Cereal production in Netherlands
Netherlands: Cereal production was 1.04 million tonnes in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cereal production in Netherlands, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Netherlands stood at 1.04 million tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 30.5% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Netherlands peaked at 2.18 million tonnes in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.04 million tonnes, in 2024.
Netherlands ranks 109th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.85 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 106 Guyana 1.12 million tonnes compare
- 107 New Zealand 1.10 million tonnes compare
- 108 Dominican Republic 1.05 million tonnes compare
- 110 Portugal 1.02 million tonnes compare
- 111 Rwanda 975,199 tonnes compare
- 112 El Salvador 895,000 tonnes compare
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 cereal production in Netherlands?
- Cereal production in Netherlands was 1.04 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 million tonnes in 1962.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million tonnes in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for cereal production?
- Netherlands ranks 109th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.