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Lower farm income due to less dairy cattle, dry summer
Agricultural income per annual work unit has declined in 2018; by nearly 11 percent relative to 2017.
Further fall in farm businesses
There were 73 thousand agricultural and horticultural enterprises in the Netherlands on 1 April 2009. This is 3 percent less than twelve months previously.
Livestock manure; production, transport and use; key figures, 1950-2017
Manure production, nitrogen and phosphate in manure, nitrogen losses Manure processing, manure exports and manure use
Use of secondary materials: potential data sources
Exploration of potential sources to collect data about the use of secondary materials at the request of the Dutch environmental assessment agency.
Livestock manure; production, transport and use; key figures, 1950-2013
Manure production, nitrogen and phosphate in manure, nitrogen losses, manure exports, manure processing, manure use
Production of livestock manure and nutrients
Calculation of the level of manure production and minerals excretion by Dutch livestock.
11 percent of energy consumption from renewable sources in 2020
In 2020, renewable energy accounted for 11.1 percent of total Dutch energy consumption.
Green electricity production up by 40 percent
In 2020, electricity production from renewable sources increased by 40 percent year-on-year.
Dutch environmental sector continues to grow steadily
The Dutch environmental sector represented a value added of 18.8 billion euros in 2019, contributing approximately 2.3 percent to gross domestic product (GDP).
Turnover in dairy farming sector up
Dairy sector turnover has risen by 30 percent on average over the past three quarters
Nearly 30 thousand contract workers in agriculture
In 2019, the volume of labour deployed in the Dutch agricultural sector was equivalent to over 156 thousand full-time jobs (FTEs).
Livestock manure and nutrients 1990-2008*
Since 2003 there has been an almost constant level of manure production and excretion of nitrogen and phosphate.
Single farmers have smaller farms
Farmers whose partner also works on the farm have larger farms than single farmers or farmers who run their farm without the help of their partner.