Cropland organic soils — Area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Cropland organic soils — Area was 98,637 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
98,637 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 221 countries
All-time high
109,935 ha
in 1990
All-time low
98,637 ha
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1990–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1990200720241990: 109.9k ha1991: 109.9k ha1992: 109.9k ha1993: 109.8k ha1994: 109.7k ha1995: 109.5k ha1996: 109.1k ha1997: 108.8k ha1998: 108.7k ha1999: 107.8k ha2000: 107.5k ha2001: 106.5k ha2002: 104.6k ha2003: 102.8k ha2004: 101.7k ha2005: 101.7k ha2006: 101.6k ha2007: 101.8k ha2008: 101.8k ha2009: 101.8k ha2010: 101.7k ha2011: 101.7k ha2012: 101.7k ha2013: 101.7k ha2014: 101.6k ha2015: 101.5k ha2016: 99.4k ha2017: 99.3k ha2018: 99.2k ha2019: 99.2k ha2020: 99.3k ha2021: 98.9k ha2022: 98.6k ha2023: 98.6k ha2024: 98.6k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland organic soils — area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) is 98,637 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 109,935 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 98,637 ha, in 2022.

That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 24th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Cropland organic soils — Area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 109,935 ha
1991 109,935 ha +0.0%
1992 109,935 ha +0.0%
1993 109,786 ha -0.1%
1994 109,652 ha -0.1%
1995 109,483 ha -0.2%
1996 109,117 ha -0.3%
1997 108,845 ha -0.2%
1998 108,670 ha -0.2%
1999 107,822 ha -0.8%
2000 107,532 ha -0.3%
2001 106,528 ha -0.9%
2002 104,564 ha -1.8%
2003 102,788 ha -1.7%
2004 101,707 ha -1.1%
2005 101,670 ha -0.0%
2006 101,598 ha -0.1%
2007 101,771 ha +0.2%
2008 101,771 ha +0.0%
2009 101,771 ha +0.0%
2010 101,727 ha -0.0%
2011 101,740 ha +0.0%
2012 101,690 ha -0.0%
2013 101,690 ha +0.0%
2014 101,579 ha -0.1%
2015 101,529 ha -0.0%
2016 99,416 ha -2.1%
2017 99,299 ha -0.1%
2018 99,188 ha -0.1%
2019 99,246 ha +0.1%
2020 99,346 ha +0.1%
2021 98,897 ha -0.5%
2022 98,637 ha -0.3%
2023 98,637 ha +0.0%
2024 98,637 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 109,318 ha 107,822 ha 109,935 ha 10
2000s 103,170 ha 101,598 ha 107,532 ha 10
2010s 100,710 ha 99,188 ha 101,740 ha 10
2020s 98,831 ha 98,637 ha 99,346 ha 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 21 Zambia 133,942 ha compare
  2. 22 Uganda 109,306 ha compare
  3. 23 Mongolia 101,215 ha compare
  4. 24 Côte d'Ivoire 46,050 ha compare
  5. 25 Ethiopia 94,624 ha compare
  6. 26 India 92,466 ha compare
  7. 27 China 92,300 ha compare
  8. 27 China, mainland 92,300 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Cropland organic soils — area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 98,637 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 109,935 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 98,637 ha in 2022.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for cropland organic soils — area?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 24th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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