Number of poultry birds in Netherlands
Netherlands: Number of poultry birds was 90.22 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90.22 million animals
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
50th
of 199 countries
All-time high
108.56 million animals
in 2015
All-time low
43.20 million animals
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 50th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Number of poultry birds in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51.69 million animals | — |
| 1962 | 47.41 million animals | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 45.83 million animals | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 46.50 million animals | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 43.20 million animals | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 46.15 million animals | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 45.38 million animals | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 46.00 million animals | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 50.73 million animals | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 58.17 million animals | +14.7% |
| 1971 | 62.30 million animals | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 60.47 million animals | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 62.61 million animals | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 64.83 million animals | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 70.25 million animals | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 70.55 million animals | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 71.53 million animals | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 75.32 million animals | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 79.70 million animals | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 82.71 million animals | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 86.14 million animals | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 88.17 million animals | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 83.33 million animals | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 84.48 million animals | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 91.14 million animals | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 93.81 million animals | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 98.32 million animals | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 102.53 million animals | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 91.31 million animals | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 94.47 million animals | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 95.52 million animals | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 101.86 million animals | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 98.17 million animals | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 94.03 million animals | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 91.72 million animals | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 93.64 million animals | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 95.46 million animals | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 101.16 million animals | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 107.23 million animals | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 106.52 million animals | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 102.72 million animals | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 103.36 million animals | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 81.05 million animals | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 87.78 million animals | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 95.19 million animals | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 92.58 million animals | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 95.13 million animals | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 98.97 million animals | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 99.08 million animals | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 103.37 million animals | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 98.92 million animals | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 97.02 million animals | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 99.37 million animals | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 104.69 million animals | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 108.56 million animals | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 107.31 million animals | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 106.86 million animals | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 106.57 million animals | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 103.24 million animals | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 103.27 million animals | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 101.12 million animals | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 98.75 million animals | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 94.17 million animals | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 90.22 million animals | -4.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 90.22 million animals is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.73 million animals, 4.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 90.22 million animals is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.92 million animals, 4.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 50th out of 199 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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