Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 2.57 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Netherlands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 2.57 million tonnes for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Netherlands peaked at 2.77 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 969,000 tonnes, in 1971.
Netherlands ranks 69th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.08 million tonnes | 969,000 tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 million tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 2.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Netherlands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 734,613 (2025)
- Rural population growth -6.6% (2025)
- Rural population 4.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 153,500 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Netherlands?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Netherlands was 2.57 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 969,000 tonnes in 1971.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Netherlands ranks 69th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.