Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 81.47 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.47 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
11th
of 192 countries
All-time high
81.47 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
50.23 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands stood at 81.47 grams of protein per day per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands peaked at 81.47 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.23 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1961.
Netherlands ranks 11th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50.23 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 52.89 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 53.81 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 53.76 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 53.85 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 55.55 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 58.27 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 57.66 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 58.07 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 58.71 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 59.61 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 62.62 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 62.55 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 64.99 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 60.14 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 60.68 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 63.04 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 64.99 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 64.88 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 66.57 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 63.49 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 67.01 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 65.92 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 69.39 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 67.19 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 65.41 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 66.47 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 65.6 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 62.2 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 63.66 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 66.54 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 64.8 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 71.08 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 66.59 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 75.44 grams of protein per day per capita | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 74.03 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 70.51 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 74.46 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 73.61 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 74.57 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 75.31 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 69.05 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 63.49 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 70.8 grams of protein per day per capita | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 71.22 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 74.63 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 70.32 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 73.25 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 75.57 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 75.33 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 74.21 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 80.32 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 79.77 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 76.43 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 76.93 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 76.2 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 67.5 grams of protein per day per capita | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 70.23 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 67.68 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 72.95 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 74.27 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 78.42 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 81.47 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 81.47 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.4 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 81.47 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.25 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.9 grams of protein per day per capita | 50.23 grams of protein per day per capita | 58.27 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 62.22 grams of protein per day per capita | 58.71 grams of protein per day per capita | 64.99 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.93 grams of protein per day per capita | 62.2 grams of protein per day per capita | 69.39 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 63.66 grams of protein per day per capita | 75.44 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 63.49 grams of protein per day per capita | 75.57 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.46 grams of protein per day per capita | 67.5 grams of protein per day per capita | 80.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.78 grams of protein per day per capita | 72.95 grams of protein per day per capita | 81.47 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 8 Portugal 82.71 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 9 Tonga 82.46 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 10 Montenegro 82.29 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 12 Belgium 80.95 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 13 Australia 80.94 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 14 Luxembourg 79.75 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -5.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -329.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -17.06 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 95.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -948.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0886 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 6,527 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands was 81.47 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 81.47 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.23 grams of protein per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Netherlands rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.