What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Netherlands?

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Netherlands was 14.76 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Netherlands?

The highest recorded value was 26.86 kilograms per year per capita in 2008.

What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Netherlands?

The lowest recorded value was 1.91 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.

How does Netherlands rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?

Netherlands ranks 128th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Netherlands?

Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Netherlands

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Netherlands
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Netherlands: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 14.76 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

14.76 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 9.2%

World rank

128th

of 191 countries

All-time high

26.86 kilograms per year per capita

in 2008

All-time low

1.91 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat and fish consumption 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

In 2023, per capita meat and fish consumption in Netherlands stood at 14.76 kilograms per year per capita.

That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Netherlands peaked at 26.86 kilograms per year per capita in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.91 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

That places Netherlands 128th out of 191 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	4.22 kilograms per year per capita	1.91 kilograms per year per capita	6 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	7.67 kilograms per year per capita	6.91 kilograms per year per capita	9.13 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	11.65 kilograms per year per capita	7.99 kilograms per year per capita	13.95 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	18.54 kilograms per year per capita	14.04 kilograms per year per capita	21.35 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	17.03 kilograms per year per capita	10.61 kilograms per year per capita	26.86 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	16.98 kilograms per year per capita	5.2 kilograms per year per capita	24.41 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	12.03 kilograms per year per capita	8.13 kilograms per year per capita	14.76 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

125 Gambia 15.53 kilograms per year per capita compare
126 Iraq 15.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
127 Oman 15.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
129 Belgium 13.25 kilograms per year per capita compare
130 Myanmar 12.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
131 Mauritania 11.31 kilograms per year per capita compare

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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)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.7% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 1.7% (2025)
Land under cereal production 153,500 hectares (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Netherlands?: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Netherlands was 14.76 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Netherlands?: The highest recorded value was 26.86 kilograms per year per capita in 2008.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Netherlands?: The lowest recorded value was 1.91 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does Netherlands rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?: Netherlands ranks 128th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Netherlands?: Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.