Corn yields in Netherlands
Netherlands: Corn yields was 8.45 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.45 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
27th
of 171 countries
All-time high
13.74 tonnes per hectare
in 2014
All-time low
2.56 tonnes per hectare
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn yields in Netherlands, 1961–2024
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); 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, corn yields in Netherlands stood at 8.45 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in Netherlands peaked at 13.74 tonnes per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.56 tonnes per hectare, in 1984.
That places Netherlands 27th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Corn yields in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.9 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 3.81 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 4.26 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 1964 | 4 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 4.17 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 4 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 3.79 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 4.11 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 4.88 tonnes per hectare | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | -31.7% |
| 1973 | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +36.4% |
| 1975 | 5.38 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 5.56 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 7.37 tonnes per hectare | +32.7% |
| 1978 | 7.14 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | -53.3% |
| 1980 | 3.92 tonnes per hectare | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | -19.7% |
| 1982 | 5.15 tonnes per hectare | +63.7% |
| 1983 | 6.31 tonnes per hectare | +22.4% |
| 1984 | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | -59.5% |
| 1985 | 11.44 tonnes per hectare | +347.4% |
| 1986 | 9.48 tonnes per hectare | -17.2% |
| 1987 | 8.57 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 8.89 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 9.09 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 8.04 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 8.03 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 9.1 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 7.49 tonnes per hectare | -17.7% |
| 1995 | 7.04 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 5.04 tonnes per hectare | -37.0% |
| 1998 | 11 tonnes per hectare | +118.3% |
| 1999 | 7.02 tonnes per hectare | -36.2% |
| 2000 | 11 tonnes per hectare | +56.7% |
| 2001 | 8.9 tonnes per hectare | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 9.7 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 8.39 tonnes per hectare | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 8.48 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 8.82 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 9.15 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 11.95 tonnes per hectare | +30.5% |
| 2008 | 11.42 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 13 tonnes per hectare | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 11.77 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 12.34 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 12.34 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 11.94 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 13.74 tonnes per hectare | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 10.83 tonnes per hectare | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 10.05 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 13.46 tonnes per hectare | +34.0% |
| 2018 | 6.49 tonnes per hectare | -51.8% |
| 2019 | 7.8 tonnes per hectare | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 8.54 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 9.97 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 8.8 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 10.27 tonnes per hectare | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 8.45 tonnes per hectare | -17.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 8.45 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.57 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 8.45 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.22 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +347.4% | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | 11.44 tonnes per hectare |
| 1998 | +118.3% | 5.04 tonnes per hectare | 11 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.96 tonnes per hectare | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | 4.26 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.98 tonnes per hectare | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | 7.37 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.95 tonnes per hectare | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | 11.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.98 tonnes per hectare | 5.04 tonnes per hectare | 11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.08 tonnes per hectare | 8.39 tonnes per hectare | 13 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.08 tonnes per hectare | 6.49 tonnes per hectare | 13.74 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2 tonnes per hectare | 8.45 tonnes per hectare | 10.27 tonnes per hectare | 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 corn yields in Netherlands?
- Corn yields in Netherlands was 8.45 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn yields recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 13.74 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 tonnes per hectare in 1984.
- How does Netherlands rank for corn yields?
- Netherlands ranks 27th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.