Per capita diet composition in Netherlands

Netherlands: Per capita diet composition was 388.74 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
388.74
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
107th
of 192 countries
All-time high
436.08
in 2018
All-time low
178.07
in 1993
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Per capita diet composition in Netherlands, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, per capita diet composition in Netherlands stood at 388.74.

The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Netherlands peaked at 436.08 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 178.07, in 1993.

Netherlands ranks 107th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Per capita diet composition in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Per capita diet composition in Netherlands, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 291.12 —
1962 265.05 -9.0%
1963 255.77 -3.5%
1964 232.6 -9.1%
1965 226.15 -2.8%
1966 233.11 +3.1%
1967 223.41 -4.2%
1968 220.71 -1.2%
1969 215.38 -2.4%
1970 205.06 -4.8%
1971 201.04 -2.0%
1972 208.88 +3.9%
1973 222.56 +6.6%
1974 228.66 +2.7%
1975 218.4 -4.5%
1976 230.53 +5.6%
1977 218.03 -5.4%
1978 211.98 -2.8%
1979 221.78 +4.6%
1980 208.74 -5.9%
1981 211.58 +1.4%
1982 204.58 -3.3%
1983 208.28 +1.8%
1984 214.87 +3.2%
1985 210.73 -1.9%
1986 205.1 -2.7%
1987 205.41 +0.2%
1988 199.84 -2.7%
1989 193.56 -3.1%
1990 183.31 -5.3%
1991 192.17 +4.8%
1992 187.98 -2.2%
1993 178.07 -5.3%
1994 207.19 +16.4%
1995 217.73 +5.1%
1996 228.27 +4.8%
1997 209.97 -8.0%
1998 203.51 -3.1%
1999 181.69 -10.7%
2000 179.45 -1.2%
2001 189.86 +5.8%
2002 188.05 -1.0%
2003 206.09 +9.6%
2004 205.63 -0.2%
2005 203.3 -1.1%
2006 209.72 +3.2%
2007 215.2 +2.6%
2008 216.61 +0.7%
2009 231.76 +7.0%
2010 263.67 +13.8%
2011 272.16 +3.2%
2012 270.52 -0.6%
2013 271.78 +0.5%
2014 269.15 -1.0%
2015 278.6 +3.5%
2016 287.84 +3.3%
2017 375.18 +30.3%
2018 436.08 +16.2%
2019 392.93 -9.9%
2020 396.96 +1.0%
2021 370.6 -6.6%
2022 356.08 -3.9%
2023 388.74 +9.2%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 388.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 374.03, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 388.74 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 385.3, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 240.37 215.38 291.12 9
1970s 216.69 201.04 230.53 10
1980s 206.27 193.56 214.87 10
1990s 198.99 178.07 228.27 10
2000s 204.57 179.45 231.76 10
2010s 311.79 263.67 436.08 10
2020s 378.1 356.08 396.96 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 104 Haiti 393.37 compare
  2. 105 Sudan 391.69 compare
  3. 106 Hungary 390.27 compare
  4. 108 Saint Lucia 388.17 compare
  5. 109 Chile 383.07 compare
  6. 110 Cyprus 381.86 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita diet composition in Netherlands?
Per capita diet composition in Netherlands was 388.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 436.08 in 2018.
What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 178.07 in 1993.
How does Netherlands rank for per capita diet composition?
Netherlands ranks 107th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita diet composition
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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