Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita was 0.1365 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Netherlands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Netherlands stood at 0.1365 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 20.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Netherlands peaked at 0.1641 tonnes per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 tonnes per person, in 1961.
Netherlands ranks 5th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +167.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +128.5% |
| 1964 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +36.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | +37.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0064 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | -22.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0265 tonnes per person | +440.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | -84.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -37.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0192 tonnes per person | +658.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0353 tonnes per person | +84.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0392 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0294 tonnes per person | -24.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0372 tonnes per person | +26.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0239 tonnes per person | -35.7% |
| 1980 | 0.05 tonnes per person | +109.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0358 tonnes per person | -28.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0486 tonnes per person | +35.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0555 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0496 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0662 tonnes per person | +33.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0637 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0471 tonnes per person | -26.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0419 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0412 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0552 tonnes per person | +34.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0622 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0566 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0447 tonnes per person | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0558 tonnes per person | +24.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0408 tonnes per person | -26.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0283 tonnes per person | -30.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0416 tonnes per person | +47.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0425 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0419 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0433 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0427 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0521 tonnes per person | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 0.055 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0438 tonnes per person | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0501 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0438 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0541 tonnes per person | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0536 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0651 tonnes per person | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1641 tonnes per person | +152.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1192 tonnes per person | -27.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1255 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1444 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1489 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0791 tonnes per person | -46.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0844 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0982 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1095 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1023 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0917 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1025 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1137 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1365 tonnes per person | +20.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.1365 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0094 tonnes per person, 14.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.1365 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0151 tonnes per person, 9.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +658.7% | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 0.0192 tonnes per person |
| 1971 | +440.4% | 0.0049 tonnes per person | 0.0265 tonnes per person |
| 1962 | +167.6% | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0043 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0073 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0222 tonnes per person | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 0.0392 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.05 tonnes per person | 0.0358 tonnes per person | 0.0662 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.047 tonnes per person | 0.0283 tonnes per person | 0.0622 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0504 tonnes per person | 0.0427 tonnes per person | 0.0651 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1176 tonnes per person | 0.0791 tonnes per person | 0.1641 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1111 tonnes per person | 0.0917 tonnes per person | 0.1365 tonnes per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Netherlands?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Netherlands was 0.1365 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1641 tonnes per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Netherlands rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.