Per capita egg consumption in Netherlands
Netherlands: Per capita egg consumption was 17.85 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.85 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 28.9%
World rank
13th
of 192 countries
All-time high
25.12 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
All-time low
8.91 kilograms per year per capita
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita egg consumption in Netherlands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita egg consumption in Netherlands stood at 17.85 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is down 28.9% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita egg consumption in Netherlands peaked at 25.12 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.91 kilograms per year per capita, in 1976.
Netherlands ranks 13th 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.
Per capita egg consumption in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.67 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 13.21 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 12.28 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 13.51 kilograms per year per capita | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 12.4 kilograms per year per capita | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 12.22 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 11.74 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 12.38 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 12.86 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 12.85 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 12.23 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 12.06 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 12.42 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 9.63 kilograms per year per capita | -22.4% |
| 1975 | 9.67 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 8.91 kilograms per year per capita | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 12.15 kilograms per year per capita | +36.4% |
| 1978 | 11.77 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 12.67 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 11.52 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 13.25 kilograms per year per capita | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 14.69 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 13.91 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 13.86 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 13.99 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 13.08 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 11.88 kilograms per year per capita | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 11.71 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 10.59 kilograms per year per capita | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 11.58 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 11.44 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 11.35 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 13.32 kilograms per year per capita | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 13.7 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 16.17 kilograms per year per capita | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 14.64 kilograms per year per capita | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 15.59 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 18.04 kilograms per year per capita | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 15.01 kilograms per year per capita | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 19.42 kilograms per year per capita | +29.4% |
| 2001 | 16.92 kilograms per year per capita | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 18.88 kilograms per year per capita | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 15.56 kilograms per year per capita | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 18.22 kilograms per year per capita | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 17.35 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 17.87 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 17.8 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 15.22 kilograms per year per capita | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 9.8 kilograms per year per capita | -35.6% |
| 2010 | 13.79 kilograms per year per capita | +40.8% |
| 2011 | 15.53 kilograms per year per capita | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 15.21 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 13.86 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 18.69 kilograms per year per capita | +34.8% |
| 2015 | 20.6 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 22.14 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 19.57 kilograms per year per capita | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 17.26 kilograms per year per capita | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 22.15 kilograms per year per capita | +28.3% |
| 2020 | 21.59 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 19.33 kilograms per year per capita | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 25.12 kilograms per year per capita | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 17.85 kilograms per year per capita | -28.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 17.85 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.1 kilograms per year per capita, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 17.85 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.86 kilograms per year per capita, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.59 kilograms per year per capita | 11.74 kilograms per year per capita | 13.51 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.44 kilograms per year per capita | 8.91 kilograms per year per capita | 12.85 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.85 kilograms per year per capita | 10.59 kilograms per year per capita | 14.69 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.08 kilograms per year per capita | 11.35 kilograms per year per capita | 18.04 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.7 kilograms per year per capita | 9.8 kilograms per year per capita | 19.42 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.88 kilograms per year per capita | 13.79 kilograms per year per capita | 22.15 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.97 kilograms per year per capita | 17.85 kilograms per year per capita | 25.12 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 10 Maldives 20.17 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 11 Japan 19.75 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 12 Argentina 18.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 14 Paraguay 17.23 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 15 Russia 16.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 16 Dominican Republic 16.75 kilograms per year 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 per capita egg consumption in Netherlands?
- Per capita egg consumption in Netherlands was 17.85 kilograms per year 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 per capita egg consumption recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 25.12 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita egg consumption recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.91 kilograms per year per capita in 1976.
- How does Netherlands rank for per capita egg consumption?
- Netherlands ranks 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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 Per capita egg consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.