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 179,375,774 47,651
Noord-Nederland (LD) 53,018,607 8,752
Oost-Nederland (LD) 50,556,559 15,556
West-Nederland (LD) 43,041,019 11,928
Zuid-Nederland (LD) 32,759,589 11,415
Groningen (PV) 15,814,356 2,326
Fryslân (PV) 22,483,741 3,882
Drenthe (PV) 14,720,511 2,544
Overijssel (PV) 19,552,480 6,074
Flevoland (PV) 8,799,400 1,543
Gelderland (PV) 22,204,679 7,939
Utrecht (PV) 7,047,039 2,164
Noord-Holland (PV) 12,508,294 3,147
Zuid-Holland (PV) 11,630,941 4,000
Zeeland (PV) 11,854,746 2,617
Noord-Brabant (PV) 23,282,656 8,217
Limburg (PV) 9,476,933 3,198
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) 8,920,149 1,295
Veenkoloniën en Oldambt (LG) 17,656,140 2,503
Noordelijk Weidegebied (LG) 29,718,565 5,948
Oostelijk Veehouderijgebied (LG) 29,020,722 9,090
Centraal Veehouderijgebied (LG) 5,133,023 2,396
IJsselmeerpolders (LG) 11,523,373 2,071
Westelijk Holland (LG) 10,278,478 4,147
Waterland en Droogmakerijen (LG) 3,029,559 694
Hollands/Utrechts Weidegebied (LG) 8,626,098 2,337
Rivierengebied (LG) 7,381,107 2,603
Zuidwestelijk Akkerbouwgebied (LG) 19,580,482 4,142
Zuidwest-Brabant (LG) 3,304,053 1,249
Zuidelijk Veehouderijgebied (LG) 22,448,861 8,324
Zuid-Limburg (LG) 2,755,162 852
De Marne (LB) 0 0
Centraal Weidegebied in Groningen (LB) 697,040 121
Oostelijke Bouwstreek in Groningen (LB) 5,510,751 693
Westerwolde en Gron. Veenkoloniën (LB) 3,474,681 510
Groninger zuidelijk Westerkwartier (LB) 2,613,500 544
Oostelijk Hogeland (LB) 3,518,384 458
Noordelijk Friesland (LB) 5,401,764 837
Weidestreek in Friesland (LB) 8,170,173 1,410
De Wouden (LB) 8,471,523 1,563
Eilanden (LB) 440,280 72
Weidegebied van het Noorderveld (LB) 935,191 154
Smilde en Centr. Zandgebied in Dr. (LB) 3,365,162 539
Zuidw. Weidegebied in Drenthe (LB) 2,733,862 613
Zuidelijk Zandgebied in Drenthe (LB) 2,380,749 477
Drentse Veenkoloniën en Hondsrug (LB) 5,305,546 761
Weidegebied in Overijssel (LB) 5,656,996 1,471
Noordoost-Overijssel (LB) 3,132,610 818
Twente (LB) 7,526,184 2,776
Salland (LB) 3,236,691 1,009
Noordoostelijke Polder (LB) 3,654,424 756
Zuidelijke IJsselmeerpolders (LB) 5,144,976 787
Oostelijke Veluwe (LB) 1,865,411 666
IJsselstreek (LB) 1,394,752 373
Zuidelijk Gelderland (LB) 2,429,661 718
Oostelijke Betuwe en Nijmegen (LB) 399,556 156
Veluwezoom en Betuwe (LB) 3,850,128 1,297
Bommelerwaard (LB) 781,617 350
Westelijke Veluwe (LB) 2,563,480 1,460
Achterhoek (LB) 8,920,076 2,919
Source: CBS.
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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 figures are final.

Changes as of March 30, 2026: The 2025 figures have been updated and are now final.

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.