Netherlands vs Switzerland: Meat production by livestock type
Netherlands
1,500 tonnes
in 2007
Switzerland
1,845 tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands rank
52nd
Switzerland rank
50th
Meat production by livestock type over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1,845 tonnes against 1,500 tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 345 tonnes.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 52nd and Switzerland ranks 50th of 60 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 472.22 tonnes | 1,022 tonnes | 550 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 600 tonnes | 1,259 tonnes | 659 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 1,528 tonnes | 1,528 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2,366 tonnes | 1,323 tonnes | 1,043 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1,233 tonnes | 1,565 tonnes | 331.5 tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meat production by livestock type, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1,845 tonnes against 1,500 tonnes in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in meat production by livestock type between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 345 tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2007.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for meat production by livestock type?
- Netherlands ranks 52nd and Switzerland ranks 50th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Meat production by livestock type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.