Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Netherlands
Netherlands: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 126.46 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
126.46
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
43rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
360.76
in 1984
All-time low
120.46
in 2013
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Netherlands, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Netherlands is 126.46, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Netherlands peaked at 360.76 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 120.46, in 2013.
That places Netherlands 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 259.51 | — |
| 1962 | 280.93 | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 307.43 | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 297.15 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 305.85 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 309.35 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 307.77 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 302.69 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 323.81 | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 341.38 | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 316.2 | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 318.06 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 329.79 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 326.12 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 319.28 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 325.64 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 326.87 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 318.45 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 349.82 | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 341.27 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 332.56 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 318.93 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 344.61 | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 360.76 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 351.52 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 350.74 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 318.61 | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 322.75 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 301.63 | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 283.81 | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 284.12 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 274.34 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 260.95 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 265.14 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 268 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 262.32 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 252.54 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 243.3 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 235.02 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 210.09 | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 209.57 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 195.18 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 198.81 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 200.31 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 189.52 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 196.44 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 167.43 | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 144.35 | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 121.98 | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 162.91 | +33.6% |
| 2011 | 128.87 | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 156.19 | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 120.46 | -22.9% |
| 2014 | 128.36 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 137.18 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 157.62 | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 156.84 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 148.1 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 147.13 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 148.65 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 147.26 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 128.86 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 126.46 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 299.39 | 259.51 | 323.81 | 9 |
| 1970s | 327.16 | 316.2 | 349.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 334.34 | 301.63 | 360.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 262.95 | 235.02 | 284.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 183.37 | 121.98 | 210.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.37 | 120.46 | 162.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.81 | 126.46 | 148.65 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Netherlands?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Netherlands was 126.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 360.76 in 1984.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.46 in 2013.
- How does Netherlands rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Netherlands ranks 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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