Chicken meat production in Netherlands
Netherlands: Chicken meat production was 840,530 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chicken meat production in Netherlands, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 840,530 tonnes for chicken meat production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Netherlands peaked at 1.04 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 83,300 tonnes, in 1961.
Netherlands ranks 31st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 157,640 tonnes | 83,300 tonnes | 245,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 310,500 tonnes | 292,000 tonnes | 339,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 367,835 tonnes | 313,000 tonnes | 406,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 598,700 tonnes | 494,000 tonnes | 705,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 662,054 tonnes | 535,000 tonnes | 763,541 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 951,830 tonnes | 781,454 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 883,850 tonnes | 840,530 tonnes | 995,750 tonnes | 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 chicken meat production in Netherlands?
- Chicken meat production in Netherlands was 840,530 tonnes 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 chicken meat production recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,300 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Netherlands rank for chicken meat production?
- Netherlands ranks 31st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.