Maize production in Netherlands
In 2024 Netherlands produced 122,710 t of maize, the 100th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 29%. The record was 252,300 t in 2008. Area harvested: 14,520 ha, yield 8.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 122,710 t
- World rank
- 100 of 162
- 10-year change
- −29%
- Record
- 252,300 t
- 2008
Maize in Netherlands, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Netherlands compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 8.5
- world 5.8 (+46%)
- kg per person
- 6.73
- world 149
- 10-year change
- −29%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | Switzerland | 156,750 | 0.01% |
| 99 | North Macedonia | 130,413 | 0.01% |
| 100 | Netherlands | 122,710 | 0.01% |
| 101 | Lithuania | 111,740 | 0.01% |
| 102 | Belize | 104,890 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of maize
Share of the world total; Netherlands is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 122,710 | −19% | 14,520 | 8.45 |
| 2023 | 151,930 | −14% | 14,800 | 10.27 |
| 2022 | 176,900 | +3.2% | 20,100 | 8.80 |
| 2021 | 171,420 | +3.4% | 17,200 | 9.97 |
| 2020 | 165,790 | +12% | 19,420 | 8.54 |
| 2019 | 148,300 | +66% | 19,010 | 7.80 |
| 2018 | 89,280 | −24% | 13,760 | 6.49 |
| 2017 | 116,711 | +38% | 8,671 | 13.46 |
| 2016 | 84,641 | −30% | 8,424 | 10.05 |
| 2015 | 121,114 | −30% | 11,188 | 10.83 |
| 2014 | 173,066 | −6.6% | 12,594 | 13.74 |
| 2013 | 185,284 | −3.2% | 15,512 | 11.94 |
| 2012 | 191,363 | −6.4% | 15,505 | 12.34 |
| 2011 | 204,400 | +3.8% | 16,570 | 12.34 |
| 2010 | 196,903 | −20% | 16,733 | 11.77 |
| 2009 | 244,911 | −2.9% | 18,846 | 13.00 |
| 2008 | 252,300 | +9.4% | 22,100 | 11.42 |
| 2007 | 230,600 | +27% | 19,300 | 11.95 |
| 2006 | 181,200 | −1.0% | 19,797 | 9.15 |
| 2005 | 183,000 | −3.7% | 20,748 | 8.82 |
| 2004 | 190,000 | −7.8% | 22,400 | 8.48 |
| 2003 | 206,000 | −10% | 24,547 | 8.39 |
| 2002 | 230,000 | −5.0% | 23,700 | 9.70 |
| 2001 | 242,000 | +8.4% | 27,200 | 8.90 |
| 2000 | 223,300 | +99% | 20,300 | 11.00 |
| 1999 | 112,300 | −25% | 16,000 | 7.02 |
| 1998 | 150,700 | +135% | 13,700 | 11.00 |
| 1997 | 64,000 | −27% | 12,700 | 5.04 |
| 1996 | 87,200 | +38% | 10,900 | 8.00 |
| 1995 | 63,400 | −24% | 9,000 | 7.04 |
| 1994 | 83,100 | −12% | 11,100 | 7.49 |
| 1993 | 94,600 | +51% | 10,400 | 9.10 |
| 1992 | 62,600 | −30% | 7,800 | 8.03 |
| 1991 | 90,000 | +200% | 11,200 | 8.04 |
| 1990 | 30,000 | +500% | 3,300 | 9.09 |
| 1989 | 5,000 | +25% | 500 | 10.00 |
| 1988 | 4,000 | +33% | 450 | 8.89 |
| 1987 | 3,000 | +50% | 350 | 8.57 |
| 1986 | 2,000 | −60% | 211 | 9.48 |
| 1985 | 5,000 | +400% | 437 | 11.44 |
| 1984 | 1,000 | −50% | 391 | 2.56 |
| 1983 | 2,000 | +100% | 317 | 6.31 |
| 1982 | 1,000 | +96% | 194 | 5.15 |
| 1981 | 510 | −75% | 162 | 3.15 |
| 1980 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 510 | 3.92 |
| 1979 | 2,000 | −60% | 600 | 3.33 |
| 1978 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 700 | 7.14 |
| 1977 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 678 | 7.37 |
| 1976 | 5,000 | −29% | 900 | 5.56 |
| 1975 | 7,000 | −30% | 1,300 | 5.38 |
| 1974 | 10,000 | −9.1% | 2,000 | 5.00 |
| 1973 | 11,000 | +10% | 3,000 | 3.67 |
| 1972 | 10,000 | −9.1% | 3,000 | 3.33 |
| 1971 | 11,000 | +175% | 2,254 | 4.88 |
| 1970 | 4,000 | +964% | 974 | 4.11 |
| 1969 | 376 | +88% | 94 | 4.00 |
| 1968 | 200 | −75% | 54 | 3.70 |
| 1967 | 800 | +300% | 211 | 3.79 |
| 1966 | 200 | 0.0% | 50 | 4.00 |
| 1965 | 200 | 0.0% | 48 | 4.17 |
| 1964 | 200 | +12% | 50 | 4.00 |
| 1963 | 179 | −39% | 42 | 4.26 |
| 1962 | 293 | −60% | 77 | 3.81 |
| 1961 | 729 | — | 187 | 3.90 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 372,816 t USD 121 m
- Exporter rank
- 23 of 137
- Imports
- 5.3 million t USD 1.34 bn
- Importer rank
- 10 of 190
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of maize in Netherlands?
Netherlands produced 122,710 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Netherlands rank in the world for production of maize?
Netherlands ranked 100th of 162 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 31.0% of the world total.
How has the production of maize in Netherlands changed?
It fell by 29% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 252,300 t in 2008.
What is the yield of maize in Netherlands?
8.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (122,710 t from 14,520 ha), against a world average of 5.8 t/ha.
Does Netherlands export or import maize (corn)?
In 2024 Netherlands reported exports of 372,816 t (USD 121 m) and imports of 5.3 million t (USD 1.34 bn), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.