Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) was 95.23 2014-2016 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Food production index in Netherlands, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 95.23 2014-2016 = 100 for food production index in 2024.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Netherlands peaked at 103.94 2014-2016 = 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 43.19 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
That places Netherlands 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.19 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 45.37 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 45.38 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 45.96 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 44.82 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 46.92 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 51.39 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 53.04 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 53.52 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 58.42 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 60.15 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 59.14 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 61.64 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 66.01 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 65.09 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 66.5 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 68.86 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 73.04 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 75.15 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 76.48 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 79.59 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 82.35 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 82.02 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 86.11 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 86.64 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 89.23 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 87.71 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 86.54 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 86.18 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 88.72 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 88.74 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 94.03 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 94.01 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 90.77 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 91.94 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 93.59 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 88.72 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 90.18 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 94.91 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 93.96 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 87.45 2014-2016 = 100 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 87.21 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 81.58 2014-2016 = 100 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 86.75 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 85.15 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 83.28 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 85.92 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 87.38 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 89.82 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 89.65 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 93.15 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 90.81 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 93.41 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 96.63 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 101.11 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 102.26 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 102.47 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 96.34 2014-2016 = 100 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 100.73 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 102.31 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 103.94 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 100.8 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 98.55 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 95.23 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 95.23 2014-2016 = 100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 101 2014-2016 = 100, 94% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 95.23 2014-2016 = 100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.95 2014-2016 = 100, 95% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.73 2014-2016 = 100 | 43.19 2014-2016 = 100 | 53.52 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 65.4 2014-2016 = 100 | 58.42 2014-2016 = 100 | 75.15 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.28 2014-2016 = 100 | 76.48 2014-2016 = 100 | 89.23 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.56 2014-2016 = 100 | 88.72 2014-2016 = 100 | 94.91 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.85 2014-2016 = 100 | 81.58 2014-2016 = 100 | 93.96 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.66 2014-2016 = 100 | 89.65 2014-2016 = 100 | 102.47 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.17 2014-2016 = 100 | 95.23 2014-2016 = 100 | 103.94 2014-2016 = 100 | 5 |
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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 food production index in Netherlands?
- Food production index in Netherlands was 95.23 2014-2016 = 100 in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 103.94 2014-2016 = 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.19 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Netherlands rank for food production index?
- Netherlands ranks 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.