Drained organic soils — Area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Drained organic soils — Area was 300,190 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 16 Bangladesh 353,955 ha compare
- 17 Zambia 352,401 ha compare
- 18 Lithuania 349,418 ha compare
- 20 Myanmar 296,891 ha compare
- 21 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 279,863 ha compare
- 22 Sudan (former) 260,614 ha compare
More climate change data for Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,093 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,270 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 11,823 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 422.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,629 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2002 kt (2050)
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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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.