Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate was -30.5 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Netherlands, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded -30.5 % change on previous year for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 239.7% on the previous year and down 873.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Netherlands peaked at 26.84 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -30.5 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Netherlands ranks 170th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 13.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -10.62 % change on previous year | -181.0% |
| 1964 | 8.66 % change on previous year | -181.6% |
| 1965 | -15.91 % change on previous year | -283.7% |
| 1966 | -8.75 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 1967 | 13.39 % change on previous year | -253.0% |
| 1968 | -10.16 % change on previous year | -175.9% |
| 1969 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 1970 | -15.71 % change on previous year | +608.9% |
| 1971 | 10.89 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
| 1972 | -12.75 % change on previous year | -217.0% |
| 1973 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 1974 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -209.5% |
| 1975 | -16.8 % change on previous year | +401.6% |
| 1976 | 5 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 1977 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 1978 | 21.35 % change on previous year | -1029.0% |
| 1979 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 1980 | -0.7658 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 1981 | -0.0227 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 1982 | 8.2 % change on previous year | -36149.6% |
| 1983 | -5.09 % change on previous year | -162.1% |
| 1984 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -246.9% |
| 1985 | -19.53 % change on previous year | -360.9% |
| 1986 | 11.58 % change on previous year | -159.3% |
| 1987 | -12.51 % change on previous year | -208.0% |
| 1988 | 10.47 % change on previous year | -183.7% |
| 1989 | 12.01 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 1991 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -338.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7773 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 1993 | 8.63 % change on previous year | +1009.9% |
| 1994 | -7.59 % change on previous year | -188.0% |
| 1995 | 11.08 % change on previous year | -245.9% |
| 1996 | 10.27 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1997 | -12.6 % change on previous year | -222.7% |
| 1998 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 1999 | -8.67 % change on previous year | -366.9% |
| 2000 | 26.65 % change on previous year | -407.5% |
| 2001 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 2002 | -0.9805 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 2003 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -618.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5215 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2005 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -575.6% |
| 2006 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2007 | -7.59 % change on previous year | +326.0% |
| 2008 | 26.84 % change on previous year | -453.8% |
| 2009 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 2010 | -9.59 % change on previous year | -699.4% |
| 2011 | -10.73 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 7.54 % change on previous year | -170.2% |
| 2013 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 2014 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -320.9% |
| 2015 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2016 | -18.93 % change on previous year | +1015.4% |
| 2017 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2018 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -291.5% |
| 2019 | 17.21 % change on previous year | -425.0% |
| 2020 | -11.47 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 2021 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2022 | 23.22 % change on previous year | -1220.6% |
| 2023 | -8.98 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 2024 | -30.5 % change on previous year | +239.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's -30.5 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.88 % change on previous year, 16.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's -30.5 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.37 % change on previous year, 12.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +36149.6% | -0.0227 % change on previous year | 8.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.56 % change on previous year | -15.91 % change on previous year | 13.39 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -1.62 % change on previous year | -16.8 % change on previous year | 21.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 % change on previous year | -19.53 % change on previous year | 12.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3091 % change on previous year | -12.6 % change on previous year | 11.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.44 % change on previous year | -7.59 % change on previous year | 26.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.04 % change on previous year | -18.93 % change on previous year | 17.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.96 % change on previous year | -30.5 % change on previous year | 23.22 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 167 Sweden -25.68 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Bosnia and Herzegovina -25.76 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Botswana -26.85 % change on previous year compare
- 171 New Caledonia -31.37 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Eswatini -32.51 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -32.54 % change on previous year compare
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 cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Netherlands?
- Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Netherlands was -30.5 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 26.84 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.5 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Netherlands ranks 170th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 873.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.