Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Netherlands
Netherlands: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production was 36 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Netherlands, 1961–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Netherlands is 36, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Netherlands peaked at 100 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 33, in 1986.
Netherlands ranks 136th of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 98 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 94 | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 92 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 89 | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 84 | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 80 | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 78 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 69 | -11.5% |
| 1971 | 67 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 63 | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 56 | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 50 | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 47 | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 43 | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 39 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 35 | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 38 | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 35 | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 42 | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 44 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 45 | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 42 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 40 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36 | -7.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 36 is below the median for high income countries, which is 80, 45% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 36 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.5, 44% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.78 | 78 | 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 53.4 | 45 | 69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38 | 33 | 43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.8 | 35 | 39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.3 | 41 | 45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.8 | 36 | 40 | 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)
- 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 land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Netherlands?
- Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Netherlands was 36 in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 1986.
- How does Netherlands rank for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
- Netherlands ranks 136th out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs. yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).