Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 2.11 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.11 million An
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
45th
of 250 countries
All-time high
2.60 million An
in 1992
All-time low
1.31 million An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) is 2.11 million An, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 2.60 million An in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.31 million An, in 1961.

That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 45th out of 250 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.

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 1.31 million An —
1962 1.54 million An +17.3%
1963 1.90 million An +23.0%
1964 1.50 million An -20.8%
1965 1.51 million An +0.8%
1966 1.54 million An +1.8%
1967 1.61 million An +4.7%
1968 1.72 million An +6.6%
1969 1.71 million An -0.7%
1970 1.94 million An +13.7%
1971 1.92 million An -1.3%
1972 1.63 million An -14.8%
1973 1.67 million An +2.1%
1974 2.03 million An +22.0%
1975 2.03 million An -0.3%
1976 2.01 million An -0.8%
1977 2.03 million An +0.8%
1978 1.97 million An -3.1%
1979 2.04 million An +3.6%
1980 2.11 million An +3.5%
1981 2.21 million An +4.6%
1982 2.15 million An -2.6%
1983 2.24 million An +4.3%
1984 2.50 million An +11.7%
1985 2.44 million An -2.8%
1986 2.51 million An +3.2%
1987 2.46 million An -2.1%
1988 2.22 million An -9.9%
1989 2.12 million An -4.5%
1990 2.25 million An +6.3%
1991 2.57 million An +14.2%
1992 2.60 million An +1.1%
1993 2.49 million An -4.2%
1994 2.46 million An -1.2%
1995 2.38 million An -3.2%
1996 2.40 million An +0.9%
1997 2.50 million An +4.3%
1998 2.41 million An -3.6%
1999 2.33 million An -3.3%
2000 2.25 million An -3.6%
2001 1.66 million An -26.3%
2002 1.88 million An +13.2%
2003 1.85 million An -1.3%
2004 1.96 million An +5.8%
2005 1.97 million An +0.5%
2006 1.92 million An -2.8%
2007 1.91 million An -0.5%
2008 1.96 million An +3.1%
2009 2.09 million An +6.3%
2010 2.06 million An -1.5%
2011 2.03 million An -1.4%
2012 1.93 million An -4.7%
2013 1.96 million An +1.2%
2014 1.96 million An +0.0%
2015 1.96 million An -0.1%
2016 2.10 million An +7.1%
2017 2.16 million An +3.2%
2018 2.24 million An +3.6%
2019 2.12 million An -5.3%
2020 2.09 million An -1.6%
2021 2.09 million An +0.2%
2022 2.11 million An +0.7%
2023 2.14 million An +1.6%
2024 2.11 million An -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.59 million An 1.31 million An 1.90 million An 9
1970s 1.93 million An 1.63 million An 2.04 million An 10
1980s 2.29 million An 2.11 million An 2.51 million An 10
1990s 2.44 million An 2.25 million An 2.60 million An 10
2000s 1.94 million An 1.66 million An 2.25 million An 10
2010s 2.05 million An 1.93 million An 2.24 million An 10
2020s 2.11 million An 2.09 million An 2.14 million An 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 42 Kenya 2.24 million An compare
  2. 43 Viet Nam 2.17 million An compare
  3. 44 Poland 2.13 million An compare
  4. 46 Ireland 1.91 million An compare
  5. 47 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.84 million An compare
  6. 48 Egypt 1.78 million An compare
  7. 48 Egypt 1.78 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 2.11 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 2.60 million An in 1992.
What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.31 million An in 1961.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 45th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
280 places, 16,014 data points, 1961–2024
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