Figures exclude cream cheese. * Figures from 2026 onwards are provisional.
The Dairy Products and Eggs market covers eggs and dairy products which play a major role in the daily diet of many consumers. The market includes milk substitutes, milk, products made from mammal’s milk or milk components, and eggs that are harvested from domesticated animals for human consumption, such as chickens, ducks, or quails.
All figures are estimate. A detailed methodology can be found in the ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Market Outlook.
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Cheese consumption per capita in the Netherlands 2018-2031
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 **** kilos in 2025, and according to a recent ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ forecast, this was expected to keep stable for the coming years.
 Per capita milk consumption
The outlook for other types of dairy products had a similar trend. The consumption of milk for example was expected to go from over ** liters per person in 2015 to **** in 2031.
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 *** kilos. In 2017, the per capita consumption amounted to four kilos on average.  
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ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. (February 19, 2026). Volume of cheese consumed per capita in the Netherlands from 2018 to 2025, with a forecast for 2026 to 2031 (in kilograms) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /forecasts/712196/cheese-consumption-per-capita-in-the-netherlands-product/
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