Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 9.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.4%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
11th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 2012
All-time low
6.7%
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Netherlands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 9.4% for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Netherlands peaked at 10.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1961.
That places Netherlands 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.7% | — |
| 1962 | 7.0% | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 7.1% | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 7.2% | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 7.3% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 7.4% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 7.6% | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 7.6% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 7.7% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 7.8% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 8.0% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 8.3% | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 8.1% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 8.3% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 8.1% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 8.0% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 8.2% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 8.5% | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 8.4% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 8.6% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 8.5% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 8.7% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 8.6% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 9.0% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 8.7% | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 8.4% | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 8.5% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 8.2% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 8.0% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 8.0% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 7.9% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 8.7% | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 8.3% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 8.7% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 7.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.2% | 7.8% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 8.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 7.8% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 8.2% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 7.9% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.5% | 9.4% | 4 |
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- 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 share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Netherlands?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Netherlands was 9.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1961.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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