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