All pulses production in Netherlands
In 2024 Netherlands produced 3,720 t of all pulses, the 141st largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 67%. The record was 173,014 t in 1987. Area harvested: 2,800 ha, yield 1.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 3,720 t
- World rank
- 141 of 170
- 10-year change
- −67%
- Record
- 173,014 t
- 1987
All pulses in Netherlands, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Netherlands compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.3
- world 1.1 (+25%)
- kg per person
- 0.20
- world 11.9
- 10-year change
- −67%
- world +26%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 139 | Liberia | 3,911 | 0.00% |
| 140 | Guinea-Bissau | 3,869 | 0.00% |
| 141 | Netherlands | 3,720 | 0.00% |
| 142 | Iraq | 3,571 | 0.00% |
| 143 | Armenia | 3,234 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of pulses
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 | 3,720 | −38% | 2,800 | 1.33 |
| 2023 | 5,960 | −61% | 1,690 | 3.53 |
| 2022 | 15,360 | — | 3,200 | 4.80 |
| 2017 | 8,893 | +29% | 2,196 | 4.05 |
| 2016 | 6,877 | −29% | 1,676 | 4.10 |
| 2015 | 9,701 | −14% | 2,424 | 4.00 |
| 2014 | 11,218 | +11% | 2,919 | 3.84 |
| 2013 | 10,116 | +2.0% | 2,751 | 3.68 |
| 2012 | 9,915 | +11% | 2,629 | 3.77 |
| 2011 | 8,942 | −33% | 2,263 | 3.95 |
| 2010 | 13,336 | +11% | 3,520 | 3.79 |
| 2009 | 12,000 | +46% | 3,188 | 3.76 |
| 2008 | 8,200 | −2.4% | 2,114 | 3.88 |
| 2007 | 8,400 | −8.6% | 2,300 | 3.65 |
| 2006 | 9,194 | −45% | 2,708 | 3.40 |
| 2005 | 16,629 | −25% | 3,861 | 4.31 |
| 2004 | 22,200 | +11% | 5,501 | 4.04 |
| 2003 | 19,964 | +33% | 5,575 | 3.58 |
| 2002 | 14,972 | −8.8% | 3,338 | 4.49 |
| 2001 | 16,413 | +25% | 3,700 | 4.44 |
| 2000 | 13,153 | −22% | 3,000 | 4.38 |
| 1999 | 16,763 | +13% | 4,048 | 4.14 |
| 1998 | 14,821 | −12% | 3,831 | 3.87 |
| 1997 | 16,887 | −9.8% | 4,200 | 4.02 |
| 1996 | 18,728 | +48% | 5,289 | 3.54 |
| 1995 | 12,654 | −32% | 3,900 | 3.24 |
| 1994 | 18,641 | −33% | 5,100 | 3.66 |
| 1993 | 27,658 | −28% | 5,500 | 5.03 |
| 1992 | 38,366 | −21% | 8,000 | 4.80 |
| 1991 | 48,778 | −41% | 10,000 | 4.88 |
| 1990 | 82,958 | −29% | 16,200 | 5.12 |
| 1989 | 117,000 | −32% | 27,000 | 4.33 |
| 1988 | 171,000 | −1.2% | 43,700 | 3.91 |
| 1987 | 173,014 | +5.6% | 47,383 | 3.65 |
| 1986 | 163,781 | +80% | 31,548 | 5.19 |
| 1985 | 90,777 | +23% | 24,950 | 3.64 |
| 1984 | 73,667 | +59% | 16,040 | 4.59 |
| 1983 | 46,363 | +11% | 12,021 | 3.86 |
| 1982 | 41,667 | +69% | 10,051 | 4.15 |
| 1981 | 24,715 | +22% | 7,239 | 3.41 |
| 1980 | 20,300 | −21% | 7,449 | 2.73 |
| 1979 | 25,600 | −12% | 7,770 | 3.29 |
| 1978 | 29,112 | +23% | 9,132 | 3.19 |
| 1977 | 23,615 | +6.4% | 7,625 | 3.10 |
| 1976 | 22,192 | −38% | 9,545 | 2.32 |
| 1975 | 35,830 | −5.5% | 11,873 | 3.02 |
| 1974 | 37,921 | +53% | 11,862 | 3.20 |
| 1973 | 24,834 | +61% | 8,661 | 2.87 |
| 1972 | 15,432 | −62% | 9,321 | 1.66 |
| 1971 | 40,636 | −19% | 12,978 | 3.13 |
| 1970 | 50,240 | +6.0% | 16,861 | 2.98 |
| 1969 | 47,417 | +14% | 15,340 | 3.09 |
| 1968 | 41,590 | −34% | 13,981 | 2.97 |
| 1967 | 62,551 | +44% | 16,165 | 3.87 |
| 1966 | 43,349 | −18% | 18,408 | 2.35 |
| 1965 | 52,881 | −37% | 20,337 | 2.60 |
| 1964 | 83,645 | +1.4% | 24,604 | 3.40 |
| 1963 | 82,513 | +3.6% | 23,824 | 3.46 |
| 1962 | 79,647 | −19% | 20,121 | 3.96 |
| 1961 | 97,906 | — | 29,404 | 3.33 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of pulses in Netherlands?
Netherlands produced 3,720 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Netherlands rank in the world for production of pulses?
Netherlands ranked 141st of 170 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.2% of the world total.
How has the production of pulses in Netherlands changed?
It fell by 67% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +26% for the world. The record was 173,014 t in 1987.
What is the yield of pulses in Netherlands?
1.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3,720 t from 2,800 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
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.