Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 6,806 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in Netherlands, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield in Netherlands stood at 6,806 kg per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Netherlands peaked at 9,074 kg per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,514 kg per hectare, in 1966.
Netherlands ranks 16th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,691 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 4,277 kg per hectare | +15.9% |
| 1963 | 3,987 kg per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 4,396 kg per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 3,673 kg per hectare | -16.4% |
| 1966 | 3,514 kg per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 4,206 kg per hectare | +19.7% |
| 1968 | 3,939 kg per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 3,981 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 3,768 kg per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 4,320 kg per hectare | +14.7% |
| 1972 | 3,982 kg per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 4,640 kg per hectare | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 5,042 kg per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 4,473 kg per hectare | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 4,780 kg per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 4,768 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 5,798 kg per hectare | +21.6% |
| 1979 | 5,403 kg per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 5,689 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 5,976 kg per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 6,741 kg per hectare | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 6,352 kg per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 7,189 kg per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 6,174 kg per hectare | -14.1% |
| 1986 | 7,420 kg per hectare | +20.2% |
| 1987 | 6,268 kg per hectare | -15.5% |
| 1988 | 6,194 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 6,751 kg per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 6,990 kg per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 7,063 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 7,459 kg per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 7,998 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 7,164 kg per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 7,769 kg per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 8,293 kg per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 7,176 kg per hectare | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 7,307 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 7,470 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 7,906 kg per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 7,280 kg per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 7,314 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 7,957 kg per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 8,066 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 7,880 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 7,854 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 7,290 kg per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 8,332 kg per hectare | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 9,033 kg per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 8,569 kg per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 7,801 kg per hectare | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 8,545 kg per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 8,630 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 9,074 kg per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 8,753 kg per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 7,777 kg per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 8,794 kg per hectare | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 7,927 kg per hectare | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 8,677 kg per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 7,944 kg per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 7,851 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 8,860 kg per hectare | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 8,080 kg per hectare | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 6,806 kg per hectare | -15.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 6,806 kg per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 6,806 kg per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,676 kg per hectare, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,963 kg per hectare | 3,514 kg per hectare | 4,396 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,698 kg per hectare | 3,768 kg per hectare | 5,798 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,475 kg per hectare | 5,689 kg per hectare | 7,420 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,469 kg per hectare | 6,990 kg per hectare | 8,293 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,891 kg per hectare | 7,280 kg per hectare | 9,033 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,455 kg per hectare | 7,777 kg per hectare | 9,074 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,908 kg per hectare | 6,806 kg per hectare | 8,860 kg per hectare | 5 |
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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 yield in Netherlands?
- Cereal yield in Netherlands was 6,806 kg per hectare in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 9,074 kg per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,514 kg per hectare in 1966.
- How does Netherlands rank for cereal yield?
- Netherlands ranks 16th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.