Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Netherlands
Netherlands: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 5,779 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,779 animals
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
34th
of 198 countries
All-time high
7,112 animals
in 1992
All-time low
3,602 animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily 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
Netherlands recorded 5,779 animals for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Netherlands peaked at 7,112 animals in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3,602 animals, in 1961.
That places Netherlands 34th out of 198 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.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,602 animals | — |
| 1962 | 4,226 animals | +17.3% |
| 1963 | 5,196 animals | +23.0% |
| 1964 | 4,116 animals | -20.8% |
| 1965 | 4,147 animals | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 4,220 animals | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 4,419 animals | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 4,709 animals | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 4,676 animals | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 5,317 animals | +13.7% |
| 1971 | 5,250 animals | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 4,475 animals | -14.8% |
| 1973 | 4,568 animals | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 5,571 animals | +22.0% |
| 1975 | 5,555 animals | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 5,511 animals | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 5,553 animals | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 5,384 animals | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 5,577 animals | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 5,775 animals | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 6,043 animals | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 5,887 animals | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 6,142 animals | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 6,861 animals | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 6,672 animals | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 6,884 animals | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 6,740 animals | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 6,071 animals | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 5,797 animals | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 6,162 animals | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 7,036 animals | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 7,112 animals | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 6,814 animals | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 6,732 animals | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 6,518 animals | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 6,576 animals | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 6,858 animals | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 6,609 animals | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 6,389 animals | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 6,159 animals | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 4,540 animals | -26.3% |
| 2002 | 5,140 animals | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 5,074 animals | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 5,370 animals | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 5,395 animals | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 5,247 animals | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 5,219 animals | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 5,381 animals | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 5,721 animals | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 5,636 animals | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 5,559 animals | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 5,298 animals | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 5,364 animals | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 5,365 animals | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,361 animals | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 5,744 animals | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 5,930 animals | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 6,145 animals | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 5,817 animals | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 5,722 animals | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 5,735 animals | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 5,777 animals | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 5,870 animals | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 5,779 animals | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,368 animals | 3,602 animals | 5,196 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,276 animals | 4,475 animals | 5,577 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,287 animals | 5,775 animals | 6,884 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,681 animals | 6,162 animals | 7,112 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,324 animals | 4,540 animals | 6,159 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,622 animals | 5,298 animals | 6,145 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,777 animals | 5,722 animals | 5,870 animals | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Netherlands?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Netherlands was 5,779 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 7,112 animals in 1992.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,602 animals in 1961.
- How does Netherlands rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Netherlands ranks 34th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily 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 Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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