Cereals, primary — Area harvested in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Cereals, primary — Area harvested was 153,500 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
153,500 ha
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
122nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
521,762 ha
in 1961
All-time low
153,500 ha
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cereals, primary — Area harvested in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) recorded 153,500 ha for cereals, primary — area harvested in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 521,762 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 153,500 ha, in 2024.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 122nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Cereals, primary — Area harvested in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Cereals, primary — Area harvested in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 521,762 ha
1962 509,284 ha -2.4%
1963 488,375 ha -4.1%
1964 481,317 ha -1.4%
1965 484,309 ha +0.6%
1966 462,031 ha -4.6%
1967 437,597 ha -5.3%
1968 419,849 ha -4.1%
1969 406,193 ha -3.3%
1970 361,706 ha -11.0%
1971 349,841 ha -3.3%
1972 331,160 ha -5.3%
1973 292,920 ha -11.5%
1974 260,522 ha -11.1%
1975 244,365 ha -6.2%
1976 240,089 ha -1.7%
1977 235,132 ha -2.1%
1978 234,679 ha -0.2%
1979 237,843 ha +1.3%
1980 224,137 ha -5.8%
1981 213,336 ha -4.8%
1982 204,629 ha -4.1%
1983 206,110 ha +0.7%
1984 195,732 ha -5.0%
1985 183,399 ha -6.3%
1986 170,284 ha -7.2%
1987 176,363 ha +3.6%
1988 197,166 ha +11.8%
1989 202,644 ha +2.8%
1990 198,596 ha -2.0%
1991 189,604 ha -4.5%
1992 180,938 ha -4.6%
1993 183,300 ha +1.3%
1994 189,100 ha +3.2%
1995 193,700 ha +2.4%
1996 200,100 ha +3.3%
1997 202,100 ha +1.0%
1998 204,926 ha +1.4%
1999 183,084 ha -10.7%
2000 219,100 ha +19.7%
2001 229,600 ha +4.8%
2002 226,310 ha -1.4%
2003 218,598 ha -3.4%
2004 216,753 ha -0.8%
2005 216,383 ha -0.2%
2006 213,220 ha -1.5%
2007 212,300 ha -0.4%
2008 235,591 ha +11.0%
2009 220,796 ha -6.3%
2010 210,419 ha -4.7%
2011 206,349 ha -1.9%
2012 202,572 ha -1.8%
2013 203,420 ha +0.4%
2014 187,410 ha -7.9%
2015 190,986 ha +1.9%
2016 174,263 ha -8.8%
2017 158,359 ha -9.1%
2018 166,380 ha +5.1%
2019 178,170 ha +7.1%
2020 172,280 ha -3.3%
2021 170,720 ha -0.9%
2022 186,400 ha +9.2%
2023 186,050 ha -0.2%
2024 153,500 ha -17.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 467,857 ha 406,193 ha 521,762 ha 9
1970s 278,826 ha 234,679 ha 361,706 ha 10
1980s 197,380 ha 170,284 ha 224,137 ha 10
1990s 192,545 ha 180,938 ha 204,926 ha 10
2000s 220,865 ha 212,300 ha 235,591 ha 10
2010s 187,833 ha 158,359 ha 210,419 ha 10
2020s 173,790 ha 153,500 ha 186,400 ha 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 119 Portugal 191,630 ha compare
  2. 120 Guyana 170,633 ha compare
  3. 121 Cuba 158,289 ha compare
  4. 123 North Macedonia 149,249 ha compare
  5. 124 Georgia 148,643 ha compare
  6. 125 Switzerland 137,029 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals, primary — area harvested in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Cereals, primary — area harvested in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 153,500 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 521,762 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 153,500 ha in 2024.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for cereals, primary — area harvested?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 122nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is cereals, primary — area harvested rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cereals, primary — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 12,898 data points, 1961–2024
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