Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita was 13.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands stood at 13.9%.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands peaked at 29.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2010.
That places Netherlands 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.0% | — |
| 1962 | 23.1% | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 22.1% | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 21.5% | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 22.6% | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 22.8% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 22.8% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 25.3% | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 25.7% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 24.0% | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 23.0% | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 23.8% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 24.5% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 22.3% | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 25.3% | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 26.3% | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 26.6% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 25.7% | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 25.8% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 24.3% | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 26.6% | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 25.6% | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 23.9% | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 25.9% | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 24.1% | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 27.0% | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 28.4% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 27.0% | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 28.1% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 28.7% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 29.1% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 28.9% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 27.0% | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 25.8% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 25.2% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 27.8% | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 22.4% | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 22.1% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 24.5% | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 17.9% | -27.0% |
| 2001 | 17.6% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | +4.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 13.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 36% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 13.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.9%, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.3% | 21.5% | 25.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.7% | 22.3% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.1% | 23.9% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.1% | 22.1% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 12.3% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 11.2% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.2% | 15.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands was 13.9% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2010.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.