How have things changed? in Netherlands

Netherlands: How have things changed? was 330,214 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
330,214 metric tons
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
53rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
656,832 metric tons
in 1998
All-time low
284,999 metric tons
in 1976
Years of data
60
1965–2024

How have things changed? in Netherlands, 1965–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for how have things changed? in Netherlands is 330,214 metric tons, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Netherlands peaked at 656,832 metric tons in 1998 and was at its lowest, 284,999 metric tons, in 1976.

Netherlands ranks 53rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 338,240 metric tons 314,500 metric tons 377,200 metric tons 5
1970s 323,681 metric tons 284,999 metric tons 350,558 metric tons 10
1980s 499,941 metric tons 340,512 metric tons 561,989 metric tons 10
1990s 537,906 metric tons 458,834 metric tons 656,832 metric tons 10
2000s 551,997 metric tons 442,783 metric tons 627,326 metric tons 10
2010s 438,081 metric tons 366,357 metric tons 550,608 metric tons 10
2020s 332,894 metric tons 309,232 metric tons 349,607 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 50 Papua New Guinea 345,360 metric tons compare
  2. 51 Australia 344,817 metric tons compare
  3. 52 Greenland 331,315 metric tons compare
  4. 54 Panama 294,836 metric tons compare
  5. 55 Venezuela 284,460 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is how have things changed? in Netherlands?
How have things changed? in Netherlands was 330,214 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 656,832 metric tons in 1998.
What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 284,999 metric tons in 1976.
How does Netherlands rank for how have things changed??
Netherlands ranks 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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