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Agriculture; crops, livestock and land use by general farm type, region
Agricultural census; crops, livestock, land use and corresponding number of holdings by general farm type and region
Livestock on agricultural holdings: reference date 1 April and 1 December
Livestock on agricultural holdings with a Standard Ouptut >= 3000 euro, grazing livestock and housed animals at 1 April and 1 December
Production of livestock manure remains above future limits
The total quantity of nitrogen excreted in animal manure in 2023 was 464 million kg.
Area under organic farming up by nearly 9 percent
In 2023, the total utilised agricultural area (UAA) under organic farming increased by 6.6 thousand hectares relative to the previous year. This is an area equivalent to over 9 thousand football...
Livestock manure; production, transport and use, key figures
Manure production, nitrogen and phosphate in manure, nitrogen losses Manure processing, manure exports and manure use
Area used to grow bulbs up by more than a fifth since 2013
In 2023, the area of agricultural land used for bulb cultivation increased by 21 percent to over 28 thousand hectares compared with 10 years previously.
585 additional organic farms since 2015
Relative to 2021, the total area under organic farming in the Netherlands this year has increased by 3.6 percent to slightly over 80 thousand hectares. This is 59.0 percent more than in 2015.
Less nitrogen and phosphate excretion from livestock manure
In 2021, the total amount of nitrogen excreted by Dutch livestock stood at 471 million kg.
SDG 2 Zero hunger
Recent data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 Zero hunger. Under the terms of SDG 2, nobody in the world should have to go hungry in 2030; everyone should have access to safe and nutritious...
Nitrogen and phosphate in animal manure within limits for 2023
The total quantity of nitrogen excreted in animal manure in 2023 was 471 million kg.
Agricultural income further up in 2023
In 2023, the Dutch agricultural sector generated 6.7 percent more income relative to the previous year. Animal output decreased slightly (-0.7 percent), while crop production saw a relatively sharp...
New CBS research focuses on the ecology and economy of North Sea
The Dutch area of the North Sea is our country’s largest nature reserve, but it is also used intensively by maritime traffic and for wind farms, for example.
Agricultural emissions lower than in 1995, no more decline in recent years
In 2021, most types of agricultural emissions were lower than in 1995, in spite of higher agricultural output. Reduction of greenhouse gas and nitrogen emissions has stagnated in recent years.
Well-being ‘later’: summary
What is well-being ‘later’? Well-being ‘later’ looks at trends in resources needed by future generations to accomplish the same level of well-being as the current generation, and the consequences of...
Nitrogen and phosphate production from manure below ceiling
In 2022, total nitrogen excretion from animal manure amounted to 467 million kg, phosphate excretion amounted to 150 million kg.
Sheep population down by over 8 percent in 2023
The number of sheep in the Netherlands fell by 61 thousand (-8.4 percent) in 2023 compared to the previous year
Arable crop area up by 3 percent
As of 2023, the agricultural area devoted to arable crop farming has increased by 14.4 thousand to 549 thousand hectares.
Hardly fewer dairy cows, but smaller pig herd in 2022
At 1.57 million, the national dairy cattle herd remained virtually unchanged in 2022. This is 7 percent less than five years earlier.
Agricultural sector records slightly higher income in 2022
In 2022, the Dutch agricultural sector generated 1.9 percent more income than in 2021. At the same time, animal output dropped slightly (-0.7 percent) while crop output fell relatively sharply by...
Cattle herd size has barely changed
In 2022, the size of the Dutch cattle population has remained virtually unchanged relative to last year, standing at 3.8 million head.
Milk supply and dairy production by dairy factories
Milk supply by dairy farms, production of butter, cheese, milk powder, concentrated milk and whey powder
Arable crops; production, region
area and yield per crop province
Agriculture; labour force by region
Agricultural census; number of persons, annual work units and corresponding number of holdings by region
Vegetables; yield and cultivated area per kind of vegetable
Area and yield per vegetable Area, yield, kind of vegetable
Arable crops; production, to region
Area and yield per crop Province