Wheat — Area harvested in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Wheat — Area harvested was 95,850 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
95,850 ha
Change on year
down 26.0%
World rank
70th
of 124 countries
All-time high
158,454 ha
in 1965
All-time low
95,850 ha
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wheat — 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, wheat — area harvested in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) stood at 95,850 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 26.0% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 158,454 ha in 1965 and was at its lowest, 95,850 ha, in 2024.

That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 70th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Wheat — Area harvested in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 122,831 ha
1962 132,613 ha +8.0%
1963 126,380 ha -4.7%
1964 151,297 ha +19.7%
1965 158,454 ha +4.7%
1966 147,849 ha -6.7%
1967 154,174 ha +4.3%
1968 153,496 ha -0.4%
1969 155,394 ha +1.2%
1970 141,502 ha -8.9%
1971 142,048 ha +0.4%
1972 156,221 ha +10.0%
1973 137,879 ha -11.7%
1974 130,095 ha -5.6%
1975 106,932 ha -17.8%
1976 130,501 ha +22.0%
1977 126,409 ha -3.1%
1978 120,650 ha -4.6%
1979 140,716 ha +16.6%
1980 142,239 ha +1.1%
1981 131,635 ha -7.5%
1982 130,900 ha -0.6%
1983 148,208 ha +13.2%
1984 143,471 ha -3.2%
1985 128,069 ha -10.7%
1986 117,546 ha -8.2%
1987 110,851 ha -5.7%
1988 114,447 ha +3.2%
1989 137,774 ha +20.4%
1990 140,603 ha +2.1%
1991 123,243 ha -12.3%
1992 126,854 ha +2.9%
1993 118,000 ha -7.0%
1994 121,600 ha +3.1%
1995 135,400 ha +11.3%
1996 141,600 ha +4.6%
1997 137,500 ha -2.9%
1998 139,300 ha +1.3%
1999 102,195 ha -26.6%
2000 136,700 ha +33.8%
2001 124,700 ha -8.8%
2002 135,215 ha +8.4%
2003 129,245 ha -4.4%
2004 137,287 ha +6.2%
2005 136,700 ha -0.4%
2006 141,100 ha +3.2%
2007 140,000 ha -0.8%
2008 156,500 ha +11.8%
2009 150,888 ha -3.6%
2010 153,723 ha +1.9%
2011 151,041 ha -1.7%
2012 151,625 ha +0.4%
2013 152,737 ha +0.7%
2014 142,212 ha -6.9%
2015 142,468 ha +0.2%
2016 127,328 ha -10.6%
2017 115,923 ha -9.0%
2018 111,660 ha -3.7%
2019 120,550 ha +8.0%
2020 108,910 ha -9.7%
2021 118,140 ha +8.5%
2022 123,800 ha +4.8%
2023 129,540 ha +4.6%
2024 95,850 ha -26.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 144,721 ha 122,831 ha 158,454 ha 9
1970s 133,295 ha 106,932 ha 156,221 ha 10
1980s 130,514 ha 110,851 ha 148,208 ha 10
1990s 128,630 ha 102,195 ha 141,600 ha 10
2000s 138,834 ha 124,700 ha 156,500 ha 10
2010s 136,927 ha 111,660 ha 153,723 ha 10
2020s 115,248 ha 95,850 ha 129,540 ha 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — area harvested in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Wheat — area harvested in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 95,850 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — area harvested recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 158,454 ha in 1965.
What is the lowest wheat — area harvested recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 95,850 ha in 2024.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for wheat — area harvested?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 70th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is wheat — area harvested rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Wheat — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wheat — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,260 data points, 1961–2024
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