Netherlands vs Portugal: Cereal production
Netherlands
1.04 million metric tons
in 2024
Portugal
1.02 million metric tons
in 2024
Netherlands rank
107th
Portugal rank
108th
Cereal production over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.04 million metric tons against 1.02 million metric tons in Portugal, a difference of 27,360 metric tons.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 107th and Portugal ranks 108th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.85 million metric tons | 1.63 million metric tons | 222,368 metric tons | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 1.29 million metric tons | 1.48 million metric tons | 195,781 metric tons | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1.27 million metric tons | 1.45 million metric tons | 172,099 metric tons | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.44 million metric tons | 1.53 million metric tons | 90,072 metric tons | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.74 million metric tons | 1.25 million metric tons | 492,778 metric tons | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.59 million metric tons | 1.18 million metric tons | 405,408 metric tons | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.38 million metric tons | 1.05 million metric tons | 330,262 metric tons | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 1.04 million metric tons against 1.02 million metric tons in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal production between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 27,360 metric tons, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for cereal production?
- Netherlands ranks 107th and Portugal ranks 108th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.