Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Sheep and Goat Meat — Production was 17,220 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17,220 t
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
80th
of 185 countries
All-time high
20,856 t
in 1980
All-time low
6,135 t
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) recorded 17,220 t for sheep and goat meat — production in 2024.

That represents a change of down 16.4% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — production in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 20,856 t in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6,135 t, in 1964.

That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 80th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 — Production in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 7,450 t
1962 8,545 t +14.7%
1963 7,910 t -7.4%
1964 6,135 t -22.4%
1965 11,210 t +82.7%
1966 9,085 t -19.0%
1967 8,682 t -4.4%
1968 8,850 t +1.9%
1969 8,550 t -3.4%
1970 11,350 t +32.7%
1971 11,875 t +4.6%
1972 11,275 t -5.1%
1973 10,300 t -8.6%
1974 15,700 t +52.4%
1975 17,200 t +9.6%
1976 16,800 t -2.3%
1977 16,028 t -4.6%
1978 16,566 t +3.4%
1979 18,177 t +9.7%
1980 20,856 t +14.7%
1981 16,508 t -20.8%
1982 12,730 t -22.9%
1983 11,204 t -12.0%
1984 9,541 t -14.8%
1985 10,734 t +12.5%
1986 10,891 t +1.5%
1987 10,550 t -3.1%
1988 12,600 t +19.4%
1989 13,650 t +8.3%
1990 17,032 t +24.8%
1991 16,796 t -1.4%
1992 17,144 t +2.1%
1993 18,267 t +6.6%
1994 16,950 t -7.2%
1995 15,717 t -7.3%
1996 18,102 t +15.2%
1997 15,464 t -14.6%
1998 16,053 t +3.8%
1999 17,007 t +5.9%
2000 18,536 t +9.0%
2001 19,863 t +7.2%
2002 16,744 t -15.7%
2003 15,658 t -6.5%
2004 15,105 t -3.5%
2005 13,776 t -8.8%
2006 15,719 t +14.1%
2007 17,767 t +13.0%
2008 14,892 t -16.2%
2009 15,246 t +2.4%
2010 14,528 t -4.7%
2011 14,732 t +1.4%
2012 14,533 t -1.4%
2013 13,748 t -5.4%
2014 14,280 t +3.9%
2015 14,450 t +1.2%
2016 14,360 t -0.6%
2017 14,116 t -1.7%
2018 14,090 t -0.2%
2019 15,530 t +10.2%
2020 18,540 t +19.4%
2021 18,460 t -0.4%
2022 18,570 t +0.6%
2023 20,610 t +11.0%
2024 17,220 t -16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8,491 t 6,135 t 11,210 t 9
1970s 14,527 t 10,300 t 18,177 t 10
1980s 12,926 t 9,541 t 20,856 t 10
1990s 16,853 t 15,464 t 18,267 t 10
2000s 16,331 t 13,776 t 19,863 t 10
2010s 14,437 t 13,748 t 15,530 t 10
2020s 18,680 t 17,220 t 20,610 t 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 77 Cuba 20,239 t compare
  2. 78 Uruguay 19,994 t compare
  3. 79 Zambia 17,960 t compare
  4. 81 Canada 17,138 t compare
  5. 82 Togo 16,256 t compare
  6. 83 Palestine, State of 15,444 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goat meat — production in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Sheep and goat meat — production in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 17,220 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goat meat — production recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 20,856 t in 1980.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — production recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 6,135 t in 1964.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for sheep and goat meat — production?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 80th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goat meat — production rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goat Meat — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 13,572 data points, 1961–2024
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