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
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.
How have things changed? in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 377,200 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 353,000 metric tons | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 314,500 metric tons | -10.9% |
| 1968 | 323,300 metric tons | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 323,200 metric tons | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 300,800 metric tons | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 321,200 metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 348,300 metric tons | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 343,736 metric tons | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 325,861 metric tons | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 350,558 metric tons | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 284,999 metric tons | -18.7% |
| 1977 | 313,094 metric tons | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 324,486 metric tons | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 323,773 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 340,512 metric tons | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 479,772 metric tons | +40.9% |
| 1982 | 544,867 metric tons | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 561,989 metric tons | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 496,061 metric tons | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 554,912 metric tons | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 502,878 metric tons | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 511,781 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 476,409 metric tons | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 530,231 metric tons | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 507,244 metric tons | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 458,834 metric tons | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 487,191 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 532,922 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 529,569 metric tons | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 522,092 metric tons | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 510,767 metric tons | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 550,138 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 656,832 metric tons | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 623,471 metric tons | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 571,107 metric tons | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 575,355 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 518,615 metric tons | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 592,971 metric tons | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 600,534 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 627,326 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 559,084 metric tons | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 544,806 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 487,387 metric tons | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 442,783 metric tons | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 501,597 metric tons | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 414,084 metric tons | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 393,589 metric tons | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 374,209 metric tons | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 434,575 metric tons | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 446,833 metric tons | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 432,116 metric tons | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 550,608 metric tons | +27.4% |
| 2018 | 466,839 metric tons | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 366,357 metric tons | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 349,607 metric tons | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 337,239 metric tons | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 338,180 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 309,232 metric tons | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 330,214 metric tons | +6.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 330,214 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 16.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 330,214 metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,278 metric tons, 8.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.