Land use; main categories; regional, 1900 onwards
This table provides information about the land use of the area of the Netherlands and the changes in land use.
Data available from: 1900.
Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are final.
Changes as of 7 September 2018:
Addition of figures of surfaces of 2013, 2014 and 2015, addition of figures of land use of 2015.
When will new figures be published?
The land use 2017 figures will be published mid-2021.
| Periods | Regions | Total surface (km2) | TransportRailroad (km2) | TransportMain road (km2) | Built-up areaResidential (km2) | Built-up areaIndustry, business, public institutions (km2) | Semi built-up areaBuilding site (km2) | RecreationSport grounds (km2) | AgricultureOther agricultural usage (km2) | Woodland and natureWoodland (km2) | Woodland and natureNatural open area (km2) | WaterInland water total (km2) | WaterTidal water total (km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | Nederland | 32,550 | . | . | . | . | . | . | 21,160 | 2,520 | 6,240 | . | . |
| 1950 | Nederland | 35,500 | 122 | 774 | . | . | . | . | 25,050 | 2,420 | 2,730 | . | . |
| 2000 | Nederland | 41,528 | 88 | 1,016 | 2,211 | 820 | 327 | 315 | 23,111 | 3,501 | 1,334 | 3,574 | 4,170 |
| 2010 | Nederland | 41,543 | 86 | 1,066 | 2,314 | 1,035 | 369 | 345 | 22,478 | 3,454 | 1,411 | 3,661 | 4,195 |
| 2012 | Nederland | 41,543 | 89 | 1,049 | 2,336 | 1,067 | 370 | 353 | 22,364 | 3,440 | 1,460 | 3,681 | 4,183 |
| 2015 | Nederland | 41,543 | 89 | 1,044 | 2,358 | 1,096 | 349 | 360 | 22,208 | 3,413 | 1,577 | 3,719 | 4,153 |
| 1900 | Friesland (PV) | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| 1950 | Friesland (PV) | 3,528 | 5 | 46 | . | . | . | . | 2,824 | 64 | 347 | . | . |
| 2000 | Friesland (PV) | 5,741 | 4 | 82 | 113 | 34 | 15 | 16 | 2,649 | 118 | 269 | 651 | 1,741 |
| 2010 | Friesland (PV) | 5,749 | 4 | 83 | 118 | 48 | 19 | 18 | 2,600 | 115 | 267 | 662 | 1,761 |
| 2012 | Friesland (PV) | 5,749 | 4 | 79 | 120 | 50 | 19 | 18 | 2,596 | 114 | 269 | 664 | 1,762 |
| 2015 | Friesland (PV) | 5,749 | 4 | 79 | 122 | 51 | 17 | 18 | 2,575 | 113 | 299 | 667 | 1,747 |
| 1900 | Utrecht (PV) | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| 1950 | Utrecht (PV) | 1,385 | 13 | 24 | . | . | . | . | 936 | 180 | 75 | 34 | |
| 2000 | Utrecht (PV) | 1,439 | 6 | 44 | 142 | 46 | 15 | 19 | 830 | 187 | 20 | 78 | |
| 2010 | Utrecht (PV) | 1,449 | 6 | 50 | 150 | 58 | 20 | 21 | 815 | 184 | 22 | 67 | |
| 2012 | Utrecht (PV) | 1,449 | 7 | 51 | 153 | 61 | 16 | 21 | 810 | 183 | 25 | 69 | |
| 2015 | Utrecht (PV) | 1,449 | 7 | 50 | 154 | 61 | 15 | 22 | 804 | 183 | 27 | 71 | |
| 1900 | Zuid-Holland (PV) | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| 1950 | Zuid-Holland (PV) | 3,007 | 13 | 45 | . | . | . | . | 2,304 | 44 | 152 | . | . |
| 2000 | Zuid-Holland (PV) | 3,446 | 15 | 114 | 335 | 149 | 67 | 49 | 1,691 | 82 | 126 | 417 | 172 |
| 2010 | Zuid-Holland (PV) | 3,419 | 15 | 116 | 351 | 183 | 60 | 53 | 1,585 | 80 | 132 | 427 | 186 |
| 2012 | Zuid-Holland (PV) | 3,419 | 15 | 116 | 353 | 186 | 69 | 54 | 1,563 | 80 | 145 | 430 | 175 |
| 2015 | Zuid-Holland (PV) | 3,419 | 15 | 115 | 355 | 195 | 58 | 54 | 1,550 | 81 | 151 | 447 | 164 |
| 1900 | Limburg (PV) | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| 1950 | Limburg (PV) | 2,216 | 10 | 82 | . | . | . | . | 1,527 | 257 | 133 | 28 | |
| 2000 | Limburg (PV) | 2,209 | 8 | 70 | 189 | 66 | 21 | 26 | 1,342 | 324 | 29 | 56 | |
| 2010 | Limburg (PV) | 2,209 | 7 | 75 | 199 | 85 | 15 | 28 | 1,298 | 322 | 33 | 61 | |
| 2012 | Limburg (PV) | 2,210 | 7 | 73 | 199 | 85 | 21 | 28 | 1,289 | 322 | 36 | 62 | |
| 2015 | Limburg (PV) | 2,210 | 7 | 72 | 199 | 87 | 23 | 28 | 1,281 | 320 | 39 | 63 | |
| Source: CBS. | |||||||||||||