Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Netherlands
Netherlands: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 232.84 billion animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
232.84 billion animals
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
14th
of 199 countries
All-time high
289.66 billion animals
in 2017
All-time low
19.95 billion animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Netherlands, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 232.84 billion animals for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Netherlands peaked at 289.66 billion animals in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.95 billion animals, in 1961.
That places Netherlands 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.95 billion animals | — |
| 1962 | 23.51 billion animals | +17.9% |
| 1963 | 25.24 billion animals | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 30.48 billion animals | +20.8% |
| 1965 | 36.24 billion animals | +18.9% |
| 1966 | 43.89 billion animals | +21.1% |
| 1967 | 49.71 billion animals | +13.2% |
| 1968 | 53.73 billion animals | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 60.01 billion animals | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 71.96 billion animals | +19.9% |
| 1971 | 79.31 billion animals | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 82.11 billion animals | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 85.76 billion animals | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 81.03 billion animals | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 78.41 billion animals | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 82.56 billion animals | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 81.88 billion animals | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 82.55 billion animals | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 84.88 billion animals | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 88.75 billion animals | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 101.65 billion animals | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 106.48 billion animals | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 101.63 billion animals | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 107.45 billion animals | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 110.83 billion animals | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 119.82 billion animals | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 121.95 billion animals | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 125.26 billion animals | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 129.67 billion animals | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 151.68 billion animals | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 156.81 billion animals | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 165.32 billion animals | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 169.04 billion animals | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 179.66 billion animals | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 189.34 billion animals | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 212.35 billion animals | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 216.82 billion animals | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 228.30 billion animals | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 227.80 billion animals | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 191.12 billion animals | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 193.90 billion animals | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 196.91 billion animals | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 154.99 billion animals | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 175.24 billion animals | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 182.25 billion animals | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 182.05 billion animals | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 200.89 billion animals | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 206.46 billion animals | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 211.23 billion animals | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 215.34 billion animals | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 228.50 billion animals | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 243.39 billion animals | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 252.26 billion animals | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 263.51 billion animals | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 274.48 billion animals | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 289.62 billion animals | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 289.66 billion animals | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 285.02 billion animals | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 285.98 billion animals | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 275.99 billion animals | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 242.72 billion animals | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 240.86 billion animals | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 235.75 billion animals | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 232.84 billion animals | -1.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 232.84 billion animals is above the median for high income countries, which is 108.54 billion animals, 2.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 232.84 billion animals is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.55 billion animals, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.08 billion animals | 19.95 billion animals | 60.01 billion animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 81.04 billion animals | 71.96 billion animals | 85.76 billion animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 111.35 billion animals | 88.75 billion animals | 129.67 billion animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 189.71 billion animals | 151.68 billion animals | 228.30 billion animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 189.50 billion animals | 154.99 billion animals | 211.23 billion animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 262.78 billion animals | 215.34 billion animals | 289.66 billion animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 245.63 billion animals | 232.84 billion animals | 275.99 billion animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Netherlands?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Netherlands was 232.84 billion animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 289.66 billion animals in 2017.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.95 billion animals in 1961.
- How does Netherlands rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
- Netherlands ranks 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.