Agriculture; crops, livestock and land use by general farm type, region

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Regions Land use Area Utilised agricultural area (UAA) (are) Land use Number of farms Utilised agricultural area (UAA) (number)
Nederland 180,384,874 47,941
Noord-Nederland (LD) 53,403,105 8,812
Oost-Nederland (LD) 50,787,464 15,625
West-Nederland (LD) 43,294,469 12,018
Zuid-Nederland (LD) 32,899,836 11,486
Groningen (PV) 15,920,593 2,347
Fryslân (PV) 22,665,198 3,907
Drenthe (PV) 14,817,315 2,558
Overijssel (PV) 19,592,535 6,093
Flevoland (PV) 8,886,087 1,552
Gelderland (PV) 22,308,841 7,980
Utrecht (PV) 7,141,492 2,182
Noord-Holland (PV) 12,559,551 3,167
Zuid-Holland (PV) 11,700,106 4,039
Zeeland (PV) 11,893,320 2,630
Noord-Brabant (PV) 23,394,809 8,273
Limburg (PV) 9,505,028 3,213
Oost-Groningen (CR) 0 0
Delfzijl en omgeving (CR) 0 0
Overig Groningen (CR) 0 0
Noord-Friesland (CR) 0 0
Zuidwest-Friesland (CR) 0 0
Zuidoost-Friesland (CR) 0 0
Noord-Drenthe (CR) 0 0
Zuidoost-Drenthe (CR) 0 0
Zuidwest-Drenthe (CR) 0 0
Noord-Overijssel (CR) 0 0
Zuidwest-Overijssel (CR) 0 0
Twente (CR) 0 0
Veluwe (CR) 0 0
Achterhoek (CR) 0 0
Arnhem/Nijmegen (CR) 0 0
Zuidwest-Gelderland (CR) 0 0
Utrecht (CR) 0 0
Kop van Noord-Holland (CR) 0 0
Alkmaar en omgeving (CR) 0 0
IJmond (CR) 0 0
Agglomeratie Haarlem (CR) 0 0
Zaanstreek (CR) 0 0
Groot-Amsterdam (CR) 0 0
Het Gooi en Vechtstreek (CR) 0 0
Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek (CR) 0 0
Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage (CR) 0 0
Delft en Westland (CR) 0 0
Oost-Zuid-Holland (CR) 0 0
Groot-Rijnmond (CR) 0 0
Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland (CR) 0 0
Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen (CR) 0 0
Overig Zeeland (CR) 0 0
West-Noord-Brabant (CR) 0 0
Midden-Noord-Brabant (CR) 0 0
Noordoost-Noord-Brabant (CR) 0 0
Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant (CR) 0 0
Noord-Limburg (CR) 0 0
Midden-Limburg (CR) 0 0
Zuid-Limburg (CR) 0 0
Flevoland (CR) 0 0
Bouwhoek en Hogeland (LG) 8,952,346 1,297
Veenkoloniën en Oldambt (LG) 17,852,046 2,529
Noordelijk Weidegebied (LG) 29,906,474 5,981
Oostelijk Veehouderijgebied (LG) 29,107,488 9,123
Centraal Veehouderijgebied (LG) 5,142,567 2,407
IJsselmeerpolders (LG) 11,605,518 2,079
Westelijk Holland (LG) 10,361,573 4,194
Waterland en Droogmakerijen (LG) 3,044,217 699
Hollands/Utrechts Weidegebied (LG) 8,689,503 2,351
Rivierengebied (LG) 7,433,557 2,625
Zuidwestelijk Akkerbouwgebied (LG) 19,640,890 4,161
Zuidwest-Brabant (LG) 3,316,785 1,258
Zuidelijk Veehouderijgebied (LG) 22,572,739 8,383
Zuid-Limburg (LG) 2,759,170 854
De Marne (LB) 0 0
Centraal Weidegebied in Groningen (LB) 693,404 121
Oostelijke Bouwstreek in Groningen (LB) 5,568,048 699
Westerwolde en Gron. Veenkoloniën (LB) 3,507,789 519
Groninger zuidelijk Westerkwartier (LB) 2,633,534 549
Oostelijk Hogeland (LB) 3,517,818 459
Noordelijk Friesland (LB) 5,434,527 838
Weidestreek in Friesland (LB) 8,217,969 1,418
De Wouden (LB) 8,556,575 1,578
Eilanden (LB) 456,126 73
Weidegebied van het Noorderveld (LB) 928,342 153
Smilde en Centr. Zandgebied in Dr. (LB) 3,470,663 550
Zuidw. Weidegebied in Drenthe (LB) 2,739,980 616
Zuidelijk Zandgebied in Drenthe (LB) 2,372,783 478
Drentse Veenkoloniën en Hondsrug (LB) 5,305,546 761
Weidegebied in Overijssel (LB) 5,680,544 1,473
Noordoost-Overijssel (LB) 3,123,579 819
Twente (LB) 7,544,784 2,790
Salland (LB) 3,243,629 1,011
Noordoostelijke Polder (LB) 3,653,568 757
Zuidelijke IJsselmeerpolders (LB) 5,232,519 795
Oostelijke Veluwe (LB) 1,841,173 666
IJsselstreek (LB) 1,371,649 375
Zuidelijk Gelderland (LB) 2,478,160 725
Oostelijke Betuwe en Nijmegen (LB) 400,045 157
Veluwezoom en Betuwe (LB) 3,863,746 1,305
Bommelerwaard (LB) 786,644 358
Westelijke Veluwe (LB) 2,594,521 1,469
Achterhoek (LB) 8,972,905 2,925
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Table explanation


This table contains data on land use, arable farming, horticulture, grassland, grazing livestock and housed animals, at regional level, by general farm type.

The figures in this table are derived from the agricultural census. Data collection for the agricultural census is part of a combined data collection for a.o. agricultural policy use and enforcement of the manure law.

Regional breakdown is based on the main location of the holding. Due to this the region where activities (crops, animals) are allocated may differ from the location where these activities actually occur.

The agricultural census is also used as the basis for the European Farm Structure Survey (FSS). Data from the agricultural census do not fully coincide with the FSS. In the FSS years (2000, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2010) additional information was collected to meet the requirements of the FSS.

Reference date for livestock is 1 April and for crops 15 May.

Data available from: 2000

Status of the figures: the 2025 figures are provisional; the other figures are final.

Changes as of November 28, 2025: the provisional 2025 figures have been added.

When will new figures be published?
According to regular planning provisional figures are published in November and the definite figures will follow in March of the following year.

Description topics

Land use
Area
Utilised agricultural area (UAA)
Utilised agricultural area (UAA) is land that is permanently or
temporarily part of the holding, and is mainly used for the production of agricultural goods (crops, livestock), including fallow land and (temporary) grassland.
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Includes arable land, horticulture in the open, horticulture under glass, grassland and green fodder crops.
Number of farms
Note: the sum of underlying parts may be bigger than the total for the whole group, because a holding may have several activities (such a holding is counted for each activity, but only once in the total).
Utilised agricultural area (UAA)
Utilised agricultural area (UAA) is land that is permanently or
temporarily part of the holding, and is mainly used for the production of agricultural goods (crops, livestock), including fallow land and (temporary) grassland.
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Includes arable land, horticulture in the open, horticulture under glass, grassland and green fodder crops.