The meat market size in the Netherlands, expressed in volume, stood at 1.15 million metric tons in 2023. Over the past years, the market has demonstrated a downward trend overall, with significant year-on-year variations. Notably, there were sharp declines in 2017 and 2019, followed by modest decreases in the subsequent years. From 2014 to 2023, the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) was a negative 0.55%, indicating a slow but steady decline.
Future forecasts from 2024 to 2028 suggest continued slight reductions in meat market volume, with a forecasted 5-year CAGR of -0.18%, resulting in an anticipated total five-year growth rate of -0.87%. Hence, the market is expected to continue contracting at a gradual rate.
Future trends to watch for include shifts towards plant-based diets, increasing environmental concerns, and regulatory changes aimed at reducing meat consumption, all of which could further impact the market negatively.
