Land under cereal production — all countries

Land under cereal production — Netherlands

Land under cereal production in the Netherlands in 2024 — 153,500 ha. Ranked 58 in the world out of 79. Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 70.6%.

2024 153,500 ha −17.5% vs 2023
World rank 58of 79
Period maximum 521,762 ha1961
Period minimum 153,500 ha2024

Trend over time

1961–2024 · hectares

Land under cereal production — Netherlands, 1961–20240200,000400,000600,00019611968197519821989199620032010201720241961: 521,762 ha1963: 488,375 ha1965: 484,309 ha1967: 437,597 ha1969: 406,193 ha1971: 349,841 ha1973: 292,920 ha1975: 244,365 ha1977: 235,132 ha1979: 237,843 ha1981: 213,336 ha1983: 206,110 ha1985: 183,399 ha1987: 176,363 ha1989: 202,644 ha1991: 189,604 ha1993: 183,300 ha1995: 193,700 ha1997: 202,100 ha1999: 183,084 ha2001: 229,600 ha2003: 218,598 ha2005: 216,383 ha2007: 212,300 ha2009: 220,796 ha2011: 206,349 ha2013: 203,420 ha2015: 190,986 ha2017: 158,359 ha2019: 178,170 ha2021: 170,720 ha2023: 186,050 ha2024: 153,500 ha
Change over the period: −368,262 (−70.58%) Average annual rate: -1.92 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Netherlands

Netherlands 153,500 ha
World 416M ha
Land under cereal production — Netherlands, by year Netherlands All countries CSV XLSX
Year ha Change Change, %
2024 153,500 −32,550 −17.5%
2023 186,050 −350 −0.19%
2022 186,400 +15,680 +9.18%
2021 170,720 −1,560 −0.91%
2020 172,280 −5,890 −3.31%
2019 178,170 +11,790 +7.09%
2018 166,380 +8,021 +5.07%
2017 158,359 −15,904 −9.13%
2016 174,263 −16,723 −8.76%
2015 190,986 +3,576 +1.91%
2014 187,410 −16,010 −7.87%
2013 203,420 +848 +0.42%
2012 202,572 −3,777 −1.83%
2011 206,349 −4,070 −1.93%
2010 210,419 −10,377 −4.7%
2009 220,796 −14,795 −6.28%
2008 235,591 +23,291 +10.97%
2007 212,300 −920 −0.43%
2006 213,220 −3,163 −1.46%
2005 216,383 −370 −0.17%
2004 216,753 −1,845 −0.84%
2003 218,598 −7,712 −3.41%
2002 226,310 −3,290 −1.43%
2001 229,600 +10,500 +4.79%
2000 219,100 +36,016 +19.67%
1999 183,084 −21,842 −10.66%
1998 204,926 +2,826 +1.4%
1997 202,100 +2,000 +1%
1996 200,100 +6,400 +3.3%
1995 193,700 +4,600 +2.43%
1994 189,100 +5,800 +3.16%
1993 183,300 +2,362 +1.31%
1992 180,938 −8,666 −4.57%
1991 189,604 −8,992 −4.53%
1990 198,596 −4,048 −2%
1989 202,644 +5,478 +2.78%
1988 197,166 +20,803 +11.8%
1987 176,363 +6,079 +3.57%
1986 170,284 −13,115 −7.15%
1985 183,399 −12,333 −6.3%
1984 195,732 −10,378 −5.04%
1983 206,110 +1,481 +0.72%
1982 204,629 −8,707 −4.08%
1981 213,336 −10,801 −4.82%
1980 224,137 −13,706 −5.76%
1979 237,843 +3,164 +1.35%
1978 234,679 −453 −0.19%
1977 235,132 −4,957 −2.06%
1976 240,089 −4,276 −1.75%
1975 244,365 −16,157 −6.2%
1974 260,522 −32,398 −11.06%
1973 292,920 −38,240 −11.55%
1972 331,160 −18,681 −5.34%
1971 349,841 −11,865 −3.28%
1970 361,706 −44,487 −10.95%
1969 406,193 −13,656 −3.25%
1968 419,849 −17,748 −4.06%
1967 437,597 −24,434 −5.29%
1966 462,031 −22,278 −4.6%
1965 484,309 +2,992 +0.62%
1964 481,317 −7,058 −1.45%
1963 488,375 −20,909 −4.11%
1962 509,284 −12,478 −2.39%
1961 521,762

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About the indicator

The area harvested for cereal crops: wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, sorghum, millet and mixes. It is the harvested area rather than the sown area, so with two harvests a year one field is counted twice — which is exactly why in the tropics the land under cereals can exceed the area of arable land. Together with the grain harvest this series gives the yield, which is what explains the growth of world production with areas almost unchanged.

Important: Harvested area, not sown area: a field with two harvests a year is counted twice. Land under cereals grown for animal feed is included, land cut for hay is not.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.