Land area in hectares, per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.1883 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1883 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
194th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.2901 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.1883 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares, per capita in Netherlands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.1883 hectares per person for land area in hectares, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Netherlands peaked at 0.2901 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1883 hectares per person, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 194th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2901 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.286 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2821 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2784 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2746 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.271 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.268 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2652 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2622 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2589 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2559 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2533 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2512 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2492 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.247 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2451 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2436 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2422 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2405 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2386 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.237 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2359 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.235 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2341 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.233 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2317 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2302 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2287 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2274 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2258 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.224 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2223 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2208 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2195 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2184 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2174 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2163 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2149 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2135 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.212 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2104 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2091 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2081 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2073 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2069 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2065 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2061 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2053 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.204 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.203 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.202 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2013 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2005 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1998 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1988 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1977 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1965 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1954 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1941 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.193 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.192 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1902 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1883 hectares per person | -1.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.1883 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.687 hectares per person, 27% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.1883 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.17 hectares per person, 16% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2753 hectares per person | 0.2622 hectares per person | 0.2901 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2487 hectares per person | 0.2405 hectares per person | 0.2589 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2331 hectares per person | 0.2274 hectares per person | 0.2386 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2193 hectares per person | 0.2135 hectares per person | 0.2258 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2076 hectares per person | 0.204 hectares per person | 0.212 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1989 hectares per person | 0.1941 hectares per person | 0.203 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1909 hectares per person | 0.1883 hectares per person | 0.193 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 191 Comoros 0.2188 hectares per person compare
- 192 India 0.2067 hectares per person compare
- 193 South Korea 0.1887 hectares per person compare
- 195 Burundi 0.1876 hectares per person compare
- 196 Saint Martin (French part) 0.1817 hectares per person compare
- 197 San Marino 0.1772 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 land area in hectares, per capita in Netherlands?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Netherlands was 0.1883 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2901 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1883 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 194th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.