> In 2017 Netherlands produced 378 t of horse meat, fresh or chilled. Over ten years it fell by 37%. The record was 13,925 t in 1961.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/netherlands/

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# Horse meat, fresh or chilled production in Netherlands

In 2017 Netherlands produced 378 t of horse meat, fresh or chilled. Over ten years it fell by 37%. The record was 13,925 t in 1961.
The 2017 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Market prices in Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/country/netherlands/)

Production, 2017378 t
World rank—
10-year change−37%
Record13,925 t1961

## Horse meat, fresh or chilled in Netherlands, 1961–2017 (tonnes)

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2017 | 378 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 376 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 371 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 371 | +24% |
| 2013 | 298 | −8.9% |
| 2012 | 327 | −11% |
| 2011 | 367 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 360 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 350 | −1.1% |
| 2008 | 354 | −41% |
| 2007 | 597 | +245% |
| 2006 | 173 | −65% |
| 2005 | 496 | −2.2% |
| 2004 | 507 | −6.3% |
| 2003 | 541 | −13% |
| 2002 | 620 | −17% |
| 2001 | 745 | −9.5% |
| 2000 | 823 | −3.3% |
| 1999 | 851 | −9.2% |
| 1998 | 937 | −5.3% |
| 1997 | 989 | +12% |
| 1996 | 885 | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 828 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 800 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 792 | −5.8% |
| 1992 | 841 | −5.8% |
| 1991 | 893 | −1.5% |
| 1990 | 907 | −9.3% |
| 1989 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,000 | −49% |
| 1986 | 1,948 | −24% |
| 1985 | 2,561 | +28% |
| 1984 | 2,003 | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 1,884 | −3.1% |
| 1982 | 1,944 | −25% |
| 1981 | 2,600 | −21% |
| 1980 | 3,300 | −18% |
| 1979 | 4,000 | −8.0% |
| 1978 | 4,350 | −14% |
| 1977 | 5,050 | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 4,600 | +39% |
| 1975 | 3,300 | +47% |
| 1974 | 2,250 | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 2,075 | −19% |
| 1972 | 2,575 | −31% |
| 1971 | 3,725 | −30% |
| 1970 | 5,300 | −12% |
| 1969 | 6,025 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 5,800 | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 5,475 | −2.2% |
| 1966 | 5,600 | −22% |
| 1965 | 7,225 | −14% |
| 1964 | 8,400 | −5.4% |
| 1963 | 8,875 | −14% |
| 1962 | 10,375 | −25% |
| 1961 | 13,925 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports8,115 t USD 44.3 m
Exporter rank4 of 39
Imports7,128 t USD 35.6 m
Importer rank4 of 36
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](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/)

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/china/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/kazakhstan/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/mexico/)[Mongolia](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/mongolia/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/russia/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/argentina/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/brazil/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/australia/)[Kyrgyzstan](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/kyrgyzstan/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/canada/)[Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/uruguay/)[Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/chile/)
[All countries producing horse meat, fresh or chilled](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/)

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[Agricultural production in Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/country/netherlands/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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