Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Netherlands
Netherlands: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 758,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of 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 hectares.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 758,000 hectares for area of permanent meadows and pastures in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Netherlands peaked at 1.33 million hectares in 1970 and was at its lowest, 744,000 hectares, in 2017.
That places Netherlands 112th out of 208 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.29 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.24 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.00 million hectares | 926,200 hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 834,380 hectares | 790,600 hectares | 901,900 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 774,610 hectares | 744,000 hectares | 816,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 766,102 hectares | 758,000 hectares | 772,410 hectares | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Netherlands?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Netherlands was 758,000 hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million hectares in 1970.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 744,000 hectares in 2017.
- How does Netherlands rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Netherlands ranks 112th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.