Eggs per bird in Netherlands
Netherlands: Eggs per bird was 13.85 kilograms per animal in 2017. ▲ Rising
Eggs per bird in Netherlands, 1966–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
In 2017, eggs per bird in Netherlands stood at 13.85 kilograms per animal.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs per bird in Netherlands peaked at 23.04 kilograms per animal in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9.26 kilograms per animal, in 1966.
Netherlands ranks 51st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.91 kilograms per animal | 9.26 kilograms per animal | 10.9 kilograms per animal | 4 |
| 1970s | 11.85 kilograms per animal | 9.83 kilograms per animal | 14.29 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.14 kilograms per animal | 14.43 kilograms per animal | 22.45 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.95 kilograms per animal | 17.82 kilograms per animal | 23.04 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.03 kilograms per animal | 16.57 kilograms per animal | 22.45 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.75 kilograms per animal | 13.85 kilograms per animal | 15.7 kilograms per animal | 8 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 eggs per bird in Netherlands?
- Eggs per bird in Netherlands was 13.85 kilograms per animal in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest eggs per bird recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 23.04 kilograms per animal in 1998.
- What is the lowest eggs per bird recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.26 kilograms per animal in 1966.
- How does Netherlands rank for eggs per bird?
- Netherlands ranks 51st out of 197 countries with data for 2017.
- Is eggs per bird rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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 Eggs per bird. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual egg yield per bird, measured in kilograms per animal.