The latest government report sheds light on the state of Dutch coffeeshops. At the end of 2024, there were 563 such establishments in the Netherlands. Their number has remained relatively stable for several years. However, behind this stability lies a disturbing shift. More and more coffeeshops are abandoning their social role and becoming mere takeout shops.
The Dutch landscape in numbers: How many coffeeshops are there and where are they located? The report, prepared by the Breuer & Intraval office on behalf of the government research center WODC, brings a lot of interesting data. The analysis covers all 342 municipalities in the Netherlands and provides a complete picture of the market.
The number of 563 dutch coffeeshops at the end of 2024 is only slightly lower than the 565 establishments recorded in 2022. This confirms the trend we have been observing since 2017 – the sharp decline in the number of coffeeshops has slowed downIt's also worth noting that for the first time in over a decade (since 2010), the new municipality has decided to introduce a tolerance policy for coffeeshops..
A line graph titled "Number of coffeeshops in the Netherlands 2014-2024" from a report by Breuer & Intraval. The graph shows three trends: the number of dutch coffeeshops is declining from 591 in 2014 to 563 in 2024; the number of municipalities with coffeeshops (purple line) is stable at 103; and the total number of municipalities in the Netherlands (orange line) is decreasing. The graph also shows that 65% of dutch coffeeshops are on-premises, while 27% are takeaway.
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