European wheat producing countries

NETHERLANDS

Basic statistics

Institutes

Agro-ecological zones

Map of agro-ecological zones

Varieties

Average	1980	1985	1990	1995	2000
Population (1000)	14 144	14 492	14 952	15 459	15 786
Arable land (1000 ha)	790	826	879	881	914 (1999)
Irrigated land (1000 ha)	480	530	555	565	565 (1999)
Agricultural tractors (No.)	178 000	183 373	182 228	172 596	149 500
Harvesters (No.)	6 000	5 754	5 600	5 600	5 600

WHEAT	1980	1985	1990	1995	2000
Production (tons)	882 174	851 034	1 076 000	1 167 000	1 183 000
Harvested area (ha)	142 239	128 069	140 603	134 700	138 300
Yield (kg/ha)	6 202	6 645	7 653	8 664	8 554
Import (tons)	1 398 389	1 670 503	3 007 393	2 485 484	2 361 599
Export (tons)	525 176	496 752	2 529 790	206 452	184 841
Consumption (kg/per/yr)	69.9	70.1	56.9	48.8	60.8