Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita was 1.39 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Netherlands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1.39 tonnes per person for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Netherlands peaked at 1.39 tonnes per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.303 tonnes per person, in 1966.
That places Netherlands 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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?, per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3198 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3521 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3564 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.3137 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3214 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.303 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 0.3132 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3269 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3258 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3835 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3785 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3471 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 0.493 tonnes per person | +42.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5441 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 0.6594 tonnes per person | +21.2% |
| 1976 | 0.6035 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4901 tonnes per person | -18.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4527 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4082 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3942 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3855 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.362 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3221 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3491 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3882 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3295 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3401 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4586 tonnes per person | +34.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4311 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4939 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3599 tonnes per person | -27.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3691 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3238 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4643 tonnes per person | +43.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4167 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4645 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4199 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3909 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4651 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3378 tonnes per person | -27.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4592 tonnes per person | +35.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5171 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 0.517 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5163 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5057 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5858 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7279 tonnes per person | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6997 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7403 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +51.7% |
| 2011 | 1.01 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.05 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.17 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.11 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.3 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 1.35 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.29 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.28 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.32 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.38 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.39 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.39 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2469 tonnes per person, 5.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.39 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2263 tonnes per person, 6.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3258 tonnes per person | 0.303 tonnes per person | 0.3564 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.476 tonnes per person | 0.3471 tonnes per person | 0.6594 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.376 tonnes per person | 0.3221 tonnes per person | 0.4586 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4168 tonnes per person | 0.3238 tonnes per person | 0.4939 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5607 tonnes per person | 0.3378 tonnes per person | 0.7403 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | 1.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 tonnes per person | 1.28 tonnes per person | 1.39 tonnes per person | 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?, per capita in Netherlands?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Netherlands was 1.39 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 tonnes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.303 tonnes per person in 1966.
- How does Netherlands rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed 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.
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Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.