Lettuce yields in Netherlands
Netherlands: Lettuce yields was 27.88 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Lettuce yields in Netherlands, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, lettuce yields in Netherlands stood at 27.88 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in Netherlands peaked at 70 tonnes per hectare in 1995 and was at its lowest, 23.17 tonnes per hectare, in 1966.
Netherlands ranks 14th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.82 tonnes per hectare | 23.17 tonnes per hectare | 27.66 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.35 tonnes per hectare | 26.69 tonnes per hectare | 30.45 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.18 tonnes per hectare | 31.66 tonnes per hectare | 48.96 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.38 tonnes per hectare | 28.33 tonnes per hectare | 70 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.15 tonnes per hectare | 24.75 tonnes per hectare | 51.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.97 tonnes per hectare | 24.5 tonnes per hectare | 34.34 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.83 tonnes per hectare | 27.88 tonnes per hectare | 32.05 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Netherlands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 734,613 (2025)
- Rural population growth -6.6% (2025)
- Rural population 4.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 153,500 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lettuce yields in Netherlands?
- Lettuce yields in Netherlands was 27.88 tonnes per hectare 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 lettuce yields recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 70 tonnes per hectare in 1995.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.17 tonnes per hectare in 1966.
- How does Netherlands rank for lettuce yields?
- Netherlands ranks 14th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Lettuce yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.