Egg production in Netherlands
Netherlands: Egg production was 643,000 tonnes in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
643,000 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
29th
of 198 countries
All-time high
726,000 tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
210,200 tonnes
in 1967
Years of data
57
1961–2017
Egg production in Netherlands, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egg production in Netherlands is 643,000 tonnes, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Netherlands peaked at 726,000 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 210,200 tonnes, in 1967.
That places Netherlands 29th out of 198 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Egg production in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 344,900 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 348,500 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 307,100 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1964 | 293,000 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 242,200 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1966 | 238,300 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 210,200 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1968 | 228,200 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 258,800 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1970 | 278,881 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 265,180 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 267,692 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 285,138 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 260,897 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 283,218 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 308,193 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 365,817 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1978 | 422,870 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 490,898 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 540,330 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 590,000 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 643,000 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 645,000 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 666,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 663,000 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 656,000 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 655,000 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 645,700 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 639,600 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 652,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 645,840 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 627,500 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 618,000 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 623,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 602,000 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 597,000 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 609,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 645,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 647,000 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 668,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 657,000 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 635,000 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 463,000 tonnes | -27.1% |
| 2004 | 611,000 tonnes | +32.0% |
| 2005 | 607,000 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 611,000 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 621,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 627,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 638,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 670,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 692,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 672,000 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 699,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 726,000 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 660,600 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 640,000 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 643,000 tonnes | +0.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 643,000 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,137 tonnes, 9.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 643,000 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,048 tonnes, 7.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg production in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +32.0% | 463,000 tonnes | 611,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 274,578 tonnes | 210,200 tonnes | 348,500 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 322,878 tonnes | 260,897 tonnes | 490,898 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 634,363 tonnes | 540,330 tonnes | 666,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 626,634 tonnes | 597,000 tonnes | 652,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 613,800 tonnes | 463,000 tonnes | 668,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 675,325 tonnes | 640,000 tonnes | 726,000 tonnes | 8 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production in Netherlands?
- Egg production in Netherlands was 643,000 tonnes in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egg production recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 726,000 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 210,200 tonnes in 1967.
- How does Netherlands rank for egg production?
- Netherlands ranks 29th out of 198 countries with data for 2017.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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