Egg production in Netherlands
Netherlands: Egg production was 643,000 tonnes in 2017. ▲ Rising
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 28th out of 197 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.
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 |
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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 28th out of 197 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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