How much chicken does Netherlands export?
It is the 4th largest exporter by value: $2.7 billion in 2024, 7.6% of world exports of poultry meat (HS 0207) (CEPII BACI). Its biggest customer is the United Kingdom, which takes 23% of its chicken exports by value.
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Netherlands's chicken exports
| World rank | Export value | Share of world exports | Quantity (tonnes) | Average value per tonne | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | $2.7 billion | 7.6% | 1 million t | $2,726 | 2024 |
CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 0207 (Meat and edible offal of poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen).
Where Netherlands's chicken goes
| Destination | Value | Share of Netherlands's exports |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | $623M | 23% |
| Germany | $588M | 22% |
| Belgium | $377M | 14% |
| France | $303M | 11% |
| Ireland | $124M | 4.5% |
Netherlands as a buyer of chicken
Netherlands imported $1.6 billion of poultry meat (HS 0207) in 2024, 4.4% of world imports, ranked #6. Of its $1.6 billion of chicken imports in 2024, 23% came from Germany and 22% from Poland, among 44 suppliers.
How much chicken Netherlands uses
Netherlands's domestic supply of chicken was 444 thousand tonnes in 2023, 0.3% of the world's. Food supply was 15 kg per person a year, 91st highest of 143 countries with a million or more people. It produced 188% of what it used (self-sufficiency) and imported 197%. FAO's item is "Poultry meat". Consumption · Self-sufficiency.
The chicken price Netherlands sells into
The benchmark price, US Gulf ports, broiler cuts, was $1.81/kg in September 2026, up 4% over twelve months. Its five-year volatility is 19% a year, calmer in 85% of its earlier five-year windows. A single country's export price can differ from the benchmark: see trade price against benchmark. Monthly averages lag the market and are not investment advice. Chicken price history.
Cite as: Commodity Origins, "Netherlands chicken: production, exports and prices", https://commodityorigins.com/countries/NLD/chicken/ (CC BY 4.0). Rankings count only countries reporting to the sources named; this page is shown only for top-five producers or exporters with at least 3% of the world total. Report an issue with this page.