FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Netherlands
Netherlands: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre was 31.04 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.04 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
48th
of 208 countries
All-time high
34.32 hectares per square kilometre
in 2004
All-time low
24.92 hectares per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Netherlands is 31.04 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 34.32 hectares per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 24.92 hectares per square kilometre, in 1973.
Netherlands ranks 48th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.42 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 29.68 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 29.27 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 28.94 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 28.67 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 28.31 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 27.57 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 27.28 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 26.63 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 25.92 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 25.35 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 25.15 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 24.92 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 25.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 25.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 25.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 25.75 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 25.52 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 25.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 25.99 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 26.03 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 26.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 25.65 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 25.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 26.46 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 26.95 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 27.38 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 27.69 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 27.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 28.33 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 27.41 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 27.67 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 27.76 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 27.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 28.26 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 28.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 29.77 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 28.55 hectares per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 31 hectares per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 31.33 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 30.86 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 31.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 33.27 hectares per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 34.32 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 33.85 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 32.66 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 32.4 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 32.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 32.32 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 31.4 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 30.91 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 31.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 31.89 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 32.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 32.08 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 31.66 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 31.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 31.45 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 31.15 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 30.95 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 30.89 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 30.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 31.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 31.04 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.24 hectares per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 31.04 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.02 hectares per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.53 hectares per square kilometre | 26.63 hectares per square kilometre | 30.42 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.35 hectares per square kilometre | 24.92 hectares per square kilometre | 25.92 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.6 hectares per square kilometre | 25.65 hectares per square kilometre | 27.8 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.5 hectares per square kilometre | 27.41 hectares per square kilometre | 31 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.47 hectares per square kilometre | 30.86 hectares per square kilometre | 34.32 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.56 hectares per square kilometre | 30.91 hectares per square kilometre | 32.1 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.96 hectares per square kilometre | 30.89 hectares per square kilometre | 31.04 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 45 Dominican Republic 31.52 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 46 Burkina Faso 31.47 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 47 Turkey 31.15 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 49 Dominica 30.67 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 50 Guinea 29.68 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 51 Syria 29.64 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Netherlands?
- Fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Netherlands was 31.04 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 34.32 hectares per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.92 hectares per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Netherlands rank for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 48th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.