Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Maize (corn) — Area harvested was 14,520 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
14,520 ha
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
116th
of 167 countries
All-time high
27,200 ha
in 2001
All-time low
42 ha
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) is 14,520 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 27,200 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 42 ha, in 1963.

That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 116th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 187 ha
1962 77 ha -58.8%
1963 42 ha -45.5%
1964 50 ha +19.0%
1965 48 ha -4.0%
1966 50 ha +4.2%
1967 211 ha +322.0%
1968 54 ha -74.4%
1969 94 ha +74.1%
1970 974 ha +936.2%
1971 2,254 ha +131.4%
1972 3,000 ha +33.1%
1973 3,000 ha +0.0%
1974 2,000 ha -33.3%
1975 1,300 ha -35.0%
1976 900 ha -30.8%
1977 678 ha -24.7%
1978 700 ha +3.2%
1979 600 ha -14.3%
1980 510 ha -15.0%
1981 162 ha -68.2%
1982 194 ha +19.8%
1983 317 ha +63.4%
1984 391 ha +23.3%
1985 437 ha +11.8%
1986 211 ha -51.7%
1987 350 ha +65.9%
1988 450 ha +28.6%
1989 500 ha +11.1%
1990 3,300 ha +560.0%
1991 11,200 ha +239.4%
1992 7,800 ha -30.4%
1993 10,400 ha +33.3%
1994 11,100 ha +6.7%
1995 9,000 ha -18.9%
1996 10,900 ha +21.1%
1997 12,700 ha +16.5%
1998 13,700 ha +7.9%
1999 16,000 ha +16.8%
2000 20,300 ha +26.9%
2001 27,200 ha +34.0%
2002 23,700 ha -12.9%
2003 24,547 ha +3.6%
2004 22,400 ha -8.7%
2005 20,748 ha -7.4%
2006 19,797 ha -4.6%
2007 19,300 ha -2.5%
2008 22,100 ha +14.5%
2009 18,846 ha -14.7%
2010 16,733 ha -11.2%
2011 16,570 ha -1.0%
2012 15,505 ha -6.4%
2013 15,512 ha +0.0%
2014 12,594 ha -18.8%
2015 11,188 ha -11.2%
2016 8,424 ha -24.7%
2017 8,671 ha +2.9%
2018 13,760 ha +58.7%
2019 19,010 ha +38.2%
2020 19,420 ha +2.2%
2021 17,200 ha -11.4%
2022 20,100 ha +16.9%
2023 14,800 ha -26.4%
2024 14,520 ha -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 90.33 ha 42 ha 211 ha 9
1970s 1,541 ha 600 ha 3,000 ha 10
1980s 352.2 ha 162 ha 510 ha 10
1990s 10,610 ha 3,300 ha 16,000 ha 10
2000s 21,894 ha 18,846 ha 27,200 ha 10
2010s 13,797 ha 8,424 ha 19,010 ha 10
2020s 17,208 ha 14,520 ha 20,100 ha 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 113 Switzerland 15,708 ha compare
  2. 114 Republic of Korea 15,578 ha compare
  3. 115 Guinea-Bissau 15,000 ha compare
  4. 117 Lithuania 14,190 ha compare
  5. 118 Congo 13,000 ha compare
  6. 119 Comoros 11,691 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — area harvested in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Maize (corn) — area harvested in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 14,520 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 27,200 ha in 2001.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 42 ha in 1963.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 116th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
Is maize (corn) — area harvested rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
215 places, 11,827 data points, 1961–2024
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