The Dutch are not just enthusiastic producers and exporters of cheese, they also love to eat cheese. The per capita consumption of cheese in the Netherlands was around 17.4 kilos in 2021, and according to a recent Statista forecast, this was expected to fluctuate until at least 2025.
Per capita milk consumption
The outlook for other types of dairy products was almost equally bright. The consumption of milk for example increased in the last few years, from over 33 liters per person in 2014 to 37.3 in 2027.
Per capita butter consumption
Producers of butter in the Netherlands need to worry less. Between 2010 and 2017, the average consumption of butter per person increased nearly year on year, peaking in 2016 at 4.3 kilos. In 2017, the per capita consumption amounted to four kilos on average.
Volume of cheese consumed per capita in the Netherlands from 2014 to 2021, with a forecast for 2022 to 2027
(in kilograms)
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Figures exclude cream cheese. * Figures from 2022 onwards are provisional.
The Dairy Products & Eggs segment covers all types of dairy products which play a major role in the daily diet of many consumers. In addition to fresh milk, the segment is split into Eggs, Yogurt, Cheese and Other Dairy Products & Eggs such as preserved and powdered milk, cream, non-dairy milk substitutes, other egg types than chicken eggs, curdled milk, yoghurt drinks, lactose-free milk, probiotic milk drinks and fortified milk. The most important suppliers of dairy products in Europe are: Nestlé, Lactalis, Danone, Royal Friesland Campina, and Arla Foods.
All figures are estimate. A detailed methodology can be found in the Statista Market Outlook.
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