Farmland prices and rents in the Netherlands
Arable land in the Netherlands cost an average of EUR 96,608 per hectare in 2024, and permanent grassland EUR 77,609. Renting a hectare of farmland cost EUR 941 for a year in 2024. The price of arable land rose by 35% in five years.
- Arable land, 2024
- EUR 96,608 per ha
- Permanent grassland, 2024
- EUR 77,609 per ha
- Rent for a year, 2024
- EUR 941p per ha
- Arable land, 5-year change
- +35%
Key takeaways
- Arable land in the Netherlands cost EUR 96,608 per hectare in 2024, 535% above the EU average (EUR 15,224): the highest of 22 countries reporting that year.
- Over five years the price rose by 35% (EU: +24%).
- Renting a hectare cost EUR 941 for a year in 2024.
- Buying a hectare of arable land cost the equivalent of 103 years of rent in 2024.
Price of farmland in the Netherlands, EUR per hectare
Rent for one year, EUR per hectare
Prices and rents by region
Latest year reported for each region, euro per hectare; rents are for one year.
| Region | Arable land | Permanent grassland | Rent | Arable land, 5-year change | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flevoland | 187,109 | 150,000 | 1,825p | +42% | 2024 |
| Zuid-Holland | 113,355 | 77,703 | 959p | — | 2024 |
| Noord-Brabant | 99,160 | 91,320 | 1,098p | +35% | 2024 |
| Zeeland | 93,490 | 97,493 | 974p | +23% | 2024 |
| Noord-Holland | 92,098 | 84,144 | 894p | +51% | 2024 |
| Utrecht | 87,471 | 82,628 | 741p | — | 2024 |
| Limburg (NL) | 87,128 | 86,532 | 753p | +31% | 2024 |
| Groningen | 82,448 | 66,603 | 757p | +36% | 2024 |
| Overijssel | 81,378 | 77,998 | 639p | +32% | 2024 |
| Gelderland | 79,282 | 75,459 | 933p | +25% | 2024 |
| Drenthe | 77,931 | 69,702 | 799p | +30% | 2024 |
| Friesland (NL) | 66,552 | 60,649 | 993p | +33% | 2024 |
Year by year, EUR per hectare
| Year | Arable land | Permanent grassland | Rent, all farmland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 96,608 | 77,609 | 941p |
| 2023 | 91,154 | 71,203 | 896 |
| 2022 | 85,431 | 67,857 | 859 |
| 2021 | 77,583 | 62,818 | 831 |
| 2020 | 72,702 | 59,147 | 841p |
| 2019 | 71,792 | 56,636 | 839 |
| 2018 | 71,803 | 57,140 | 839 |
| 2017 | 66,614 | 55,630 | 847 |
| 2016 | 63,605 | 53,574 | 794 |
| 2015 | 61,227 | 50,860 | 749 |
| 2014 | 56,583 | 48,406 | 720 |
| 2013 | 53,888 | 46,626 | 683 |
| 2012 | 51,620 | 43,852 | 653 |
| 2011 | 50,801 | 44,662 | 624 |
Letters after a figure come from Eurostat: e = estimated, p = provisional, d = definition differs, b = break in series. Husfarm leaves out zero values and figures that differ from the rest of a series by a factor of four or more, which points to a different unit or definition. Charts and five-year changes start after the latest break in a series.
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Questions and answers
How much does a hectare of farmland cost in the Netherlands?
Eurostat puts the average price of arable land in the Netherlands at EUR 96,608 per hectare in 2024, and of permanent grassland at EUR 77,609 (2024). Prices differ between regions; the regional table lists them.
How much is farmland rent in the Netherlands?
Renting a hectare cost on average EUR 941 for a year in 2024.
Are farmland prices rising in the Netherlands?
The average price of arable land rose by 35% between 2019 and 2024, from EUR 71,792 to EUR 96,608 per hectare.
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Sources
- Eurostat: Agricultural land prices by region (apri_lprc) and Agricultural land renting prices for one year by region (apri_lrnt), last updated 10 July 2026. Prices · Rents. Licence: CC BY 4.0; charts and changes calculated by Husfarm.
- Other publishers of farmland prices and rents, country by country: farmland price sources in the Husfarm directory.