FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Chickens in Netherlands
Netherlands had 89.2 million chickens in 2024, the 46th largest in the world (0.32% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 13%. The record was 107 million head in 2015.
- Animals, 2024
- 89.2 million head
- World rank
- 46 of 179
- 10-year change
- −13%
- Record
- 107 million head
- 2015
Chickens in Netherlands, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 89,231,000 | −4.1% |
| 2023 | 93,004,000 | −4.6% |
| 2022 | 97,533,000 | −2.4% |
| 2021 | 99,887,000 | −1.9% |
| 2020 | 101,863,000 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 101,741,000 | −3.2% |
| 2018 | 105,104,000 | −0.1% |
| 2017 | 105,184,000 | −0.4% |
| 2016 | 105,620,000 | −1.1% |
| 2015 | 106,763,000 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 103,039,000 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 97,719,000 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 95,273,000 | −1.7% |
| 2011 | 96,919,000 | −4.3% |
| 2010 | 101,248,000 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 96,860,000 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 96,700,000 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 92,763,000 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 90,401,000 | −2.7% |
| 2005 | 92,914,000 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 85,816,000 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 79,235,000 | −22% |
| 2002 | 101,052,000 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 100,334,000 | −3.5% |
| 2000 | 104,015,000 | −0.7% |
| 1999 | 104,767,000 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 98,692,000 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 93,106,000 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 91,441,000 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 89,561,000 | −2.5% |
| 1994 | 91,902,000 | −4.2% |
| 1993 | 95,919,000 | −3.5% |
| 1992 | 99,359,000 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 93,596,000 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 92,765,000 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 89,788,000 | −10% |
| 1988 | 100,000,000 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 96,827,000 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 92,305,000 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 89,887,000 | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 83,368,000 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 82,235,000 | −5.6% |
| 1982 | 87,073,000 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 85,051,000 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 81,155,000 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 78,069,000 | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 73,863,000 | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 69,875,000 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 68,570,000 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 68,053,000 | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 62,388,000 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 60,328,000 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 58,430,000 | −2.8% |
| 1971 | 60,125,000 | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 56,209,000 | +14% |
| 1969 | 49,091,000 | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 45,400,000 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 44,511,000 | −1.7% |
| 1966 | 45,285,000 | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 42,279,000 | −7.2% |
| 1964 | 45,551,000 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 44,597,000 | −2.8% |
| 1962 | 45,890,000 | −8.1% |
| 1961 | 49,917,000 | — |
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.