Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 22.51 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22.51 percent
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
71st
of 209 countries
All-time high
39.28 percent
in 1970
All-time low
22.1 percent
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Netherlands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Netherlands stood at 22.51 percent.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Netherlands peaked at 39.28 percent in 1970 and was at its lowest, 22.1 percent, in 2017.
Netherlands ranks 71st of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37.62 percent | — |
| 1962 | 38.07 percent | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 38.18 percent | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 37.94 percent | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 37.89 percent | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 38.28 percent | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 38.83 percent | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 38.92 percent | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 39.08 percent | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 39.28 percent | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 37.93 percent | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 37.7 percent | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 37.52 percent | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 37.17 percent | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 36.75 percent | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 36.43 percent | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 35.44 percent | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 35.21 percent | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 34.71 percent | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 34.35 percent | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 34.11 percent | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 33.86 percent | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 33.85 percent | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 33.8 percent | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 33.37 percent | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 32.82 percent | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 32.28 percent | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 32.01 percent | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 31.62 percent | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 31.45 percent | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 30.93 percent | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 30.5 percent | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 30.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 29.98 percent | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 29.94 percent | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 29.31 percent | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 28.38 percent | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 28.2 percent | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 27.43 percent | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 26.72 percent | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 26.09 percent | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 26.42 percent | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 23.42 percent | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 23.42 percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23.55 percent | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 24.2 percent | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 24.31 percent | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 24.52 percent | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 24.52 percent | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.11 percent | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 24.2 percent | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 23.57 percent | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 22.95 percent | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 22.49 percent | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 22.75 percent | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 22.25 percent | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 22.1 percent | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 22.69 percent | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 22.81 percent | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 22.94 percent | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 22.9 percent | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 22.66 percent | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 22.51 percent | -0.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 22.51 percent is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 percent, 2.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 22.51 percent is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.31 percent, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.31 percent | 37.62 percent | 39.08 percent | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.81 percent | 34.71 percent | 39.28 percent | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.21 percent | 31.62 percent | 34.35 percent | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.66 percent | 27.43 percent | 31.45 percent | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.72 percent | 23.42 percent | 26.72 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.99 percent | 22.1 percent | 24.2 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.75 percent | 22.51 percent | 22.94 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 68 Portugal 23.6 percent compare
- 69 Ghana 22.79 percent compare
- 70 Niger 22.72 percent compare
- 72 Costa Rica 22.48 percent compare
- 73 Burkina Faso 21.93 percent compare
- 74 Liechtenstein 21.5 percent compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Netherlands?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Netherlands was 22.51 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 39.28 percent in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1 percent in 2017.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Netherlands ranks 71st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).