Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 9.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.4%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
11th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 2012
All-time low
6.7%
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Netherlands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Netherlands stood at 9.4%.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Netherlands peaked at 10.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, 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.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.7% | — |
| 1962 | 7.0% | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 7.1% | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 7.2% | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 7.3% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 7.4% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 7.6% | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 7.6% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 7.7% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 7.8% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 8.0% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 8.3% | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 8.1% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 8.3% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 8.1% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 8.0% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 8.2% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 8.5% | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 8.4% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 8.6% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 8.5% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 8.7% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 8.6% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 9.0% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 8.7% | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 8.4% | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 8.5% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 8.2% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 8.0% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 8.0% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 7.9% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 8.7% | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 8.3% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 8.7% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 7.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.2% | 7.8% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 8.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 7.8% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 8.2% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 7.9% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.5% | 9.4% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7139 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 52,603 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 45,077 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 9.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 14,588 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1752 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Netherlands?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Netherlands was 9.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1961.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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