Flax, raw or retted — Yield in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Flax, raw or retted — Yield was 5,500 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5,500 kg/ha
Change on year
up 28.3%
World rank
2nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
8,333 kg/ha
in 1986
All-time low
920.7 kg/ha
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Flax, raw or retted — Yield in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) recorded 5,500 kg/ha for flax, raw or retted — yield in 2024.

That represents a change of up 28.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, flax, raw or retted — yield in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 8,333 kg/ha in 1986 and was at its lowest, 920.7 kg/ha, in 1976.

That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Flax, raw or retted — Yield in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Flax, raw or retted — Yield in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 1,260 kg/ha
1962 1,265 kg/ha +0.4%
1963 1,271 kg/ha +0.5%
1964 1,287 kg/ha +1.3%
1965 1,228 kg/ha -4.6%
1966 1,106 kg/ha -9.9%
1967 1,344 kg/ha +21.5%
1968 1,257 kg/ha -6.5%
1969 1,234 kg/ha -1.8%
1970 1,019 kg/ha -17.4%
1971 1,392 kg/ha +36.6%
1972 1,412 kg/ha +1.4%
1973 1,272 kg/ha -9.8%
1974 1,159 kg/ha -8.9%
1975 993 kg/ha -14.3%
1976 920.7 kg/ha -7.3%
1977 1,173 kg/ha +27.4%
1978 1,838 kg/ha +56.6%
1979 1,748 kg/ha -4.8%
1980 1,676 kg/ha -4.2%
1981 1,790 kg/ha +6.8%
1982 1,730 kg/ha -3.3%
1983 7,000 kg/ha +304.6%
1984 7,782 kg/ha +11.2%
1985 8,242 kg/ha +5.9%
1986 8,333 kg/ha +1.1%
1987 8,000 kg/ha -4.0%
1988 7,182 kg/ha -10.2%
1989 6,055 kg/ha -15.7%
1990 7,227 kg/ha +19.3%
1991 7,778 kg/ha +7.6%
1992 7,765 kg/ha -0.2%
1993 7,026 kg/ha -9.5%
1994 7,319 kg/ha +4.2%
1995 7,907 kg/ha +8.0%
1996 7,385 kg/ha -6.6%
1997 8,213 kg/ha +11.2%
1998 5,571 kg/ha -32.2%
1999 7,290 kg/ha +30.8%
2000 7,014 kg/ha -3.8%
2001 5,197 kg/ha -25.9%
2002 6,030 kg/ha +16.0%
2003 5,864 kg/ha -2.8%
2004 6,109 kg/ha +4.2%
2005 5,826 kg/ha -4.6%
2006 5,744 kg/ha -1.4%
2007 4,057 kg/ha -29.4%
2008 5,092 kg/ha +25.5%
2009 6,761 kg/ha +32.8%
2010 5,548 kg/ha -17.9%
2011 3,689 kg/ha -33.5%
2012 6,399 kg/ha +73.4%
2013 5,974 kg/ha -6.6%
2014 5,199 kg/ha -13.0%
2015 5,901 kg/ha +13.5%
2016 5,699 kg/ha -3.4%
2017 4,099 kg/ha -28.1%
2018 3,955 kg/ha -3.5%
2019 5,834 kg/ha +47.5%
2020 3,808 kg/ha -34.7%
2021 6,294 kg/ha +65.3%
2022 5,316 kg/ha -15.5%
2023 4,287 kg/ha -19.4%
2024 5,500 kg/ha +28.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,250 kg/ha 1,106 kg/ha 1,344 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,293 kg/ha 920.7 kg/ha 1,838 kg/ha 10
1980s 5,779 kg/ha 1,676 kg/ha 8,333 kg/ha 10
1990s 7,348 kg/ha 5,571 kg/ha 8,213 kg/ha 10
2000s 5,769 kg/ha 4,057 kg/ha 7,014 kg/ha 10
2010s 5,230 kg/ha 3,689 kg/ha 6,399 kg/ha 10
2020s 5,041 kg/ha 3,808 kg/ha 6,294 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 1 France 6,691 kg/ha compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 785.7 kg/ha compare
  3. 3 Belgium 4,922 kg/ha compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 4,265 kg/ha compare
  5. 5 Spain 3,500 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is flax, raw or retted — yield in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Flax, raw or retted — yield in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 5,500 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest flax, raw or retted — yield recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 8,333 kg/ha in 1986.
What is the lowest flax, raw or retted — yield recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 920.7 kg/ha in 1976.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for flax, raw or retted — yield?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
Is flax, raw or retted — yield rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Flax, raw or retted — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Flax, raw or retted — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
38 places, 1,371 data points, 1961–2024
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