Bean yields in Netherlands
Netherlands: Bean yields was 3.45 tonnes per hectare in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
3.45 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
9th
of 133 countries
All-time high
9.18 tonnes per hectare
in 1991
All-time low
1.04 tonnes per hectare
in 1972
Years of data
57
1961–2017
Bean yields in Netherlands, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bean yields in Netherlands is 3.45 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean yields in Netherlands peaked at 9.18 tonnes per hectare in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.04 tonnes per hectare, in 1972.
That places Netherlands 9th out of 133 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Bean yields in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | +15.9% |
| 1963 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 1965 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | -24.0% |
| 1966 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | +52.9% |
| 1968 | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | -36.5% |
| 1969 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | +27.5% |
| 1971 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 1972 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -58.6% |
| 1973 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | +152.3% |
| 1974 | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -47.5% |
| 1977 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | +101.8% |
| 1978 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | +33.6% |
| 1980 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -46.6% |
| 1981 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | +74.0% |
| 1982 | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | -20.6% |
| 1985 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 2.82 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | -37.9% |
| 1988 | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | +48.7% |
| 1989 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 6.86 tonnes per hectare | +128.6% |
| 1991 | 9.18 tonnes per hectare | +33.8% |
| 1992 | 7.77 tonnes per hectare | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 6.76 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | -64.2% |
| 1995 | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 4.43 tonnes per hectare | +32.9% |
| 2003 | 3.47 tonnes per hectare | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 3.55 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.64 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -54.2% |
| 2007 | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | +90.7% |
| 2008 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | +30.2% |
| 2010 | 3.19 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 2.95 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 3.45 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 3.45 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.76 tonnes per hectare, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 3.45 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.91 tonnes per hectare, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bean yields in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +152.3% | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 2.62 tonnes per hectare |
| 1990 | +128.6% | 3 tonnes per hectare | 6.86 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.65 tonnes per hectare | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | 9.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 4.43 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 tonnes per hectare | 2.95 tonnes per hectare | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bean yields in Netherlands?
- Bean yields in Netherlands was 3.45 tonnes per hectare in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bean yields recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.18 tonnes per hectare in 1991.
- What is the lowest bean yields recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 tonnes per hectare in 1972.
- How does Netherlands rank for bean yields?
- Netherlands ranks 9th out of 133 countries with data for 2017.
- Is bean yields rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.