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
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
Harvested production per unit of harvested area for wheat.