Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Netherlands
Netherlands: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -32.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Netherlands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Netherlands is -32.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Netherlands peaked at 1.6% in 1989 and was at its lowest, -35.6%, in 2020.
Netherlands ranks 133rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -9.2% | — |
| 1962 | -9.0% | -1.7% |
| 1963 | -12.0% | +32.5% |
| 1964 | -13.2% | +10.1% |
| 1965 | -10.8% | -17.7% |
| 1966 | -12.5% | +14.9% |
| 1967 | -9.8% | -21.1% |
| 1968 | -10.1% | +3.1% |
| 1969 | -11.4% | +12.1% |
| 1970 | -6.8% | -39.7% |
| 1971 | -7.1% | +3.5% |
| 1972 | -7.6% | +7.2% |
| 1973 | -7.7% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | -11.2% | +44.9% |
| 1975 | -12.0% | +6.9% |
| 1976 | -10.8% | -9.8% |
| 1977 | -15.3% | +41.0% |
| 1978 | -19.5% | +28.1% |
| 1979 | -16.2% | -16.9% |
| 1980 | -15.1% | -6.9% |
| 1981 | -9.6% | -36.8% |
| 1982 | -14.1% | +48.0% |
| 1983 | -8.3% | -41.5% |
| 1984 | -18.6% | +124.7% |
| 1985 | -22.1% | +18.7% |
| 1986 | -15.6% | -29.2% |
| 1987 | -18.9% | +21.0% |
| 1988 | -22.9% | +21.1% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | -106.8% |
| 1990 | -21.4% | -1477.5% |
| 1991 | -16.1% | -25.0% |
| 1992 | -16.0% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | -7.7% | -52.1% |
| 1994 | -18.0% | +135.1% |
| 1995 | -14.6% | -18.8% |
| 1996 | -13.8% | -5.9% |
| 1997 | -7.2% | -48.0% |
| 1998 | -10.5% | +46.0% |
| 1999 | -15.3% | +45.9% |
| 2000 | -8.8% | -42.1% |
| 2001 | -17.2% | +95.0% |
| 2002 | -11.8% | -31.4% |
| 2003 | -10.6% | -10.6% |
| 2004 | -9.9% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | -2.2% | -77.6% |
| 2006 | -5.2% | +131.9% |
| 2007 | -9.0% | +75.0% |
| 2008 | -2.1% | -77.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -122.3% |
| 2010 | -27.0% | -5983.8% |
| 2011 | -24.9% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | -23.4% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | -26.0% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | -31.5% | +21.2% |
| 2015 | -32.4% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | -30.3% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | -28.2% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | -35.4% | +25.5% |
| 2019 | -33.5% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | -35.6% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | -32.1% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | -32.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | -32.3% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -10.9% | -13.2% | -9.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | -11.4% | -19.5% | -6.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | -14.4% | -22.9% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | -14.0% | -21.4% | -7.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.6% | -17.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -29.3% | -35.4% | -23.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -33.1% | -35.6% | -32.1% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 10.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 14,604 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1754 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 12,924 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.141 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,390 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 6.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Netherlands?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Netherlands was -32.3% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 1989.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.6% in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Netherlands ranks 133rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.