Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Netherlands
Netherlands: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... was 579.18 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
579.18 million tonnes
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
59th
of 192 countries
All-time high
608.54 million tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
137.98 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Netherlands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Netherlands stood at 579.18 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Netherlands peaked at 608.54 million tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 137.98 million tonnes, in 1961.
Netherlands ranks 59th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 137.98 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 154.22 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1963 | 158.45 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 152.84 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 164.81 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 182.16 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 200.01 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 205.91 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 204.41 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 220.23 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 234.04 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 236.01 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 240.14 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 262.01 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 266.62 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 283.76 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 283.75 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 291.29 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 316.83 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 321.26 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 319.43 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 343.04 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 332.80 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 354.46 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 377.75 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 377.96 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 390.95 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 409.60 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 389.40 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 448.03 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 461.96 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 473.59 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 567.16 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1994 | 477.56 million tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 529.82 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 565.90 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 516.23 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 568.18 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 535.55 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 549.19 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 555.82 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 504.67 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 424.44 million tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 504.02 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 500.45 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 533.11 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 495.41 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 592.18 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 599.61 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 514.55 million tonnes | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 473.47 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 607.93 million tonnes | +28.4% |
| 2013 | 608.54 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 519.27 million tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 520.96 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 518.41 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 484.82 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 444.59 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 403.09 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 464.63 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 490.80 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 513.87 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 579.18 million tonnes | +12.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 579.18 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 642.92 million tonnes, 90% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 579.18 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 573.96 million tonnes, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 173.42 million tonnes | 137.98 million tonnes | 205.91 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 263.47 million tonnes | 220.23 million tonnes | 316.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 361.67 million tonnes | 319.43 million tonnes | 409.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 514.40 million tonnes | 448.03 million tonnes | 568.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 525.89 million tonnes | 424.44 million tonnes | 599.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 509.56 million tonnes | 403.09 million tonnes | 608.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 512.12 million tonnes | 464.63 million tonnes | 579.18 million tonnes | 4 |
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 global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Netherlands?
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Netherlands was 579.18 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 608.54 million tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 137.98 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Netherlands rank for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- Netherlands ranks 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of.... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hypothetical global meat demand if everyone in the world ate the same quantity as the average citizen of a given country.