Water exploitation index, plus in Netherlands
Netherlands: Water exploitation index, plus was 3.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Water exploitation index, plus in Netherlands, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water exploitation index, plus in Netherlands is 3.0%, 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 3.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2003.
That places Netherlands 17th out of 44 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 in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.1% | — |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 3.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 14 North Macedonia 4.2% compare
- 15 Germany 4.0% compare
- 16 France 3.5% compare
- 17 Netherlands 3.0% compare
- 19 Czechia 2.5% compare
- 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.5% compare
More environment data for Netherlands
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.21 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 — Land area 33,670 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 41,540 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 10,450 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate 0.0899 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas 11,917 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 7,580 Square kilometres (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water exploitation index, plus in Netherlands?
- Water exploitation index, plus in Netherlands was 3.0% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2003.
- How does Netherlands rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- Netherlands ranks 17th out of 44 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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