Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 6.81 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.81 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
16th
of 180 countries
All-time high
9.07 kg per hectare
in 2014
All-time low
3.51 kg per hectare
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands is 6.81 kg per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands peaked at 9.07 kg per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.51 kg per hectare, in 1966.
That places Netherlands 16th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.69 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 4.28 kg per hectare | +15.9% |
| 1963 | 3.99 kg per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 4.4 kg per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 3.67 kg per hectare | -16.4% |
| 1966 | 3.51 kg per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 4.21 kg per hectare | +19.7% |
| 1968 | 3.94 kg per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 3.98 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 3.77 kg per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 4.32 kg per hectare | +14.7% |
| 1972 | 3.98 kg per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 4.64 kg per hectare | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 5.04 kg per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 4.47 kg per hectare | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 4.78 kg per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 4.77 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 5.8 kg per hectare | +21.6% |
| 1979 | 5.4 kg per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 5.69 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 5.98 kg per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 6.74 kg per hectare | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 6.35 kg per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 7.19 kg per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 6.17 kg per hectare | -14.1% |
| 1986 | 7.42 kg per hectare | +20.2% |
| 1987 | 6.27 kg per hectare | -15.5% |
| 1988 | 6.19 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 6.75 kg per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 6.99 kg per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 7.06 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 7.46 kg per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 8 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 7.16 kg per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 7.77 kg per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 8.29 kg per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 7.18 kg per hectare | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 7.31 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 7.47 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 7.91 kg per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 7.28 kg per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 7.31 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 7.96 kg per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 8.07 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.88 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 7.85 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 7.29 kg per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 8.33 kg per hectare | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 9.03 kg per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 8.57 kg per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 7.8 kg per hectare | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 8.54 kg per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 8.63 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.07 kg per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 8.75 kg per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 7.78 kg per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 8.79 kg per hectare | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 7.93 kg per hectare | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 8.68 kg per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 7.94 kg per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 7.85 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.86 kg per hectare | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 8.08 kg per hectare | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 6.81 kg per hectare | -15.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 6.81 kg per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 kg per hectare, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 6.81 kg per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.68 kg per hectare, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.96 kg per hectare | 3.51 kg per hectare | 4.4 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.7 kg per hectare | 3.77 kg per hectare | 5.8 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.48 kg per hectare | 5.69 kg per hectare | 7.42 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.47 kg per hectare | 6.99 kg per hectare | 8.29 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.89 kg per hectare | 7.28 kg per hectare | 9.03 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.45 kg per hectare | 7.78 kg per hectare | 9.07 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.91 kg per hectare | 6.81 kg per hectare | 8.86 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 vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands was 6.81 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.07 kg per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 kg per hectare in 1966.
- How does Netherlands rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 16th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.