Biodiversity — Farmland birds index in Netherlands
Netherlands: Biodiversity — Farmland birds index was 59.46 Index in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
59.46 Index
Change on year
down 6.6%
Rank
8th
of 9 groups
All-time high
119.02 Index
in 1990
All-time low
58.69 Index
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Biodiversity — Farmland birds index in Netherlands, 1990–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Index.
Analysis
In 2024, biodiversity — farmland birds index in Netherlands stood at 59.46 Index.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biodiversity — farmland birds index in Netherlands peaked at 119.02 Index in 1990 and was at its lowest, 58.69 Index, in 2018.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Biodiversity — Farmland birds index in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 119.02 Index | — |
| 1991 | 106.38 Index | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 110.84 Index | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 113.56 Index | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 112.33 Index | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 106.17 Index | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 101.95 Index | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 109.25 Index | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 106.51 Index | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 102.1 Index | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 100 Index | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 96.01 Index | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 91.55 Index | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 88.52 Index | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 89.92 Index | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 90.43 Index | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 80.07 Index | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 76.01 Index | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 76.3 Index | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 74.79 Index | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 70.84 Index | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 81.56 Index | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 74.11 Index | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 65.24 Index | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 69.24 Index | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 69.71 Index | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 68.25 Index | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 63.81 Index | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 58.69 Index | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 61.75 Index | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 64.78 Index | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 62.63 Index | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 61.2 Index | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 63.68 Index | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 59.46 Index | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108.81 Index | 101.95 Index | 119.02 Index | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.36 Index | 74.79 Index | 100 Index | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.32 Index | 58.69 Index | 81.56 Index | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.35 Index | 59.46 Index | 64.78 Index | 5 |
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- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.6 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8288 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 10,450 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas 11,917 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 41,540 Square kilometres (2023)
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- Land use hidden — Land area 33,670 Square kilometres (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is biodiversity — farmland birds index in Netherlands?
- Biodiversity — farmland birds index in Netherlands was 59.46 Index in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest biodiversity — farmland birds index recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 119.02 Index in 1990.
- What is the lowest biodiversity — farmland birds index recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.69 Index in 2018.
- How does Netherlands rank for biodiversity — farmland birds index?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
- Is biodiversity — farmland birds index rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Biodiversity — Farmland birds index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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