Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita was 0.1172 animals per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1172 animals per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
20th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.1736 animals per person
in 1984
All-time low
0.1033 animals per person
in 2001
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Netherlands, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per person.
Analysis
In 2024, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Netherlands stood at 0.1172 animals per person.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Netherlands peaked at 0.1736 animals per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.1033 animals per person, in 2001.
Netherlands ranks 20th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | animals per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.113 animals per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1306 animals per person | +15.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1585 animals per person | +21.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1239 animals per person | -21.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1231 animals per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1237 animals per person | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.128 animals per person | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.135 animals per person | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1325 animals per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1489 animals per person | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1452 animals per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1225 animals per person | -15.6% |
| 1973 | 0.124 animals per person | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1501 animals per person | +21.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1484 animals per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.146 animals per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1463 animals per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1409 animals per person | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.145 animals per person | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.149 animals per person | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1548 animals per person | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1501 animals per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.156 animals per person | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1736 animals per person | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 0.168 animals per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1724 animals per person | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1677 animals per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1501 animals per person | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1425 animals per person | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1504 animals per person | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1704 animals per person | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 0.171 animals per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1627 animals per person | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1597 animals per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1539 animals per person | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1546 animals per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1604 animals per person | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1536 animals per person | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1475 animals per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1412 animals per person | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1033 animals per person | -26.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1162 animals per person | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1141 animals per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1204 animals per person | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1207 animals per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1172 animals per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1163 animals per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1194 animals per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1263 animals per person | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1238 animals per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1215 animals per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1154 animals per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1165 animals per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1161 animals per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1155 animals per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1231 animals per person | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1263 animals per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1302 animals per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1224 animals per person | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1197 animals per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1194 animals per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1191 animals per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1198 animals per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1172 animals per person | -2.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.1172 animals per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0368 animals per person, 3.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.1172 animals per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0508 animals per person, 2.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1298 animals per person | 0.113 animals per person | 0.1585 animals per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1417 animals per person | 0.1225 animals per person | 0.1501 animals per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1584 animals per person | 0.1425 animals per person | 0.1736 animals per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1584 animals per person | 0.1475 animals per person | 0.171 animals per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1195 animals per person | 0.1033 animals per person | 0.1412 animals per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1211 animals per person | 0.1154 animals per person | 0.1302 animals per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1191 animals per person | 0.1172 animals per person | 0.1198 animals per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 17 Turkmenistan 0.1213 animals per person compare
- 18 Central African Republic 0.1206 animals per person compare
- 19 Kazakhstan 0.1186 animals per person compare
- 21 Nicaragua 0.1104 animals per person compare
- 22 Albania 0.0975 animals per person compare
- 23 United States 0.0946 animals per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Netherlands
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.4158 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0567 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2326 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0991 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Netherlands?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Netherlands was 0.1172 animals per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1736 animals per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1033 animals per person in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 20th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.