Oats — Area harvested in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Oats — Area harvested was 1,380 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,380 ha
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
63rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
122,948 ha
in 1961
All-time low
1,380 ha
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Oats — 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

In 2024, oats — area harvested in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) stood at 1,380 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oats — area harvested in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 122,948 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,380 ha, in 2021.

That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 63rd out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Oats — Area harvested in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 122,948 ha
1962 118,963 ha -3.2%
1963 112,388 ha -5.5%
1964 102,705 ha -8.6%
1965 100,329 ha -2.3%
1966 99,301 ha -1.0%
1967 88,105 ha -11.3%
1968 75,603 ha -14.2%
1969 82,511 ha +9.1%
1970 54,537 ha -33.9%
1971 45,211 ha -17.1%
1972 33,343 ha -26.3%
1973 30,308 ha -9.1%
1974 32,546 ha +7.4%
1975 34,346 ha +5.5%
1976 25,432 ha -26.0%
1977 20,780 ha -18.3%
1978 25,100 ha +20.8%
1979 20,850 ha -16.9%
1980 18,123 ha -13.1%
1981 21,168 ha +16.8%
1982 23,700 ha +12.0%
1983 13,518 ha -43.0%
1984 12,058 ha -10.8%
1985 11,257 ha -6.6%
1986 6,501 ha -42.2%
1987 8,971 ha +38.0%
1988 13,081 ha +45.8%
1989 7,777 ha -40.5%
1990 3,401 ha -56.3%
1991 3,303 ha -2.9%
1992 3,652 ha +10.6%
1993 5,200 ha +42.4%
1994 5,500 ha +5.8%
1995 2,900 ha -47.3%
1996 1,900 ha -34.5%
1997 2,000 ha +5.3%
1998 2,100 ha +5.0%
1999 2,500 ha +19.0%
2000 2,400 ha -4.0%
2001 2,600 ha +8.3%
2002 2,462 ha -5.3%
2003 2,500 ha +1.5%
2004 2,046 ha -18.2%
2005 1,700 ha -16.9%
2006 1,600 ha -5.9%
2007 2,000 ha +25.0%
2008 1,491 ha -25.4%
2009 1,569 ha +5.2%
2010 1,683 ha +7.3%
2011 1,458 ha -13.4%
2012 1,739 ha +19.3%
2013 1,870 ha +7.5%
2014 1,751 ha -6.4%
2015 1,528 ha -12.7%
2016 1,475 ha -3.5%
2017 1,455 ha -1.4%
2018 1,410 ha -3.1%
2019 1,430 ha +1.4%
2020 1,570 ha +9.8%
2021 1,380 ha -12.1%
2022 1,500 ha +8.7%
2023 1,660 ha +10.7%
2024 1,380 ha -16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 100,317 ha 75,603 ha 122,948 ha 9
1970s 32,245 ha 20,780 ha 54,537 ha 10
1980s 13,615 ha 6,501 ha 23,700 ha 10
1990s 3,246 ha 1,900 ha 5,500 ha 10
2000s 2,037 ha 1,491 ha 2,600 ha 10
2010s 1,580 ha 1,410 ha 1,870 ha 10
2020s 1,498 ha 1,380 ha 1,660 ha 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 60 Switzerland 2,135 ha compare
  2. 61 Tajikistan 1,959 ha compare
  3. 62 Georgia 1,400 ha compare
  4. 64 Luxembourg 1,270 ha compare
  5. 65 Ecuador 1,160 ha compare
  6. 66 Israel 896 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is oats — area harvested in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Oats — area harvested in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 1,380 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oats — area harvested recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 122,948 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest oats — area harvested recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,380 ha in 2021.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for oats — area harvested?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 63rd out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is oats — area harvested rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 Oats — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Oats — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
112 places, 5,928 data points, 1961–2024
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