Lettuce yields in Netherlands
Netherlands: Lettuce yields was 27.88 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.88 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
14th
of 111 countries
All-time high
70 tonnes per hectare
in 1995
All-time low
23.17 tonnes per hectare
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Lettuce yields in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.64 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 23.63 tonnes per hectare | -14.5% |
| 1963 | 27.2 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1964 | 27.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 27.66 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 23.17 tonnes per hectare | -16.2% |
| 1967 | 25.03 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 23.79 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 27.06 tonnes per hectare | +13.8% |
| 1970 | 27.86 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 26.69 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 29.35 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 30.45 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 27.7 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 27.76 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 28.07 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 27.91 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 29.07 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 28.67 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 33.17 tonnes per hectare | +15.7% |
| 1981 | 31.84 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 35.86 tonnes per hectare | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 31.66 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 34.53 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 35.18 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 38.17 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 35.94 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 48.96 tonnes per hectare | +36.2% |
| 1989 | 46.5 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 47.18 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 43.62 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 34.26 tonnes per hectare | -21.5% |
| 1993 | 33.61 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 36.65 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 70 tonnes per hectare | +91.0% |
| 1996 | 47.83 tonnes per hectare | -31.7% |
| 1997 | 58.33 tonnes per hectare | +22.0% |
| 1998 | 28.33 tonnes per hectare | -51.4% |
| 1999 | 44 tonnes per hectare | +55.3% |
| 2000 | 38.5 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 51.67 tonnes per hectare | +34.2% |
| 2002 | 36.67 tonnes per hectare | -29.0% |
| 2003 | 34.8 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 26.55 tonnes per hectare | -23.7% |
| 2005 | 28.46 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 26.48 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 28.5 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 25.14 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 24.75 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 24.5 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 25.42 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 26.62 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 26.28 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 25.43 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 34.34 tonnes per hectare | +35.0% |
| 2016 | 33.54 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 31.09 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 30.86 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 31.63 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 29.68 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 32.05 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 31.29 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 28.27 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 27.88 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 27.88 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.1 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 27.88 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.75 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lettuce yields in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +91.0% | 36.65 tonnes per hectare | 70 tonnes per hectare |
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 (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 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.