Chicken meat production in Netherlands
In 2024 Netherlands produced 840,530 t of chicken meat, the 31st largest in the world (0.66% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 12%. The record was 1.0 million t in 2018.
- Production, 2024
- 840,530 t
- World rank
- 31 of 189
- 10-year change
- −12%
- Record
- 1.0 million t
- 2018
Chicken meat in Netherlands, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Netherlands compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.66%
- 0.95% in 2014
- kg per person
- 46.1
- world 15.7
- 10-year change
- −12%
- world +27%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Germany | 1,114,000 | 0.87% |
| 30 | South Korea | 935,000 | 0.73% |
| 31 | Netherlands | 840,530 | 0.66% |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 757,432 | 0.59% |
| 33 | Myanmar | 707,500 | 0.55% |
Map of world production of chicken meat
Share of the world total; Netherlands is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 840,530 | −1.1% |
| 2023 | 849,620 | −1.7% |
| 2022 | 863,970 | −0.6% |
| 2021 | 869,380 | −13% |
| 2020 | 995,750 | −3.9% |
| 2019 | 1,036,360 | −0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,037,790 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,034,319 | −0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,036,300 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 985,710 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 956,130 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 920,794 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 888,521 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 840,922 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 781,454 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 763,541 | +10% |
| 2008 | 693,000 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 684,000 | +10% |
| 2006 | 621,000 | −1.1% |
| 2005 | 628,000 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 615,000 | +15% |
| 2003 | 535,000 | −22% |
| 2002 | 683,000 | −2.6% |
| 2001 | 701,000 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 697,000 | −0.4% |
| 1999 | 700,000 | −0.7% |
| 1998 | 705,000 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 678,000 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 667,000 | +12% |
| 1995 | 597,000 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 570,000 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 538,000 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 531,000 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 507,000 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 494,000 | +22% |
| 1989 | 406,000 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 396,000 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 390,000 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 377,412 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 364,919 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 359,689 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 345,318 | −6.4% |
| 1982 | 369,009 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 357,000 | +14% |
| 1980 | 313,000 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 302,000 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 298,000 | −0.7% |
| 1977 | 300,000 | −4.2% |
| 1976 | 313,000 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 300,000 | −4.5% |
| 1974 | 314,000 | −7.4% |
| 1973 | 339,000 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 328,000 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 319,000 | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 292,000 | +19% |
| 1969 | 245,000 | +11% |
| 1968 | 220,000 | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 206,000 | +13% |
| 1966 | 183,000 | +21% |
| 1965 | 150,650 | +18% |
| 1964 | 127,598 | +22% |
| 1963 | 104,800 | +6.5% |
| 1962 | 98,413 | +18% |
| 1961 | 83,300 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1.1 million t USD 2.95 bn
- Exporter rank
- 4 of 123
- Imports
- 652,534 t USD 1.46 bn
- Importer rank
- 3 of 189
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of chicken meat in Netherlands?
Netherlands produced 840,530 t in 2024, 0.66% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Netherlands rank in the world for production of chicken meat?
Netherlands ranked 31st of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 15.7% of the world total.
How has the production of chicken meat in Netherlands changed?
It fell by 12% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +27% for the world. The record was 1.0 million t in 2018.
Does Netherlands export or import meat of chickens, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Netherlands reported exports of 1.1 million t (USD 2.95 bn) and imports of 652,534 t (USD 1.46 bn), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.