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

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Drained organic soils — Area was 300,190 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
300,190 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 221 countries
All-time high
313,651 ha
in 1990
All-time low
300,190 ha
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200720241990: 313.7k ha1991: 313.7k ha1992: 313.7k ha1993: 313.3k ha1994: 313.0k ha1995: 313.0k ha1996: 312.9k ha1997: 312.5k ha1998: 312.3k ha1999: 312.2k ha2000: 312.1k ha2001: 310.7k ha2002: 307.3k ha2003: 304.9k ha2004: 303.4k ha2005: 303.5k ha2006: 303.4k ha2007: 303.4k ha2008: 303.5k ha2009: 303.5k ha2010: 303.5k ha2011: 303.5k ha2012: 303.4k ha2013: 303.4k ha2014: 303.3k ha2015: 303.2k ha2016: 303.0k ha2017: 303.0k ha2018: 302.8k ha2019: 301.6k ha2020: 301.7k ha2021: 300.8k ha2022: 300.2k ha2023: 300.2k ha2024: 300.2k ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, drained organic soils — area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) stood at 300,190 ha. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 313,651 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 300,190 ha, in 2022.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 19th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 313,651 ha
1991 313,651 ha +0.0%
1992 313,651 ha +0.0%
1993 313,280 ha -0.1%
1994 312,956 ha -0.1%
1995 312,992 ha +0.0%
1996 312,908 ha -0.0%
1997 312,504 ha -0.1%
1998 312,273 ha -0.1%
1999 312,153 ha -0.0%
2000 312,087 ha -0.0%
2001 310,720 ha -0.4%
2002 307,258 ha -1.1%
2003 304,901 ha -0.8%
2004 303,444 ha -0.5%
2005 303,533 ha +0.0%
2006 303,442 ha -0.0%
2007 303,390 ha -0.0%
2008 303,508 ha +0.0%
2009 303,508 ha +0.0%
2010 303,527 ha +0.0%
2011 303,488 ha -0.0%
2012 303,435 ha -0.0%
2013 303,435 ha +0.0%
2014 303,256 ha -0.1%
2015 303,204 ha -0.0%
2016 303,032 ha -0.1%
2017 302,959 ha -0.0%
2018 302,792 ha -0.1%
2019 301,607 ha -0.4%
2020 301,660 ha +0.0%
2021 300,836 ha -0.3%
2022 300,190 ha -0.2%
2023 300,190 ha +0.0%
2024 300,190 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 313,002 ha 312,153 ha 313,651 ha 10
2000s 305,579 ha 303,390 ha 312,087 ha 10
2010s 303,074 ha 301,607 ha 303,527 ha 10
2020s 300,613 ha 300,190 ha 301,660 ha 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 16 Bangladesh 353,955 ha compare
  2. 17 Zambia 352,401 ha compare
  3. 18 Lithuania 349,418 ha compare
  4. 20 Myanmar 296,891 ha compare
  5. 21 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 279,863 ha compare
  6. 22 Sudan (former) 260,614 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Drained organic soils — area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 300,190 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 313,651 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 300,190 ha in 2022.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for drained organic soils — area?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 19th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Drained organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained 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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