Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0581 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0581 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 31.0%
World rank
130th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.1845 metric tons per person
in 1962
All-time low
0.0581 metric tons per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Netherlands, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.0581 metric tons per person for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 31.0% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Netherlands peaked at 0.1845 metric tons per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0581 metric tons per person, in 2024.
Netherlands ranks 130th of 181 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.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1655 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1845 metric tons per person | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1627 metric tons per person | -11.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1745 metric tons per person | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1447 metric tons per person | -17.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1303 metric tons per person | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1461 metric tons per person | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1299 metric tons per person | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1256 metric tons per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1045 metric tons per person | -16.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1146 metric tons per person | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0989 metric tons per person | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1011 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.097 metric tons per person | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.08 metric tons per person | -17.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0833 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0809 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0976 metric tons per person | +20.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0915 metric tons per person | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0901 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0895 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0964 metric tons per person | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0911 metric tons per person | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0976 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0781 metric tons per person | -19.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0867 metric tons per person | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0754 metric tons per person | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0827 metric tons per person | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0921 metric tons per person | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0928 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0889 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0889 metric tons per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0959 metric tons per person | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0881 metric tons per person | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0973 metric tons per person | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1068 metric tons per person | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0929 metric tons per person | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0953 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0865 metric tons per person | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1088 metric tons per person | +25.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1042 metric tons per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1025 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1072 metric tons per person | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1074 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1045 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1025 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0945 metric tons per person | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1194 metric tons per person | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1207 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1085 metric tons per person | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0964 metric tons per person | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1033 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1045 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1008 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0987 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0796 metric tons per person | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0813 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0765 metric tons per person | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0891 metric tons per person | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0785 metric tons per person | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0764 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0933 metric tons per person | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0841 metric tons per person | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0581 metric tons per person | -31.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.0581 metric tons per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2339 metric tons per person, 25% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.0581 metric tons per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3811 metric tons per person, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1515 metric tons per person | 0.1256 metric tons per person | 0.1845 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.095 metric tons per person | 0.08 metric tons per person | 0.1146 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.088 metric tons per person | 0.0754 metric tons per person | 0.0976 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0933 metric tons per person | 0.0865 metric tons per person | 0.1068 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1071 metric tons per person | 0.0945 metric tons per person | 0.1207 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0939 metric tons per person | 0.0765 metric tons per person | 0.1085 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0781 metric tons per person | 0.0581 metric tons per person | 0.0933 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 127 Lesotho 0.0619 metric tons per person compare
- 128 Malaysia 0.0617 metric tons per person compare
- 129 Central African Republic 0.0587 metric tons per person compare
- 131 Burundi 0.0562 metric tons per person compare
- 132 Namibia 0.0516 metric tons per person compare
- 133 Gambia 0.0478 metric tons per person 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), per capita in Netherlands?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Netherlands was 0.0581 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1845 metric tons per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0581 metric tons per person in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 130th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.