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
Latest (2023)
2.57 million tonnes
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
70th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.77 million tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
969,000 tonnes
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 70th of 192 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.
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.24 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.14 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 1.12 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 1.03 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 1.01 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 1.06 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 1.03 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 1.03 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.01 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 977,000 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 969,000 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.02 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 1.09 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 1.13 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 1.09 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 1.16 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 1.10 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 1.08 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.14 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 1.08 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 1.10 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.07 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 1.09 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.13 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 1.12 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.09 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.10 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.08 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.05 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.01 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 1.06 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 1.05 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.00 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 1.17 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 1.24 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 1.30 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 1.21 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 1.18 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.06 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 1.05 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 1.12 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.23 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 1.23 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.22 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.26 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.30 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.31 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.41 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 1.61 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 1.67 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.67 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.68 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.67 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.74 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.81 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.37 million tonnes | +31.2% |
| 2018 | 2.77 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 2.52 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 2.56 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.40 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 2.33 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.57 million tonnes | +10.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 2.57 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 783,000 tonnes, 3.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 2.57 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.10 million tonnes, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More agriculture & rural data for Netherlands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,240 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -6.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0406 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (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 70th out of 192 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.