Number of poultry birds in Netherlands
Netherlands: Number of poultry birds was 90.22 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of poultry birds in Netherlands, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of poultry birds in Netherlands is 90.22 million animals, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Netherlands peaked at 108.56 million animals in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43.20 million animals, in 1965.
Netherlands ranks 49th of 198 countries on this measure, 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 | 46.99 million animals | 43.20 million animals | 51.69 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 67.57 million animals | 58.17 million animals | 79.70 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.19 million animals | 82.71 million animals | 102.53 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.33 million animals | 91.72 million animals | 107.23 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.24 million animals | 81.05 million animals | 106.52 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.59 million animals | 97.02 million animals | 108.56 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.51 million animals | 90.22 million animals | 103.27 million animals | 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of poultry birds in Netherlands?
- Number of poultry birds in Netherlands was 90.22 million animals 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 number of poultry birds recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 108.56 million animals in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.20 million animals in 1965.
- How does Netherlands rank for number of poultry birds?
- Netherlands ranks 49th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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