How have things changed? in Netherlands
Netherlands: How have things changed? was 330,214 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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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
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.