Netherlands vs Saudi Arabia: Wheat yields
Netherlands
6.97 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
6.35 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Netherlands rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
11th
Wheat yields over time
- Netherlands
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 6.97 tonnes per hectare against 6.35 tonnes per hectare in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.62 tonnes per hectare.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 125 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.38 tonnes per hectare | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 5.29 tonnes per hectare | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | 3.56 tonnes per hectare | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 7.16 tonnes per hectare | 3.52 tonnes per hectare | 3.64 tonnes per hectare | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 8.15 tonnes per hectare | 4.47 tonnes per hectare | 3.68 tonnes per hectare | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 8.41 tonnes per hectare | 5.29 tonnes per hectare | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 8.74 tonnes per hectare | 6.15 tonnes per hectare | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 8.28 tonnes per hectare | 6.5 tonnes per hectare | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat yields, Netherlands or Saudi Arabia?
- Netherlands, at 6.97 tonnes per hectare against 6.35 tonnes per hectare in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat yields between Netherlands and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.62 tonnes per hectare, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Saudi Arabia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Saudi Arabia rank globally for wheat yields?
- Netherlands ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th 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 Wheat yields. 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.