Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in Netherlands
Netherlands: Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio was 25.12 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in Netherlands, 2003–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 25.12 for irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.1% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Netherlands peaked at 53.7 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.74, in 2003.
Netherlands ranks 1st of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7.74 | — |
| 2004 | 16.59 | +114.3% |
| 2005 | 23.27 | +40.3% |
| 2006 | 24.41 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 53.7 | +119.9% |
| 2008 | 49.2 | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 30.2 | -38.6% |
| 2010 | 22.51 | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 19.03 | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 35.68 | +87.5% |
| 2013 | 19.44 | -45.5% |
| 2014 | 28.31 | +45.6% |
| 2015 | 25.11 | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 21.55 | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 26.7 | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 18.42 | -31.0% |
| 2019 | 19.73 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 20.08 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 25.12 | +25.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 25.12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.696, 36.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 25.12 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4961, 50.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.3 | 7.74 | 53.7 | 7 |
| 2010s | 23.65 | 18.42 | 35.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.6 | 20.08 | 25.12 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More climate change data for Netherlands
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.61 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.86 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.43 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.523 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8374 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.9594 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -175.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Netherlands?
- Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Netherlands was 25.12 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7 in 2007.
- What is the lowest irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.74 in 2003.
- How does Netherlands rank for irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio?
- Netherlands ranks 1st out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
- Is irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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