Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Netherlands
Netherlands: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 62.73 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.73 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
61st
of 191 countries
All-time high
62.73 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
35.16 billion kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Netherlands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 62.73 billion kilocalories per day for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Netherlands peaked at 62.73 billion kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.16 billion kilocalories per day, in 1961.
Netherlands ranks 61st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.16 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 35.62 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 36.33 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 36.14 billion kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 36.28 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 37.50 billion kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 38.49 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 38.47 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 39.00 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 39.20 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 39.51 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 40.42 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 41.53 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 42.39 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 40.44 billion kilocalories per day | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 42.00 billion kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 42.77 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 42.82 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 43.55 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 43.71 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 42.84 billion kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 43.98 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 44.08 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 44.76 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 45.15 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 45.52 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 46.09 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 47.26 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 46.63 billion kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 48.84 billion kilocalories per day | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 50.14 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 50.06 billion kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 50.55 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 49.57 billion kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 51.87 billion kilocalories per day | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 52.35 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 51.04 billion kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 52.73 billion kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 51.78 billion kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 51.78 billion kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 51.90 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 52.12 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 50.68 billion kilocalories per day | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 51.86 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 52.67 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 52.62 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 53.23 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 53.27 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 53.21 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 53.56 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 53.87 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 54.33 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 54.55 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 55.00 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 55.79 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 55.77 billion kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 56.32 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 57.35 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 60.22 billion kilocalories per day | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 60.59 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 61.39 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 62.16 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 62.73 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 62.73 billion kilocalories per day is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.96 billion kilocalories per day, 3.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 62.73 billion kilocalories per day is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.22 billion kilocalories per day, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.00 billion kilocalories per day | 35.16 billion kilocalories per day | 39.00 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 41.46 billion kilocalories per day | 39.20 billion kilocalories per day | 43.55 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.00 billion kilocalories per day | 42.84 billion kilocalories per day | 47.26 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.89 billion kilocalories per day | 48.84 billion kilocalories per day | 52.73 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.33 billion kilocalories per day | 50.68 billion kilocalories per day | 53.27 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.68 billion kilocalories per day | 53.56 billion kilocalories per day | 60.22 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.72 billion kilocalories per day | 60.59 billion kilocalories per day | 62.73 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 58 Burkina Faso 64.26 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 59 Kazakhstan 63.75 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 60 Mali 63.09 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 62 Madagascar 61.70 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 63 Sri Lanka 61.45 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 64 Chile 60.11 billion kilocalories per day compare
More agriculture & rural data for Netherlands
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.4158 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0567 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2326 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0991 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Netherlands?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Netherlands was 62.73 billion kilocalories per day 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 62.73 billion kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.16 billion kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Netherlands rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Netherlands ranks 61st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.