Land animals slaughtered for meat in Netherlands
Netherlands: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 503.23 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Netherlands, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 503.23 million for land animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Netherlands peaked at 624.48 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 69.42 million, in 1961.
That places Netherlands 35th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 131.37 million | 69.42 million | 204.17 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 258.75 million | 243.33 million | 282.50 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 307.57 million | 260.83 million | 338.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 478.80 million | 395.00 million | 564.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 439.63 million | 363.50 million | 472.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 573.08 million | 479.02 million | 624.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 529.72 million | 503.23 million | 597.53 million | 5 |
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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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.68 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.68 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 153,500 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Netherlands?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Netherlands was 503.23 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 624.48 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.42 million in 1961.
- How does Netherlands rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Netherlands ranks 35th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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