How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Netherlands
Netherlands: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 9.18 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.18 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
25th
of 215 countries
All-time high
19.46 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
8.44 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
59
1965–2023
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Netherlands is 9.18 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 19.46 metric tons per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.44 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1976.
Netherlands ranks 25th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 11.17 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 10.46 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 9.32 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1968 | 9.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 9.57 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 8.91 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 9.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 10.32 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 10.18 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 9.65 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 10.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 8.44 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1977 | 9.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 9.61 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 9.59 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 10.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 14.21 metric tons per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1982 | 16.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 16.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 14.69 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 16.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 14.9 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 15.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 14.11 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 15.71 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 15.03 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 13.59 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 14.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 15.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 15.69 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 15.46 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 15.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 16.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 19.46 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 18.47 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 16.92 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 17.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 15.36 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 17.56 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 17.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 18.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 16.56 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 16.14 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 14.44 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 13.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 14.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 12.28 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 11.67 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 11.11 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 12.9 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 13.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 12.83 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 16.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2018 | 13.87 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 10.88 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 10.38 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 10.02 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 10.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 9.18 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 9.18 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre, 6.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 9.18 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5392 metric tons per square kilometre, 17.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.02 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.32 metric tons per square kilometre | 11.17 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 9.59 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.44 metric tons per square kilometre | 10.38 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.81 metric tons per square kilometre | 10.09 metric tons per square kilometre | 16.65 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.93 metric tons per square kilometre | 13.59 metric tons per square kilometre | 19.46 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.35 metric tons per square kilometre | 13.13 metric tons per square kilometre | 18.58 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13 metric tons per square kilometre | 10.88 metric tons per square kilometre | 16.35 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.91 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.18 metric tons per square kilometre | 10.38 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 22 Grenada 11.09 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 23 Japan 10.6 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 24 China 9.75 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 26 Belize 8.68 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 27 Ecuador 7.78 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 28 British Virgin Islands 7.52 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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?, per square kilometre in Netherlands?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Netherlands was 9.18 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 19.46 metric tons per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.44 metric tons per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Netherlands rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.