Milk yields per animal in Netherlands
Netherlands: Milk yields per animal was 7,227 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,227
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
17th
of 192 countries
All-time high
7,299
in 2005
All-time low
4,089
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk yields per animal in Netherlands, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 7,227 for milk yields per animal in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk yields per animal in Netherlands peaked at 7,299 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4,089, in 1963.
Netherlands ranks 17th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk yields per animal in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,219 | — |
| 1962 | 4,226 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 4,089 | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 4,178 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 4,206 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 4,184 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 4,225 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 4,257 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 4,188 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 4,345 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 4,440 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 4,544 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 4,454 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 4,486 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 4,625 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 4,725 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 4,824 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 5,052 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 4,971 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 5,002 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 5,101 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 5,211 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 5,292 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 5,271 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 5,370 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 5,710 | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 5,650 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 5,904 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 5,996 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 6,050 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 6,073 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 6,686 | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 6,270 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 6,404 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 6,613 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 6,616 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6,865 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 6,825 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 7,037 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 7,281 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 7,073 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 6,906 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 7,139 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 7,260 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 7,299 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 6,864 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 6,550 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 6,225 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 6,327 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 6,541 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 6,599 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 6,559 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 6,635 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 6,675 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 6,699 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 6,863 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 7,238 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 7,041 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 7,062 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 7,117 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 6,946 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 7,095 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 7,226 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 7,227 | +0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 7,227 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,667, 2.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 7,227 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,128, 2.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,197 | 4,089 | 4,257 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,647 | 4,345 | 5,052 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,451 | 5,002 | 5,996 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,544 | 6,050 | 7,037 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,892 | 6,225 | 7,299 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,791 | 6,541 | 7,238 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,122 | 6,946 | 7,227 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Netherlands
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- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is milk yields per animal in Netherlands?
- Milk yields per animal in Netherlands was 7,227 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk yields per animal recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 7,299 in 2005.
- What is the lowest milk yields per animal recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,089 in 1963.
- How does Netherlands rank for milk yields per animal?
- Netherlands ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk yields per animal rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Milk yields per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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