Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Netherlands
Netherlands: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 2.11 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Netherlands, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Netherlands stood at 2.11 million animals.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Netherlands peaked at 2.60 million animals in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.31 million animals, in 1961.
That places Netherlands 33rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.59 million animals | 1.31 million animals | 1.90 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.93 million animals | 1.63 million animals | 2.04 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 million animals | 2.11 million animals | 2.51 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.44 million animals | 2.25 million animals | 2.60 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 million animals | 1.66 million animals | 2.25 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 million animals | 1.93 million animals | 2.24 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 million animals | 2.09 million animals | 2.14 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Netherlands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 734,613 (2025)
- Rural population growth -6.6% (2025)
- Rural population 4.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 153,500 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Netherlands?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Netherlands was 2.11 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.60 million animals in 1992.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 million animals in 1961.
- How does Netherlands rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Netherlands ranks 33rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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