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.
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Dairy consumption per capita in the Netherlands 2018-2027, by milk product
In 2025, the average Dutch person consumed more than *** kilos of dairy. This was more than in neighboring country Belgium, where the average consumption reached just over ** kilos that year. Milk was the most frequently consumed dairy product in the Netherlands in 2025, with an average per capita consumption of ****Ìý°ì¾±±ô´Ç²õ.
 Daily dairy consumption 
Looking at the average daily consumption of dairy in the Netherlands, it is not surprising that milk and milk-drinks topped the ranking, with nearly *** grams per person per day in the period between 2012 and 2016. Yoghurt came in second place, at roughly ** gram per day. By comparison, the daily consumption of ice cream in the Netherlands was just under *** grams daily. 
Dairy consumption moments
Dairy products are consumed in the Netherlands throughout the entire day. The same study found that dairy consumption is divided almost equally between the four consumption moments breakfast, lunch, dinner and in-between. Breakfast scored the highest, with roughly ** percent of the total dairy consumption daily.
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ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. (February 19, 2026). Volume of dairy consumed per capita in the Netherlands from 2018 to 2025, with a forecast for 2026 to 2031, by milk product (in kilograms) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/712092/dairy-consumption-per-capita-in-the-netherlands-by-milk-product/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. "Volume of dairy consumed per capita in the Netherlands from 2018 to 2025, with a forecast for 2026 to 2031, by milk product (in kilograms)." Chart. February 19, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/712092/dairy-consumption-per-capita-in-the-netherlands-by-milk-product/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. (2026). Volume of dairy consumed per capita in the Netherlands from 2018 to 2025, with a forecast for 2026 to 2031, by milk product (in kilograms). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/712092/dairy-consumption-per-capita-in-the-netherlands-by-milk-product/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. "Volume of Dairy Consumed per Capita in The Netherlands from 2018 to 2025, with a Forecast for 2026 to 2031, by Milk Product (in Kilograms)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 Feb 2026, /statistics/712092/dairy-consumption-per-capita-in-the-netherlands-by-milk-product/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, Volume of dairy consumed per capita in the Netherlands from 2018 to 2025, with a forecast for 2026 to 2031, by milk product (in kilograms) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/712092/dairy-consumption-per-capita-in-the-netherlands-by-milk-product/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
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