.0007 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
2019	0.0007 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
2020	0.0007 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
2021	0.0007 units per square kilometre	-0.2%
2022	0.0007 units per square kilometre	-1.0%
2023	0.0007 units per square kilometre	-0.7%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

Netherlands's 0.0007 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
Netherlands's 0.0007 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0011 units per square kilometre	0.0011 units per square kilometre	0.0012 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0011 units per square kilometre	0.001 units per square kilometre	0.0012 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.001 units per square kilometre	0.0009 units per square kilometre	0.001 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0009 units per square kilometre	0.0008 units per square kilometre	0.0009 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0007 units per square kilometre	0.0007 units per square kilometre	0.0008 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0007 units per square kilometre	0.0007 units per square kilometre	0.0007 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0007 units per square kilometre	0.0007 units per square kilometre	0.0007 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

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44 Switzerland 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
45 East Timor 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
47 Rwanda 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
48 Haiti 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
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More reference data data for Netherlands

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Netherlands?: Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Netherlands was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?: The highest recorded value was 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 1970.
What is the lowest area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2017.
How does Netherlands rank for area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?: Netherlands ranks 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Area meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Area meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Area meadows and pastures Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 197 places, 11,315 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 27 October 2026

Area meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.