Breakdown of habitable land area in Netherlands

Netherlands: Breakdown of habitable land area was 80,930 hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
80,930 hectares
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
99th
of 235 countries
All-time high
81,360 hectares
in 2017
All-time low
80,170 hectares
in 2018
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Netherlands, 2015–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2015201720192015: 80.4k hectares2016: 81.2k hectares2017: 81.4k hectares2018: 80.2k hectares2019: 80.9k hectares

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2019, breakdown of habitable land area in Netherlands stood at 80,930 hectares.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.7% over five years.

Netherlands ranks 99th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 96 Lithuania 84,630 hectares compare
  2. 97 Bulgaria 84,090 hectares compare
  3. 98 Saudi Arabia 82,170 hectares compare
  4. 100 Honduras 75,870 hectares compare
  5. 101 Angola 70,590 hectares compare
  6. 102 Portugal 64,800 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in Netherlands?
Breakdown of habitable land area in Netherlands was 80,930 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 81,360 hectares in 2017.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 80,170 hectares in 2018.
How does Netherlands rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
Netherlands ranks 99th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.