> Netherlands had 263,000 rabbits and hares in 2024, the 24th largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 18%.

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# Rabbits and hares in Netherlands

Netherlands had 263,000 rabbits and hares in 2024, the 24th largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 18%. The record was 485,000 head in 1997.

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Animals, 2024263,000 head
World rank24 of 50
10-year change−18%
Record485,000 head1997

## Rabbits and hares in Netherlands, 1996–2024 (head)

## Netherlands compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.13%0.10% in 2014
10-year change−18%world −32%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 22 | [Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/indonesia/) | 300,000 | 0.14% |
| 23 | [Bolivia](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/bolivia/) | 283,000 | 0.13% |
| 24 | **Netherlands** | 263,000 | 0.13% |
| 25 | [Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/brazil/) | 191,000 | 0.09% |
| 26 | [Belarus](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/belarus/) | 149,000 | 0.07% |

[Full ranking of 50 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/)

### Map of rabbits and hares numbers by country

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Share of the world total; Netherlands is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 263,000 | −0.8% |
| 2023 | 265,000 | −12% |
| 2022 | 300,000 | −6.5% |
| 2021 | 321,000 | −4.2% |
| 2020 | 335,000 | −0.3% |
| 2019 | 336,000 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 332,000 | −3.2% |
| 2017 | 343,000 | −5.5% |
| 2016 | 363,000 | −4.7% |
| 2015 | 381,000 | +19% |
| 2014 | 321,000 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 311,000 | −4.9% |
| 2012 | 327,000 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 302,000 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 299,000 | −4.2% |
| 2009 | 312,000 | −3.4% |
| 2008 | 323,000 | −17% |
| 2007 | 387,000 | +19% |
| 2006 | 324,000 | −10.0% |
| 2005 | 360,000 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 347,000 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 325,000 | −12% |
| 2002 | 370,000 | −3.4% |
| 2001 | 383,000 | −2.3% |
| 2000 | 392,000 | −4.4% |
| 1999 | 410,000 | −7.4% |
| 1998 | 443,000 | −8.7% |
| 1997 | 485,000 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 467,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many rabbits and hares are there in Netherlands?

Netherlands had 263,000 rabbits and hares in 2024, 0.13% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Netherlands rank in the world by number of rabbits and hares?

Netherlands ranked 24th of 50 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in China with 54.7% of the world total.

### How has the number of rabbits and hares in Netherlands changed?

It fell by 18% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −32% for the world. The record was 485,000 head in 1997.

### 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/china/)[North Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/north-korea/)[Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/benin/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/nigeria/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/egypt/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/ukraine/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/russia/)[Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/algeria/)[Sierra Leone](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/sierra-leone/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/mexico/)[Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/peru/)[Burundi](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/burundi/)
[All countries producing rabbits and hares](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/)

## Other products of Netherlands

[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/netherlands/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/netherlands/)[Sugar beet](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/netherlands/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/netherlands/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/netherlands/)[Onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/netherlands/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/netherlands/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/netherlands/)[Cheese from whole cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-whole-cow-milk/netherlands/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/netherlands/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/netherlands/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/netherlands/)
[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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