Sheep meat production in Netherlands
In 2024 Netherlands produced 14,480 t of sheep meat, the 67th largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 14%. The record was 20,475 t in 1980.
- Production, 2024
- 14,480 t
- World rank
- 67 of 175
- 10-year change
- +14%
- Record
- 20,475 t
- 1980
Sheep meat in Netherlands, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Netherlands compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.13%
- 0.14% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.79
- world 1.41
- 10-year change
- +14%
- world +23%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | Guinea | 15,016 | 0.13% |
| 66 | Albania | 14,834 | 0.13% |
| 67 | Netherlands | 14,480 | 0.13% |
| 68 | Portugal | 13,860 | 0.12% |
| 69 | Benin | 13,653 | 0.12% |
Map of world production of sheep meat
Share of the world total; Netherlands is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14,480 | −20% |
| 2023 | 18,000 | +13% |
| 2022 | 15,910 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 15,620 | −1.9% |
| 2020 | 15,930 | +20% |
| 2019 | 13,270 | +12% |
| 2018 | 11,880 | −3.7% |
| 2017 | 12,336 | −1.7% |
| 2016 | 12,550 | −3.3% |
| 2015 | 12,980 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 12,660 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 12,115 | −6.8% |
| 2012 | 13,002 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 12,862 | −2.3% |
| 2010 | 13,165 | −7.2% |
| 2009 | 14,190 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 13,558 | −16% |
| 2007 | 16,149 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 15,511 | +15% |
| 2005 | 13,466 | −9.3% |
| 2004 | 14,849 | −2.5% |
| 2003 | 15,235 | −7.8% |
| 2002 | 16,518 | −16% |
| 2001 | 19,594 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 18,231 | +11% |
| 1999 | 16,405 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 15,858 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 14,956 | −16% |
| 1996 | 17,859 | +15% |
| 1995 | 15,487 | −7.4% |
| 1994 | 16,722 | −6.6% |
| 1993 | 17,912 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 16,752 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 16,354 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 16,168 | +24% |
| 1989 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 12,000 | +20% |
| 1987 | 10,000 | −3.2% |
| 1986 | 10,334 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 10,164 | +12% |
| 1984 | 9,057 | −16% |
| 1983 | 10,800 | −12% |
| 1982 | 12,329 | −23% |
| 1981 | 16,094 | −21% |
| 1980 | 20,475 | +15% |
| 1979 | 17,800 | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 16,200 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 15,600 | −4.9% |
| 1976 | 16,400 | −3.0% |
| 1975 | 16,900 | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 15,400 | +54% |
| 1973 | 10,025 | −8.9% |
| 1972 | 11,000 | −5.4% |
| 1971 | 11,625 | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 11,100 | +33% |
| 1969 | 8,325 | −3.5% |
| 1968 | 8,625 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 8,500 | −4.5% |
| 1966 | 8,900 | −19% |
| 1965 | 11,025 | +85% |
| 1964 | 5,950 | −23% |
| 1963 | 7,725 | −7.8% |
| 1962 | 8,375 | +16% |
| 1961 | 7,250 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 38,040 t USD 387 m
- Exporter rank
- 7 of 82
- Imports
- 32,620 t USD 317 m
- Importer rank
- 10 of 178
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 sheep meat in Netherlands?
Netherlands produced 14,480 t in 2024, 0.13% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Netherlands rank in the world for production of sheep meat?
Netherlands ranked 67th of 175 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 22.9% of the world total.
How has the production of sheep meat in Netherlands changed?
It rose by 14% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. The record was 20,475 t in 1980.
Does Netherlands export or import meat of sheep, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Netherlands reported exports of 38,040 t (USD 387 m) and imports of 32,620 t (USD 317 m), 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.