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

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC was 332,547 ha in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
332,547 ha
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 31 countries
All-time high
416,807 ha
in 1990
All-time low
332,547 ha
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1990–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200520201990: 416.8k ha1991: 412.9k ha1992: 409.1k ha1993: 405.3k ha1994: 401.5k ha1995: 397.7k ha1996: 393.9k ha1997: 390.2k ha1998: 386.5k ha1999: 382.8k ha2000: 379.1k ha2001: 375.5k ha2002: 371.8k ha2003: 368.2k ha2004: 365.2k ha2005: 362.3k ha2006: 359.4k ha2007: 356.4k ha2008: 353.5k ha2009: 350.8k ha2010: 348.0k ha2011: 345.2k ha2012: 342.4k ha2013: 339.8k ha2014: 338.3k ha2015: 336.9k ha2016: 335.4k ha2017: 334.7k ha2018: 334.0k ha2019: 333.3k ha2020: 332.5k ha

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

Analysis

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) recorded 332,547 ha for drained organic soils — area — unfccc in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area — unfccc in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 416,807 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 332,547 ha, in 2020.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 9th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1990 to 2020.
Year ha Change
1990 416,807 ha
1991 412,946 ha -0.9%
1992 409,106 ha -0.9%
1993 405,286 ha -0.9%
1994 401,486 ha -0.9%
1995 397,708 ha -0.9%
1996 393,949 ha -0.9%
1997 390,211 ha -0.9%
1998 386,494 ha -1.0%
1999 382,797 ha -1.0%
2000 379,121 ha -1.0%
2001 375,465 ha -1.0%
2002 371,829 ha -1.0%
2003 368,215 ha -1.0%
2004 365,248 ha -0.8%
2005 362,297 ha -0.8%
2006 359,364 ha -0.8%
2007 356,447 ha -0.8%
2008 353,547 ha -0.8%
2009 350,755 ha -0.8%
2010 347,974 ha -0.8%
2011 345,205 ha -0.8%
2012 342,446 ha -0.8%
2013 339,814 ha -0.8%
2014 338,340 ha -0.4%
2015 336,865 ha -0.4%
2016 335,391 ha -0.4%
2017 334,680 ha -0.2%
2018 333,969 ha -0.2%
2019 333,258 ha -0.2%
2020 332,547 ha -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 399,679 ha 382,797 ha 416,807 ha 10
2000s 364,229 ha 350,755 ha 379,121 ha 10
2010s 338,794 ha 333,258 ha 347,974 ha 10
2020s 332,547 ha 332,547 ha 332,547 ha 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 358,399 ha compare
  2. 7 Ireland 338,996 ha compare
  3. 8 Finland 337,508 ha compare
  4. 10 Iceland 323,584 ha compare
  5. 11 New Zealand 178,204 ha compare
  6. 12 Denmark 173,555 ha compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — area — unfccc in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Drained organic soils — area — unfccc in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 332,547 ha in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — area — unfccc recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 416,807 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — area — unfccc recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 332,547 ha in 2020.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 9th out of 31 countries with data for 2020.
Is drained organic soils — area — unfccc rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
33 places, 997 data points, 1990–2020
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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.