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

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Regions Housed animals Number of animals Chickens Parent birds of laying hens (number) Housed animals Number of animals Chickens Parent birds of broilers (number) Housed animals Number of farms Chickens Parent birds of laying hens (number) Housed animals Number of farms Chickens Parent birds of broilers (number)
Nederland 1,787,315 7,068,339 52 203
Noord-Nederland (LD) 224,337 587,073 8 16
Oost-Nederland (LD) 1,048,736 3,398,063 31 98
West-Nederland (LD) 94,774 219,636 3 9
Zuid-Nederland (LD) 419,468 2,863,567 10 80
Groningen (PV) 36,829 127,318 1 2
Fryslân (PV) 23,313 397,325 1 12
Drenthe (PV) 164,195 62,430 6 2
Overijssel (PV) 234,040 1,910,381 8 55
Flevoland (PV) 126,596 96,819 3 5
Gelderland (PV) 688,100 1,390,863 20 38
Utrecht (PV) 94,774 102,881 3 5
Noord-Holland (PV) 0 39,898 0 1
Zuid-Holland (PV) 0 0 0 0
Zeeland (PV) 0 76,857 0 3
Noord-Brabant (PV) 334,638 2,729,045 7 73
Limburg (PV) 84,830 134,522 3 7
Oost-Groningen (CR) 0 0 0 0
Delfzijl en omgeving (CR) 0 0 0 0
Overig Groningen (CR) 0 0 0 0
Noord-Friesland (CR) 0 0 0 0
Zuidwest-Friesland (CR) 0 0 0 0
Zuidoost-Friesland (CR) 0 0 0 0
Noord-Drenthe (CR) 0 0 0 0
Zuidoost-Drenthe (CR) 0 0 0 0
Zuidwest-Drenthe (CR) 0 0 0 0
Noord-Overijssel (CR) 0 0 0 0
Zuidwest-Overijssel (CR) 0 0 0 0
Twente (CR) 0 0 0 0
Veluwe (CR) 0 0 0 0
Achterhoek (CR) 0 0 0 0
Arnhem/Nijmegen (CR) 0 0 0 0
Zuidwest-Gelderland (CR) 0 0 0 0
Utrecht (CR) 0 0 0 0
Kop van Noord-Holland (CR) 0 0 0 0
Alkmaar en omgeving (CR) 0 0 0 0
IJmond (CR) 0 0 0 0
Agglomeratie Haarlem (CR) 0 0 0 0
Zaanstreek (CR) 0 0 0 0
Groot-Amsterdam (CR) 0 0 0 0
Het Gooi en Vechtstreek (CR) 0 0 0 0
Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek (CR) 0 0 0 0
Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage (CR) 0 0 0 0
Delft en Westland (CR) 0 0 0 0
Oost-Zuid-Holland (CR) 0 0 0 0
Groot-Rijnmond (CR) 0 0 0 0
Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland (CR) 0 0 0 0
Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen (CR) 0 0 0 0
Overig Zeeland (CR) 0 0 0 0
West-Noord-Brabant (CR) 0 0 0 0
Midden-Noord-Brabant (CR) 0 0 0 0
Noordoost-Noord-Brabant (CR) 0 0 0 0
Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant (CR) 0 0 0 0
Noord-Limburg (CR) 0 0 0 0
Midden-Limburg (CR) 0 0 0 0
Zuid-Limburg (CR) 0 0 0 0
Flevoland (CR) 0 0 0 0
Bouwhoek en Hogeland (LG) 0 88,983 0 2
Veenkoloniën en Oldambt (LG) 109,933 154,588 3 3
Noordelijk Weidegebied (LG) 194,830 735,022 6 21
Oostelijk Veehouderijgebied (LG) 360,582 2,465,127 14 63
Centraal Veehouderijgebied (LG) 284,743 433,764 9 19
IJsselmeerpolders (LG) 126,596 136,717 3 6
Westelijk Holland (LG) 0 0 0 0
Waterland en Droogmakerijen (LG) 0 0 0 0
Hollands/Utrechts Weidegebied (LG) 0 0 0 0
Rivierengebied (LG) 291,163 130,850 7 7
Zuidwestelijk Akkerbouwgebied (LG) 0 120,017 0 4
Zuidwest-Brabant (LG) 0 0 0 0
Zuidelijk Veehouderijgebied (LG) 419,468 2,803,271 10 78
Zuid-Limburg (LG) 0 0 0 0
De Marne (LB) 0 0 0 0
Centraal Weidegebied in Groningen (LB) 0 0 0 0
Oostelijke Bouwstreek in Groningen (LB) 36,829 127,318 1 2
Westerwolde en Gron. Veenkoloniën (LB) 0 0 0 0
Groninger zuidelijk Westerkwartier (LB) 0 0 0 0
Oostelijk Hogeland (LB) 0 0 0 0
Noordelijk Friesland (LB) 0 88,983 0 2
Weidestreek in Friesland (LB) 0 69,713 0 2
De Wouden (LB) 23,313 238,629 1 8
Eilanden (LB) 0 0 0 0
Weidegebied van het Noorderveld (LB) 38,654 0 1 0
Smilde en Centr. Zandgebied in Dr. (LB) 73,104 27,270 2 1
Zuidw. Weidegebied in Drenthe (LB) 20,473 35,160 1 1
Zuidelijk Zandgebied in Drenthe (LB) 31,964 0 2 0
Drentse Veenkoloniën en Hondsrug (LB) 0 0 0 0
Weidegebied in Overijssel (LB) 112,390 391,520 3 10
Noordoost-Overijssel (LB) 20,305 334,055 1 12
Twente (LB) 64,350 1,049,654 3 28
Salland (LB) 36,995 135,152 1 5
Noordoostelijke Polder (LB) 58,071 0 1 0
Zuidelijke IJsselmeerpolders (LB) 68,525 96,819 2 5
Oostelijke Veluwe (LB) 57,250 0 2 0
IJsselstreek (LB) 0 0 0 0
Zuidelijk Gelderland (LB) 110,878 310,778 4 7
Oostelijke Betuwe en Nijmegen (LB) 0 0 0 0
Veluwezoom en Betuwe (LB) 232,809 55,656 5 3
Bommelerwaard (LB) 0 1,038 0 1
Westelijke Veluwe (LB) 191,073 387,903 6 16
Achterhoek (LB) 96,090 635,488 3 11
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 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

Housed animals
Includes pigs, poultry, rabbits and furred animals.
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In the case of poultry, rabbits and furred animals groups of fewer than 25 animals are not included, in order to separate animals kept commercially from those kept as a hobby.
Number of animals
Chickens
From 2018 onwards, the poultry data are derived from the I&R register (Identification and Registration) for poultry. This may, in comparison with the previous data collection method, affect the number of animals and the distribution between the different categories.

From 2018 onwards the animal numbers for poultry, calves for fattening and pigs for fattening are corrected for temporary breaks in the production cycle (e.g. sanitary cleaning).
This means that the number of animals in the tables of the agricultural census may differ from those in the animal production tables (see also the table explanation).
Parent birds of laying hens
Parents for the production of eggs for laying hens.
Parent birds of broilers
Parents for the production of eggs for broilers.
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).
Chickens
From 2018 onwards, the poultry data are derived from the I&R register (Identification and Registration) for poultry. This may, in comparison with the previous data collection method, affect the number of animals and the distribution between the different categories.

From 2018 onwards the animal numbers for poultry, calves for fattening and pigs for fattening are corrected for temporary breaks in the production cycle (e.g. sanitary cleaning).
This means that the number of animals in the tables of the agricultural census may differ from those in the animal production tables (see also the table explanation).
Parent birds of laying hens
Parents for the production of eggs for laying hens.
Parent birds of broilers
Parents for the production of eggs for broilers.