Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Netherlands
Netherlands: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 6,806 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Netherlands, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 6,806 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Netherlands peaked at 9,074 kg per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6,806 kg per hectare, in 2024.
Netherlands ranks 16th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,990 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 7,063 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 7,459 kg per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 7,998 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 7,164 kg per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 7,769 kg per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 8,293 kg per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 7,176 kg per hectare | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 7,307 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 7,470 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 7,906 kg per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 7,280 kg per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 7,314 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 7,957 kg per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 8,066 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 7,880 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 7,854 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 7,290 kg per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 8,332 kg per hectare | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 9,033 kg per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 8,569 kg per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 7,801 kg per hectare | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 8,545 kg per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 8,630 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 9,074 kg per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 8,753 kg per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 7,777 kg per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 8,794 kg per hectare | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 7,927 kg per hectare | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 8,677 kg per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 7,944 kg per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 7,851 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 8,860 kg per hectare | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 8,080 kg per hectare | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 6,806 kg per hectare | -15.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 6,806 kg per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 6,806 kg per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,676 kg per hectare, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,469 kg per hectare | 6,990 kg per hectare | 8,293 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,891 kg per hectare | 7,280 kg per hectare | 9,033 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,455 kg per hectare | 7,777 kg per hectare | 9,074 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,908 kg per hectare | 6,806 kg per hectare | 8,860 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More poverty & inequality data for Netherlands
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 6 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -15.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 38.53 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 38.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Netherlands?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Netherlands was 6,806 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 9,074 kg per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,806 kg per hectare in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Netherlands ranks 16th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.