Germany vs Netherlands: Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom

Germany
7.08 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Netherlands
6.97 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Germany rank
5th
Netherlands rank
8th

Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom over time

  • Germany
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 7.08 tonnes per hectare against 6.97 tonnes per hectare in Netherlands, a difference of 0.11 tonnes per hectare.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Netherlands ahead.

Germany ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 125 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Netherlands Difference Ahead
1850s 0.99 tonnes per hectare 1.05 tonnes per hectare 0.06 tonnes per hectare Netherlands
1910s 2.42 tonnes per hectare 2.35 tonnes per hectare 0.07 tonnes per hectare Germany
1930s 2 tonnes per hectare 3.09 tonnes per hectare 1.09 tonnes per hectare Netherlands
1950s 2.62 tonnes per hectare 3.65 tonnes per hectare 1.03 tonnes per hectare Netherlands
1960s 3.52 tonnes per hectare 4.38 tonnes per hectare 0.8573 tonnes per hectare Netherlands
1970s 4.34 tonnes per hectare 5.29 tonnes per hectare 0.9489 tonnes per hectare Netherlands
1980s 5.56 tonnes per hectare 7.16 tonnes per hectare 1.6 tonnes per hectare Netherlands
1990s 6.86 tonnes per hectare 8.15 tonnes per hectare 1.29 tonnes per hectare Netherlands
2000s 7.43 tonnes per hectare 8.41 tonnes per hectare 0.9793 tonnes per hectare Netherlands
2010s 7.56 tonnes per hectare 8.74 tonnes per hectare 1.18 tonnes per hectare Netherlands
2020s 7.44 tonnes per hectare 8.28 tonnes per hectare 0.8382 tonnes per hectare Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom, Germany or Netherlands?
Germany, at 7.08 tonnes per hectare against 6.97 tonnes per hectare in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom between Germany and Netherlands?
0.11 tonnes per hectare, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
68 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom?
Germany ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 125 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom
Unit
tonnes per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 6,961 data points, 1275–2024
Last refreshed

Harvested production per unit of harvested area for wheat.