Barley — Area harvested in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Barley — Area harvested was 38,180 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
38,180 ha
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
65th
of 105 countries
All-time high
119,993 ha
in 1966
All-time low
27,613 ha
in 2014
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Barley — Area harvested in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barley — area harvested in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) is 38,180 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barley — area harvested in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 119,993 ha in 1966 and was at its lowest, 27,613 ha, in 2014.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 65th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Barley — Area harvested in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Barley — Area harvested in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 102,574 ha
1962 100,263 ha -2.3%
1963 101,096 ha +0.8%
1964 87,080 ha -13.9%
1965 98,590 ha +13.2%
1966 119,993 ha +21.7%
1967 107,451 ha -10.5%
1968 107,062 ha -0.4%
1969 99,341 ha -7.2%
1970 104,642 ha +5.3%
1971 98,385 ha -6.0%
1972 82,969 ha -15.7%
1973 90,068 ha +8.6%
1974 73,244 ha -18.7%
1975 83,133 ha +13.5%
1976 61,545 ha -26.0%
1977 65,865 ha +7.0%
1978 71,050 ha +7.9%
1979 63,028 ha -11.3%
1980 53,422 ha -15.2%
1981 52,818 ha -1.1%
1982 43,700 ha -17.3%
1983 37,328 ha -14.6%
1984 33,965 ha -9.0%
1985 38,738 ha +14.1%
1986 42,019 ha +8.5%
1987 50,313 ha +19.7%
1988 62,612 ha +24.4%
1989 49,943 ha -20.2%
1990 40,388 ha -19.1%
1991 41,876 ha +3.7%
1992 34,068 ha -18.6%
1993 40,400 ha +18.6%
1994 43,700 ha +8.2%
1995 35,600 ha -18.5%
1996 35,500 ha -0.3%
1997 42,000 ha +18.3%
1998 39,126 ha -6.8%
1999 57,965 ha +48.1%
2000 47,100 ha -18.7%
2001 66,700 ha +41.6%
2002 56,940 ha -14.6%
2003 54,925 ha -3.5%
2004 48,000 ha -12.6%
2005 50,600 ha +5.4%
2006 44,623 ha -11.8%
2007 45,000 ha +0.8%
2008 50,200 ha +11.6%
2009 44,455 ha -11.4%
2010 33,352 ha -25.0%
2011 33,862 ha +1.5%
2012 29,844 ha -11.9%
2013 29,607 ha -0.8%
2014 27,613 ha -6.7%
2015 32,813 ha +18.8%
2016 34,428 ha +4.9%
2017 29,720 ha -13.7%
2018 35,970 ha +21.0%
2019 33,390 ha -7.2%
2020 38,380 ha +14.9%
2021 29,670 ha -22.7%
2022 36,600 ha +23.4%
2023 35,340 ha -3.4%
2024 38,180 ha +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 102,606 ha 87,080 ha 119,993 ha 9
1970s 79,393 ha 61,545 ha 104,642 ha 10
1980s 46,486 ha 33,965 ha 62,612 ha 10
1990s 41,062 ha 34,068 ha 57,965 ha 10
2000s 50,854 ha 44,455 ha 66,700 ha 10
2010s 32,060 ha 27,613 ha 35,970 ha 10
2020s 35,634 ha 29,670 ha 38,380 ha 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

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  3. 64 Pakistan 40,235 ha compare
  4. 66 Jordan 35,805 ha compare
  5. 67 Turkmenistan 32,587 ha compare
  6. 68 Yemen 28,000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barley — area harvested in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Barley — area harvested in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 38,180 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest barley — area harvested recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 119,993 ha in 1966.
What is the lowest barley — area harvested recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 27,613 ha in 2014.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for barley — area harvested?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 65th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
Is barley — area harvested rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Barley — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barley — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 7,699 data points, 1961–2024
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