Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 71.58 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.58 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
61st
of 192 countries
All-time high
101.46 kilograms per year per capita
in 1993
All-time low
45.04 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands is 71.58 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands peaked at 101.46 kilograms per year per capita in 1993 and was at its lowest, 45.04 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
That places Netherlands 61st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45.04 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 49.35 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 49.61 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 46.84 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 49.46 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 53.48 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 57.57 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 58.06 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 56.5 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 59.62 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 62.08 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 61.36 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 61.26 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 65.57 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 65.5 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 68.43 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 67.29 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 67.87 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 72.52 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 72.26 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 70.56 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 74.36 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 70.83 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 74.09 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 77.61 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 76.26 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 77.45 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 79.68 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 74.36 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 84.08 kilograms per year per capita | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 85.25 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 86.03 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 101.46 kilograms per year per capita | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 84.12 kilograms per year per capita | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 91.99 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 96.86 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 87.16 kilograms per year per capita | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 94.61 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 87.96 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 88.98 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 88.84 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 79.65 kilograms per year per capita | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 66.13 kilograms per year per capita | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 77.51 kilograms per year per capita | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 75.97 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 79.89 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 73.32 kilograms per year per capita | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 86.53 kilograms per year per capita | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 86.49 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 73.26 kilograms per year per capita | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 66.56 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 84.39 kilograms per year per capita | +26.8% |
| 2013 | 83.47 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 70.33 kilograms per year per capita | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 69.72 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 68.57 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 63.42 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 57.49 kilograms per year per capita | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 51.63 kilograms per year per capita | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 58.93 kilograms per year per capita | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 61.7 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 64.07 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 71.58 kilograms per year per capita | +11.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 71.58 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.54 kilograms per year per capita, 90% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 71.58 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.94 kilograms per year per capita, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.77 kilograms per year per capita | 45.04 kilograms per year per capita | 58.06 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 65.15 kilograms per year per capita | 59.62 kilograms per year per capita | 72.52 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.75 kilograms per year per capita | 70.56 kilograms per year per capita | 79.68 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.95 kilograms per year per capita | 84.08 kilograms per year per capita | 101.46 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.33 kilograms per year per capita | 66.13 kilograms per year per capita | 88.98 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.88 kilograms per year per capita | 51.63 kilograms per year per capita | 84.39 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.07 kilograms per year per capita | 58.93 kilograms per year per capita | 71.58 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 58 China 73.54 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 59 Romania 72.45 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 60 Malta 71.76 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 62 Qatar 71.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 63 Italy 71.2 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 64 Seychelles 70.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
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 meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands?
- Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands was 71.58 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 101.46 kilograms per year per capita in 1993.
- What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.04 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Netherlands rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 61st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.