Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.0424 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Netherlands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Netherlands stood at 0.0424 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Netherlands peaked at 0.1091 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0424 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Netherlands 143rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1091 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1089 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1077 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1056 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1041 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1037 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1041 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1032 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1024 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1017 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.097 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0955 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0942 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0926 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0908 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0893 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0863 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0853 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0835 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.082 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0808 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0799 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0795 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0791 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0777 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.076 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0743 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0732 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0719 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.071 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0693 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0678 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0673 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0658 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0654 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0637 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0614 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0606 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0586 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0566 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0549 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0552 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0487 hectares per person | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0486 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0487 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.05 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0501 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0503 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.05 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0489 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0489 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0474 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.046 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0449 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0452 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.044 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0434 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0443 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0443 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0443 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.044 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0431 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0424 hectares per person | -1.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.0424 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1047 hectares per person, 41% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.0424 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1894 hectares per person, 22% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1054 hectares per person | 0.1024 hectares per person | 0.1091 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0916 hectares per person | 0.0835 hectares per person | 0.1017 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0775 hectares per person | 0.0719 hectares per person | 0.082 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0651 hectares per person | 0.0586 hectares per person | 0.071 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0513 hectares per person | 0.0486 hectares per person | 0.0566 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0457 hectares per person | 0.0434 hectares per person | 0.0489 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0434 hectares per person | 0.0424 hectares per person | 0.0443 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Netherlands?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Netherlands was 0.0424 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1091 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0424 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 143rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.