Change of cereal yield vs land used in Netherlands
Netherlands: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 6.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.81
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
15th
of 186 countries
All-time high
9.07
in 2014
All-time low
3.51
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Netherlands, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change of cereal yield vs land used in Netherlands is 6.81, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Netherlands peaked at 9.07 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.51, in 1966.
Netherlands ranks 15th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.69 | — |
| 1962 | 4.28 | +15.9% |
| 1963 | 3.99 | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 4.4 | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 3.67 | -16.4% |
| 1966 | 3.51 | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 4.21 | +19.7% |
| 1968 | 3.94 | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 3.98 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 3.77 | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 4.32 | +14.7% |
| 1972 | 3.98 | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 4.64 | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 5.04 | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 4.47 | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 4.78 | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 4.77 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 5.8 | +21.6% |
| 1979 | 5.4 | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 5.69 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 5.98 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 6.74 | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 6.35 | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 7.19 | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 6.17 | -14.1% |
| 1986 | 7.42 | +20.2% |
| 1987 | 6.27 | -15.5% |
| 1988 | 6.19 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 6.75 | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 6.99 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 7.06 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 7.46 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 8 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 7.16 | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 7.77 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 8.29 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 7.18 | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 7.31 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 7.47 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 7.91 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 7.28 | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 7.31 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 7.96 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 8.07 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.88 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 7.85 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 7.29 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 8.33 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 9.03 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 8.57 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 7.8 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 8.54 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 8.63 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.07 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 8.75 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 7.78 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 8.79 | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 7.93 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 8.68 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 7.94 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 7.85 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.86 | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 8.08 | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 6.81 | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.96 | 3.51 | 4.4 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.7 | 3.77 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.48 | 5.69 | 7.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.47 | 6.99 | 8.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.89 | 7.28 | 9.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.45 | 7.78 | 9.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.91 | 6.81 | 8.86 | 5 |
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.68 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.68 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield vs land used in Netherlands?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Netherlands was 6.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.07 in 2014.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 in 1966.
- How does Netherlands rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Netherlands ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).