Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) was 3.01 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.01
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
18th
of 46 countries
All-time high
3.44
in 2006
All-time low
2.14
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water exploitation index, plus in Netherlands, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water exploitation index, plus in Netherlands is 3.01, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water exploitation index, plus in Netherlands peaked at 3.44 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.14, in 2003.
That places Netherlands 18th out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.14 | — |
| 2004 | 2.69 | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 3.17 | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 3.44 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 3.23 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 3.11 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 3.16 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.15 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.34 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 3.25 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.98 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 2.93 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.66 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 2.48 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 2.5 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.49 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.63 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 2.84 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 2.72 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 3.03 | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 3.01 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.99 | 2.14 | 3.44 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.84 | 2.48 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 | 2.72 | 3.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 16 Germany 3.96 compare
- 17 France 3.48 compare
- 18 Netherlands 3.01 compare
- 20 Czechia 2.52 compare
- 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.49 compare
More environment data for Netherlands
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.44 Percentage change (2025)
- 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 — Total area 41,540 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 10,450 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 33,670 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 7,580 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas 11,917 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland, annual growth rate 0.2879 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water exploitation index, plus in Netherlands?
- Water exploitation index, plus in Netherlands was 3.01 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 in 2006.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 in 2003.
- How does Netherlands rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- Netherlands ranks 18th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water exploitation index, plus rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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