FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.0585 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Netherlands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per capita in Netherlands is 0.0585 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Netherlands peaked at 0.0882 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0585 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Netherlands 163rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0882 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0849 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0826 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0806 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0787 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0767 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0739 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0723 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0698 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0671 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0649 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0637 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0626 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0623 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0619 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0617 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0627 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0618 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0616 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.062 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0617 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0618 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0603 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0606 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0616 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0624 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.063 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0633 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0632 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.064 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0614 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0615 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0613 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.061 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0617 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0619 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0644 hectares per person | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0614 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0662 hectares per person | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0664 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0649 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0649 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0692 hectares per person | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0712 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.07 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0674 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0668 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.067 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.066 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0637 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0624 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0625 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0639 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0641 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0638 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0626 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0628 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0615 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0605 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0597 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0593 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0589 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0585 hectares per person | -0.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.0585 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0943 hectares per person, 62% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.0585 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2362 hectares per person, 25% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0786 hectares per person | 0.0698 hectares per person | 0.0882 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.063 hectares per person | 0.0616 hectares per person | 0.0671 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.062 hectares per person | 0.0603 hectares per person | 0.0633 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0625 hectares per person | 0.061 hectares per person | 0.0662 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0674 hectares per person | 0.0649 hectares per person | 0.0712 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0628 hectares per person | 0.0605 hectares per person | 0.0641 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0591 hectares per person | 0.0585 hectares per person | 0.0597 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 160 American Samoa 0.0623 hectares per person compare
- 161 Somalia 0.0615 hectares per person compare
- 162 Grenada 0.0598 hectares per person compare
- 164 Equatorial Guinea 0.054 hectares per person compare
- 165 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0536 hectares per person compare
- 166 Saint Lucia 0.0534 hectares per person 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Netherlands?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Netherlands was 0.0585 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0882 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0585 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 163rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.