Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 809,020 An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
809,020 An
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
85th
of 186 countries
All-time high
937,970 An
in 2023
All-time low
252,793 An
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) is 809,020 An, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 937,970 An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 252,793 An, in 1964.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 85th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 271,920 An
1962 337,128 An +24.0%
1963 325,505 An -3.4%
1964 252,793 An -22.3%
1965 477,449 An +88.9%
1966 385,173 An -19.3%
1967 359,257 An -6.7%
1968 345,814 An -3.7%
1969 333,260 An -3.6%
1970 454,316 An +36.3%
1971 474,356 An +4.4%
1972 443,399 An -6.5%
1973 410,187 An -7.5%
1974 626,184 An +52.7%
1975 715,595 An +14.3%
1976 682,709 An -4.6%
1977 672,149 An -1.5%
1978 681,759 An +1.4%
1979 739,318 An +8.4%
1980 845,252 An +14.3%
1981 679,363 An -19.6%
1982 522,285 An -23.1%
1983 458,110 An -12.3%
1984 391,060 An -14.6%
1985 463,817 An +18.6%
1986 473,157 An +2.0%
1987 518,000 An +9.5%
1988 498,000 An -3.9%
1989 570,900 An +14.6%
1990 629,000 An +10.2%
1991 747,800 An +18.9%
1992 745,000 An -0.4%
1993 789,200 An +5.9%
1994 701,300 An -11.1%
1995 643,400 An -8.3%
1996 725,100 An +12.7%
1997 634,500 An -12.5%
1998 649,800 An +2.4%
1999 705,800 An +8.6%
2000 759,415 An +7.6%
2001 856,818 An +12.8%
2002 695,070 An -18.9%
2003 661,306 An -4.9%
2004 640,502 An -3.1%
2005 633,879 An -1.0%
2006 726,000 An +14.5%
2007 876,601 An +20.7%
2008 758,208 An -13.5%
2009 751,928 An -0.8%
2010 686,634 An -8.7%
2011 729,558 An +6.3%
2012 702,300 An -3.7%
2013 675,870 An -3.8%
2014 689,890 An +2.1%
2015 672,180 An -2.6%
2016 691,240 An +2.8%
2017 673,700 An -2.5%
2018 692,220 An +2.7%
2019 739,970 An +6.9%
2020 886,260 An +19.8%
2021 891,120 An +0.5%
2022 868,770 An -2.5%
2023 937,970 An +8.0%
2024 809,020 An -13.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 343,144 An 252,793 An 477,449 An 9
1970s 589,997 An 410,187 An 739,318 An 10
1980s 541,994 An 391,060 An 845,252 An 10
1990s 697,090 An 629,000 An 789,200 An 10
2000s 735,973 An 633,879 An 876,601 An 10
2010s 695,356 An 672,180 An 739,970 An 10
2020s 878,628 An 809,020 An 937,970 An 5

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  5. 87 Canada 765,100 An compare
  6. 88 Bulgaria 761,700 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 809,020 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 937,970 An in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 252,793 An in 1964.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 13,604 data points, 1961–2024
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