Cereal yields in Netherlands
Netherlands: Cereal yields was 6.81 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.81 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
15th
of 186 countries
All-time high
9.07 tonnes per hectare
in 2014
All-time low
3.51 tonnes per hectare
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 6.81 tonnes per hectare for cereal yields in 2024.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yields in Netherlands peaked at 9.07 tonnes per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.51 tonnes per hectare, in 1966.
That places Netherlands 15th out of 186 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 yields in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.69 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 4.28 tonnes per hectare | +15.9% |
| 1963 | 3.99 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | -16.4% |
| 1966 | 3.51 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 4.21 tonnes per hectare | +19.7% |
| 1968 | 3.94 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 3.98 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 3.77 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 4.32 tonnes per hectare | +14.7% |
| 1972 | 3.98 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 4.64 tonnes per hectare | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 5.04 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 4.47 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 4.78 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 4.77 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 5.8 tonnes per hectare | +21.6% |
| 1979 | 5.4 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 5.69 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 5.98 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 6.74 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 6.35 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 7.19 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 6.17 tonnes per hectare | -14.1% |
| 1986 | 7.42 tonnes per hectare | +20.2% |
| 1987 | 6.27 tonnes per hectare | -15.5% |
| 1988 | 6.19 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 6.75 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 6.99 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 7.06 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 7.46 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 7.16 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 7.77 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 8.29 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 7.18 tonnes per hectare | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 7.31 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 7.47 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 7.91 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 7.28 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 7.31 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 7.96 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 8.07 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.88 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 7.85 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 7.29 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 8.33 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 9.03 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 8.57 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 7.8 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 8.54 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 8.63 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.07 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 8.75 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 7.78 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 8.79 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 7.93 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 8.68 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 7.94 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 7.85 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.86 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 8.08 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 6.81 tonnes per hectare | -15.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 6.81 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.11 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 6.81 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.72 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.96 tonnes per hectare | 3.51 tonnes per hectare | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.7 tonnes per hectare | 3.77 tonnes per hectare | 5.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.48 tonnes per hectare | 5.69 tonnes per hectare | 7.42 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.47 tonnes per hectare | 6.99 tonnes per hectare | 8.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.89 tonnes per hectare | 7.28 tonnes per hectare | 9.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.45 tonnes per hectare | 7.78 tonnes per hectare | 9.07 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.91 tonnes per hectare | 6.81 tonnes per hectare | 8.86 tonnes 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 yields in Netherlands?
- Cereal yields in Netherlands was 6.81 tonnes per hectare 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 yields recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.07 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal yields recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 tonnes per hectare in 1966.
- How does Netherlands rank for cereal yields?
- Netherlands ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yields 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.