Eggs per bird in Netherlands
Netherlands: Eggs per bird was 13.85 kilograms per animal in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
13.85 kilograms per animal
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
51st
of 198 countries
All-time high
23.04 kilograms per animal
in 1998
All-time low
9.26 kilograms per animal
in 1966
Years of data
52
1966–2017
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 198 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.
Eggs per bird in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 9.26 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1967 | 9.32 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 10.17 kilograms per animal | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 10.9 kilograms per animal | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 11.02 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 10.38 kilograms per animal | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 10.88 kilograms per animal | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 11.65 kilograms per animal | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 10.24 kilograms per animal | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 9.83 kilograms per animal | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 12.61 kilograms per animal | +28.2% |
| 1977 | 13.94 kilograms per animal | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 13.69 kilograms per animal | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 14.29 kilograms per animal | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 14.43 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 15.1 kilograms per animal | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 21.86 kilograms per animal | +44.8% |
| 1983 | 22.45 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 21.44 kilograms per animal | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 20.02 kilograms per animal | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 19.34 kilograms per animal | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 18.62 kilograms per animal | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 18.95 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 19.13 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 19.64 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 19.25 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 18.93 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 19.2 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 20.47 kilograms per animal | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 17.82 kilograms per animal | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 20.04 kilograms per animal | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 20.51 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 23.04 kilograms per animal | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 20.59 kilograms per animal | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 20.51 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 20.64 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 22.12 kilograms per animal | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 19.33 kilograms per animal | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 22.45 kilograms per animal | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 19.89 kilograms per animal | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 19.81 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 19.76 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 16.57 kilograms per animal | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 19.27 kilograms per animal | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 13.99 kilograms per animal | -27.4% |
| 2011 | 15.57 kilograms per animal | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 15.7 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 15.6 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 15.59 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 13.85 kilograms per animal | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 13.85 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.85 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 13.85 kilograms per animal is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.07 kilograms per animal, 98% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 13.85 kilograms per animal is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.08 kilograms per animal, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Eggs per bird in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +44.8% | 15.1 kilograms per animal | 21.86 kilograms per animal |
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 (current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,240 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -6.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0406 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (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 198 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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Annual egg yield per bird, measured in kilograms per animal.