Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Netherlands
Netherlands: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 24.77 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
24.77 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
7th
of 192 countries
All-time high
24.77 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
3.72 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Netherlands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 24.77 million tonnes for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Netherlands peaked at 24.77 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.72 million tonnes, in 1961.
Netherlands ranks 7th of 192 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.72 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 4.16 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1963 | 4.26 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 3.80 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1965 | 3.95 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 3.77 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 3.95 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 4.16 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 4.20 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 5.00 million tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1971 | 4.99 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 4.63 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 6.62 million tonnes | +43.2% |
| 1974 | 7.37 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 9.01 million tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1976 | 8.31 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 6.79 million tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1978 | 6.31 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 5.73 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 5.58 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 5.49 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 5.18 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 4.63 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 5.04 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 5.62 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 4.80 million tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 4.99 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 6.77 million tonnes | +35.7% |
| 1989 | 6.40 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 7.38 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 5.42 million tonnes | -26.6% |
| 1992 | 5.60 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 4.95 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 7.14 million tonnes | +44.3% |
| 1995 | 6.44 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 7.21 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 6.55 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 6.14 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 7.35 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 2000 | 5.38 million tonnes | -26.8% |
| 2001 | 7.37 million tonnes | +37.0% |
| 2002 | 8.35 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 8.39 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 8.41 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 8.25 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 9.57 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 11.92 million tonnes | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 11.51 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 12.24 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 18.66 million tonnes | +52.5% |
| 2011 | 16.84 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 17.34 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 17.70 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 18.86 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 19.74 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 18.89 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 22.27 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 23.20 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 22.43 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 22.36 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 23.20 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 24.42 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 24.77 million tonnes | +1.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 24.77 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.55 million tonnes, 15.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 24.77 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48 million tonnes, 16.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.00 million tonnes | 3.72 million tonnes | 4.26 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.48 million tonnes | 4.63 million tonnes | 9.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.45 million tonnes | 4.63 million tonnes | 6.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.42 million tonnes | 4.95 million tonnes | 7.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.14 million tonnes | 5.38 million tonnes | 12.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.59 million tonnes | 16.84 million tonnes | 23.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.69 million tonnes | 22.36 million tonnes | 24.77 million tonnes | 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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Netherlands?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Netherlands was 24.77 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 24.77 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.72 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Netherlands rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.