Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Netherlands
Netherlands: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 14,946 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14,946 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
5th
of 191 countries
All-time high
18,547 animals per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
2,056 animals per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 14,946 animals per square kilometre for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 18,547 animals per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,056 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
Netherlands ranks 5th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,056 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,429 animals per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1963 | 2,587 animals per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 3,150 animals per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1965 | 3,719 animals per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1966 | 4,517 animals per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1967 | 5,085 animals per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1968 | 5,430 animals per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 6,048 animals per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 7,208 animals per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1971 | 7,874 animals per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 8,096 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 8,368 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 7,751 animals per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 7,405 animals per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 7,726 animals per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 7,405 animals per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 7,356 animals per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 7,455 animals per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 7,726 animals per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 8,812 animals per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 9,108 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 8,516 animals per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 8,886 animals per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 9,008 animals per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 9,627 animals per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 9,627 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9,775 animals per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 10,021 animals per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 11,700 animals per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 12,026 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 12,589 animals per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 12,737 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 13,507 animals per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 14,159 animals per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 15,803 animals per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 16,069 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 16,706 animals per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 16,528 animals per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 13,566 animals per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 13,803 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 13,922 animals per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 10,767 animals per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2004 | 12,144 animals per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 12,441 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 12,293 animals per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 13,507 animals per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 13,779 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 14,010 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 14,202 animals per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 14,995 animals per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 15,882 animals per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 16,381 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 17,047 animals per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 17,587 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 18,547 animals per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 18,463 animals per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 18,519 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 18,492 animals per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 17,747 animals per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 15,468 animals per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 15,376 animals per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 15,127 animals per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 14,946 animals per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 14,946 animals per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,419 animals per square kilometre, 10.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 14,946 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,009 animals per square kilometre, 14.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,891 animals per square kilometre | 2,056 animals per square kilometre | 6,048 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,664 animals per square kilometre | 7,208 animals per square kilometre | 8,368 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,111 animals per square kilometre | 7,726 animals per square kilometre | 10,021 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,182 animals per square kilometre | 11,700 animals per square kilometre | 16,706 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,023 animals per square kilometre | 10,767 animals per square kilometre | 14,010 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,011 animals per square kilometre | 14,202 animals per square kilometre | 18,547 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,733 animals per square kilometre | 14,946 animals per square kilometre | 17,747 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 2 Singapore 50,502 animals per square kilometre compare
- 3 Mauritius 24,925 animals per square kilometre compare
- 4 Barbados 21,179 animals per square kilometre compare
- 6 Hong Kong 14,831 animals per square kilometre compare
- 7 Israel 13,616 animals per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bahrain 12,355 animals per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Netherlands
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.4158 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0567 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2326 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0991 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Netherlands?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Netherlands was 14,946 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 18,547 animals per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,056 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Netherlands rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.