Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Netherlands
Netherlands: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 153,500 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
153,500 hectares
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
127th
of 186 countries
All-time high
521,762 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
153,500 hectares
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Netherlands, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 153,500 hectares for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population 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, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Netherlands peaked at 521,762 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 153,500 hectares, 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.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 521,762 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 509,284 hectares | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 488,375 hectares | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 481,317 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 484,309 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 462,031 hectares | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 437,597 hectares | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 419,849 hectares | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 406,193 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 361,706 hectares | -11.0% |
| 1971 | 349,841 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 331,160 hectares | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 292,920 hectares | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 260,522 hectares | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 244,365 hectares | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 240,089 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 235,132 hectares | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 234,679 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 237,843 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 224,137 hectares | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 213,336 hectares | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 204,629 hectares | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 206,110 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 195,732 hectares | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 183,399 hectares | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 170,284 hectares | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 176,363 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 197,166 hectares | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 202,644 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 198,596 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 189,604 hectares | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 180,938 hectares | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 183,300 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 189,100 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 193,700 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 200,100 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 202,100 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 204,926 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 183,084 hectares | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 219,100 hectares | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 229,600 hectares | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 226,310 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 218,598 hectares | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 216,753 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 216,383 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 213,220 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 212,300 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 235,591 hectares | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 220,796 hectares | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 210,419 hectares | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 206,349 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 202,572 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 203,420 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 187,410 hectares | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 190,986 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 174,263 hectares | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 158,359 hectares | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 166,380 hectares | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 178,170 hectares | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 172,280 hectares | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 170,720 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 186,400 hectares | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 186,050 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 153,500 hectares | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 467,857 hectares | 406,193 hectares | 521,762 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 278,826 hectares | 234,679 hectares | 361,706 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 197,380 hectares | 170,284 hectares | 224,137 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 192,545 hectares | 180,938 hectares | 204,926 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 220,865 hectares | 212,300 hectares | 235,591 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 187,833 hectares | 158,359 hectares | 210,419 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 173,790 hectares | 153,500 hectares | 186,400 hectares | 5 |
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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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Netherlands?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Netherlands was 153,500 hectares in 2024, 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 cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 521,762 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,500 hectares in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Netherlands ranks 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.