Rapeseed or canola oil, crude production in Netherlands
In 2023 Netherlands produced 291,100 t of rapeseed or canola oil, crude, the 19th largest in the world (0.93% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 18%. The record was 538,500 t in 2011.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 291,100 t
- World rank
- 19 of 63
- 10-year change
- −18%
- Record
- 538,500 t
- 2011
Rapeseed or canola oil, crude in Netherlands, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Netherlands compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.93%
- 1.5% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −18%
- world +32%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | United Arab Emirates | 438,400 | 1.4% |
| 18 | Ukraine | 387,200 | 1.2% |
| 19 | Netherlands | 291,100 | 0.93% |
| 20 | Denmark | 283,900 | 0.90% |
| 21 | Bangladesh | 266,600 | 0.85% |
Map of world production of rapeseed or canola oil, crude
Share of the world total; Netherlands is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 291,100 | +62% |
| 2022 | 180,000 | +36% |
| 2021 | 132,400 | +387% |
| 2020 | 27,200 | −73% |
| 2019 | 101,000 | +78% |
| 2018 | 56,800 | −73% |
| 2017 | 207,100 | +281% |
| 2016 | 54,300 | −66% |
| 2015 | 160,600 | −57% |
| 2014 | 372,000 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 356,200 | −4.2% |
| 2012 | 371,700 | −31% |
| 2011 | 538,500 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 521,700 | +16% |
| 2009 | 451,000 | +34% |
| 2008 | 336,000 | +48% |
| 2007 | 227,400 | +279% |
| 2006 | 60,000 | +461% |
| 2005 | 10,700 | −36% |
| 2004 | 16,700 | −28% |
| 2003 | 23,200 | −67% |
| 2002 | 69,800 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | −100% |
| 2000 | 57,200 | −38% |
| 1999 | 92,800 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 90,800 | −2.6% |
| 1997 | 93,200 | +65% |
| 1996 | 56,400 | −25% |
| 1995 | 75,700 | −23% |
| 1994 | 97,700 | −17% |
| 1993 | 117,700 | −4.3% |
| 1992 | 123,000 | −4.4% |
| 1991 | 128,700 | −7.5% |
| 1990 | 139,100 | −7.2% |
| 1989 | 149,900 | +16% |
| 1988 | 128,900 | −0.2% |
| 1987 | 129,100 | +22% |
| 1986 | 106,200 | +30% |
| 1985 | 82,000 | −25% |
| 1984 | 109,800 | +26% |
| 1983 | 86,800 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 84,000 | +91% |
| 1981 | 44,000 | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 40,900 | +19% |
| 1979 | 34,500 | +39% |
| 1978 | 24,800 | −18% |
| 1977 | 30,200 | −12% |
| 1976 | 34,300 | +23% |
| 1975 | 27,900 | −2.8% |
| 1974 | 28,700 | −5.3% |
| 1973 | 30,300 | +28% |
| 1972 | 23,600 | −13% |
| 1971 | 27,000 | +97% |
| 1970 | 13,700 | +76% |
| 1969 | 7,800 | +22% |
| 1968 | 6,400 | −35% |
| 1967 | 9,900 | +148% |
| 1966 | 4,000 | −53% |
| 1965 | 8,600 | +2,050% |
| 1964 | 400 | −20% |
| 1963 | 500 | −93% |
| 1962 | 7,200 | +14,300% |
| 1961 | 50 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 528,232 t USD 601 m
- Exporter rank
- 5 of 73
- Imports
- 1.1 million t USD 1.22 bn
- Importer rank
- 3 of 165
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 rapeseed or canola oil, crude in Netherlands?
Netherlands produced 291,100 t in 2023, 0.93% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Netherlands rank in the world for production of rapeseed or canola oil, crude?
Netherlands ranked 19th of 63 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Canada with 14.1% of the world total.
How has the production of rapeseed or canola oil, crude in Netherlands changed?
It fell by 18% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +32% for the world. The record was 538,500 t in 2011.
Does Netherlands export or import rapeseed or canola oil, crude?
In 2024 Netherlands reported exports of 528,232 t (USD 601 m) and imports of 1.1 million t (USD 1.22 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; the 2023 figure for Netherlands is from an external organisation. 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.