Index of cereal production yield and land use in Netherlands
Netherlands: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 153,500 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
153,500
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
127th
of 186 countries
All-time high
521,762
in 1961
All-time low
153,500
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Netherlands, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 153,500 for index of cereal production yield and land use in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.5% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Netherlands peaked at 521,762 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 153,500, in 2024.
That places Netherlands 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 521,762 | — |
| 1962 | 509,284 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 488,375 | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 481,317 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 484,309 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 462,031 | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 437,597 | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 419,849 | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 406,193 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 361,706 | -11.0% |
| 1971 | 349,841 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 331,160 | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 292,920 | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 260,522 | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 244,365 | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 240,089 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 235,132 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 234,679 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 237,843 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 224,137 | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 213,336 | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 204,629 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 206,110 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 195,732 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 183,399 | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 170,284 | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 176,363 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 197,166 | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 202,644 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 198,596 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 189,604 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 180,938 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 183,300 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 189,100 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 193,700 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 200,100 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 202,100 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 204,926 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 183,084 | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 219,100 | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 229,600 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 226,310 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 218,598 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 216,753 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 216,383 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 213,220 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 212,300 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 235,591 | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 220,796 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 210,419 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 206,349 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 202,572 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 203,420 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 187,410 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 190,986 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 174,263 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 158,359 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 166,380 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 178,170 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 172,280 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 170,720 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 186,400 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 186,050 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 153,500 | -17.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 153,500 is below the median for high income countries, which is 281,940, 54% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 153,500 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 830,956, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 467,857 | 406,193 | 521,762 | 9 |
| 1970s | 278,826 | 234,679 | 361,706 | 10 |
| 1980s | 197,380 | 170,284 | 224,137 | 10 |
| 1990s | 192,545 | 180,938 | 204,926 | 10 |
| 2000s | 220,865 | 212,300 | 235,591 | 10 |
| 2010s | 187,833 | 158,359 | 210,419 | 10 |
| 2020s | 173,790 | 153,500 | 186,400 | 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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Netherlands?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Netherlands was 153,500 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 521,762 in 1961.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,500 in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Netherlands ranks 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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