Daily meat consumption per person in Netherlands
Netherlands: Daily meat consumption per person was 196.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
196.11
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
61st
of 191 countries
All-time high
277.97
in 1993
All-time low
123.41
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in Netherlands, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 196.11 for daily meat consumption per person in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Netherlands peaked at 277.97 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 123.41, in 1961.
That places Netherlands 61st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 141.83 | 123.41 | 159.06 | 9 |
| 1970s | 178.49 | 163.34 | 198.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 204.79 | 193.32 | 218.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 246.44 | 230.37 | 277.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 220.09 | 181.16 | 243.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 188.72 | 141.45 | 231.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 175.53 | 161.45 | 196.11 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Netherlands
- Agriculture share gdp 1.68 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.68 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Rural population 4.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth -6.6% (2025)
- Rural population 734,613 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 6.81 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily meat consumption per person in Netherlands?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Netherlands was 196.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 277.97 in 1993.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.41 in 1961.
- How does Netherlands rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Netherlands ranks 61st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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