Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Netherlands
Netherlands: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 735.64 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
735.64 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
3rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
735.64 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
110.25 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Netherlands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 735.64 tonnes per square kilometre for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Netherlands peaked at 735.64 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 110.25 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Netherlands ranks 3rd of 189 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?, per square in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 110.25 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 123.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1963 | 126.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 112.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1965 | 117.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 111.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 116.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 123.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 124.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 148.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1971 | 147.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 137.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 196.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1974 | 218.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 266.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1976 | 246.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 201.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1978 | 186.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 169.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 165.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 162.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 153.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 137.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 149.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 166.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 142.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 147.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 200.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1989 | 189.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 218.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 160.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1992 | 166 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 146.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 211.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 1995 | 190.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 213.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 194.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 181.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 217.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2000 | 159.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2001 | 218.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2002 | 247.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 248.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 249.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 244.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 283.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 353.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 340.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 362.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 553.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 2011 | 499.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 514.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 525.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 559.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 586.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 561.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 661.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 689.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 666.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 664.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 689.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 725.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 735.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 735.64 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.18 tonnes per square kilometre, 25.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 735.64 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.62 tonnes per square kilometre, 39.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 110.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 126.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 191.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 137.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 266.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 161.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 137.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 200.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 190.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 146.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 218.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 270.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 159.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 362.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 581.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 499.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 689.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 703.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 664.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 735.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 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 square in Netherlands?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Netherlands was 735.64 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 735.64 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.25 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Netherlands rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Netherlands ranks 3rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), 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? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.