Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita was 49.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands is 49.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands peaked at 52.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 1998.
Netherlands ranks 156th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51.8% | — |
| 1962 | 51.1% | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 50.2% | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 50.7% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 50.2% | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 49.5% | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 49.8% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 50.0% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 49.8% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 50.0% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 50.3% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 50.9% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 50.8% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 51.4% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 50.3% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 49.7% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 50.1% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 49.5% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 48.5% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 48.7% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 49.5% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 48.3% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 48.9% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 49.3% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 48.9% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 49.8% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 50.8% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 49.5% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 50.7% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 51.1% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 47.3% | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 49.4% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 47.9% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 47.4% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 46.8% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 45.4% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 46.6% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 46.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 46.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 47.6% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 50.2% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 49.3% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 49.4% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 52.1% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 52.2% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 52.6% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 51.0% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 50.3% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 49.6% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.5% | 49.5% | 51.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 49.7% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.2% | 48.3% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.2% | 45.4% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 46.6% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 48.7% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 49.6% | 51.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 153 Montenegro 50.1% compare
- 154 Norway 50.0% compare
- 155 Portugal 50.0% compare
- 157 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 49.5% compare
- 158 Saint Kitts and Nevis 49.5% compare
- 159 Grenada 49.4% compare
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.4174 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands?
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands was 49.6% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 1998.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 156th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of per capita dietary energy derived from carbohydrates, measured as the daily caloric supply from carbohydrates as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.