pre_text: NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (in thousands, except for share and per share data) NOTE 5 — Property, Plant and Equipment Property, plant and equipment is comprised of the following:
table: As of December 31,
table: 2019 2018
table: Land and land improvements $1,095 $1,136
table: Buildings and improvements 68,350 70,522
table: Machinery and equipment 224,312 231,619
table: Less: Accumulated depreciation (188,719) (203,876)
table: Property, plant and equipment, net $105,038 $99,401
question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. What was the percentage change in the the total net property, plant and equipment between 2018 and 2019?