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

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

Farm types Regions Periods Grassland and forage plants Area Grassland and forage plants, total (are) Grassland and forage plants Area Forage plants (are) Grassland and forage plants Number of farms Grassland and forage plants, total (number) Grassland and forage plants Number of farms Forage plants (number)
All farm types Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage (CR) 2023* 0 0 0 0
All farm types Veenkoloniën en Oldambt (LG) 2023* 6,585,393 1,286,118 2,110 1,028
All farm types IJsselmeerpolders (LG) 2023* 2,778,859 593,977 1,285 539
All farm types Westerwolde en Gron. Veenkoloniën (LB) 2023* 837,673 222,323 379 165
All farm types Noordoostelijke Polder (LB) 2023* 564,134 126,546 378 135
All farm types Zuidelijke IJsselmeerpolders (LB) 2023* 1,386,064 301,968 554 239
Specialist field crops Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage (CR) 2023* 0 0 0 0
Specialist field crops Veenkoloniën en Oldambt (LG) 2023* 816,574 405,565 934 393
Specialist field crops IJsselmeerpolders (LG) 2023* 332,362 161,467 533 201
Specialist field crops Westerwolde en Gron. Veenkoloniën (LB) 2023* 140,625 69,246 226 77
Specialist field crops Noordoostelijke Polder (LB) 2023* 98,071 51,147 180 56
Specialist field crops Zuidelijke IJsselmeerpolders (LB) 2023* 150,747 60,681 224 80
Specialist horticulture Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage (CR) 2023* 0 0 0 0
Specialist horticulture Veenkoloniën en Oldambt (LG) 2023* 33,916 17,290 45 16
Specialist horticulture IJsselmeerpolders (LG) 2023* 50,527 16,057 121 21
Specialist horticulture Westerwolde en Gron. Veenkoloniën (LB) 2023* 2,039 1,086 3 1
Specialist horticulture Noordoostelijke Polder (LB) 2023* 10,810 2,567 35 4
Specialist horticulture Zuidelijke IJsselmeerpolders (LB) 2023* 28,908 9,364 42 10
Specialist permanent crops Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage (CR) 2023* 0 0 0 0
Specialist permanent crops Veenkoloniën en Oldambt (LG) 2023* 7,339 665 5 2
Specialist permanent crops IJsselmeerpolders (LG) 2023* 1,738 0 27 0
Specialist permanent crops Westerwolde en Gron. Veenkoloniën (LB) 2023* 264 264 1 1
Specialist permanent crops Noordoostelijke Polder (LB) 2023* 557 0 10 0
Specialist permanent crops Zuidelijke IJsselmeerpolders (LB) 2023* 1,098 0 15 0
Specialist grazing livestock Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage (CR) 2023* 0 0 0 0
Specialist grazing livestock Veenkoloniën en Oldambt (LG) 2023* 5,299,674 740,589 881 522
Specialist grazing livestock IJsselmeerpolders (LG) 2023* 1,910,655 274,872 354 223
Specialist grazing livestock Westerwolde en Gron. Veenkoloniën (LB) 2023* 589,368 118,996 102 66
Specialist grazing livestock Noordoostelijke Polder (LB) 2023* 329,473 48,212 72 40
Specialist grazing livestock Zuidelijke IJsselmeerpolders (LB) 2023* 897,377 132,191 146 106
Specialist granivores Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage (CR) 2023* 0 0 0 0
Specialist granivores Veenkoloniën en Oldambt (LG) 2023* 59,286 8,496 96 14
Specialist granivores IJsselmeerpolders (LG) 2023* 20,203 4,517 33 5
Specialist granivores Westerwolde en Gron. Veenkoloniën (LB) 2023* 10,054 0 18 0
Specialist granivores Noordoostelijke Polder (LB) 2023* 7,301 1,175 9 2
Specialist granivores Zuidelijke IJsselmeerpolders (LB) 2023* 12,715 3,342 21 3
Specialist mixed cropping Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage (CR) 2023* 0 0 0 0
Specialist mixed cropping Veenkoloniën en Oldambt (LG) 2023* 31,721 10,573 35 12
Specialist mixed cropping IJsselmeerpolders (LG) 2023* 165,133 68,702 152 50
Specialist mixed cropping Westerwolde en Gron. Veenkoloniën (LB) 2023* 4,085 996 5 1
Specialist mixed cropping Noordoostelijke Polder (LB) 2023* 25,405 9,024 48 18
Specialist mixed cropping Zuidelijke IJsselmeerpolders (LB) 2023* 117,378 48,369 73 20
Specialist mixed livestock Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage (CR) 2023* 0 0 0 0
Specialist mixed livestock Veenkoloniën en Oldambt (LG) 2023* 22,770 3,976 7 4
Specialist mixed livestock IJsselmeerpolders (LG) 2023* 21,837 3,676 4 4
Specialist mixed livestock Westerwolde en Gron. Veenkoloniën (LB) 2023* 0 0 0 0
Specialist mixed livestock Noordoostelijke Polder (LB) 2023* 3,556 708 1 1
Specialist mixed livestock Zuidelijke IJsselmeerpolders (LB) 2023* 12,939 2,112 2 2
Specialist mixed crops/livestock Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage (CR) 2023* 0 0 0 0
Specialist mixed crops/livestock Veenkoloniën en Oldambt (LG) 2023* 314,113 98,964 107 65
Specialist mixed crops/livestock IJsselmeerpolders (LG) 2023* 276,404 64,686 61 35
Specialist mixed crops/livestock Westerwolde en Gron. Veenkoloniën (LB) 2023* 91,238 31,735 24 19
Specialist mixed crops/livestock Noordoostelijke Polder (LB) 2023* 88,961 13,713 23 14
Specialist mixed crops/livestock Zuidelijke IJsselmeerpolders (LB) 2023* 164,902 45,909 31 18
Source: CBS.
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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.

In 2022, equidae are not part of the Agricultural Census. This affects the farm type and the total number of farms in the Agricultural Census. Farms with horses, ponies and donkeys that were previously classified as ‘specialist grazing livestock' could be classified, according to their dominant activity, as another farm type in 2022.

From 2020 onwards, the SO2017, based on the years 2015 to 2019, will apply (see also the explanation for SO: Standard Output).

From 2018 onwards the number of calves for fattening, pigs for fattening, chicken and turkey are adjusted in the case of temporary breaks in the production cycle (e.g. sanitary cleaning).
The agricultural census is a structural survey, in which adjustment for temporary breaks in the production cycle is a.o. relevant for the calculation of the economic size of the holding, and its farm type.
In the livestock surveys the number of animals on the reference day is relevant, therefore no adjustment for temporary breaks in the production cycle are made.
This means that the number of animals in the tables of the agricultural census may differ from those in the livestock tables (see ‘links to relevant tables and relevant articles).

From 2017 onwards, animal numbers are increasingly derived from I&R registers (Identification and Registration of animals), instead of by means of the combined data collection. The I&R registers are the responsibility of RVO (Netherlands Enterprise Agency). Since 2017, cattle numbers are derived from I&R cattle, and from 2018 sheep, goats and poultry are also derived from the relevant I&R registers. The registration of cattle, sheep and goats takes place directly at RVO. Poultry data is collected via the designated database Poultry Information System Poultry (KIP) from Avined. Avined is a branch organization for the egg and poultry meat sectors. Avined passes the data on to the central database of RVO. Due to the transition to the use of I&R registers, a change in classification will occur for sheep and goats from 2018 onwards.

Since 2016, information of the Dutch Business Register is used to define the agricultural census. Registration in the Business Register with an agricultural standard industrial classification code (SIC), related to NACE/ISIC, (in Dutch SBI: ‘Standaard BedrijfsIndeling’) is leading to determine whether there is an agricultural holding. This aligns the agricultural census as closely as possible to the statistical regulations of Eurostat and the (Dutch) implementation of the definition of 'active farmer' as described in the common agricultural policy.

The definition of the agricultural census based on information from the Dutch Business Register mainly affects the number of holdings, a clear deviation of the trend occurs. The impact on areas (except for other land and rough grazing) and the number of animals (except for sheep, horses and ponies) is limited. This is mainly due to the holdings that are excluded as a result of the new delimitation of agricultural holdings (such as equestrian centres, city farms and organisations in nature management).

In 2011 there were changes in geographic assignment of holdings with a foreign main seat. This may influence regional figures, mainly in border regions.

Until 2010 the economic size of agricultural holdings was expressed in Dutch size units (in Dutch NGE: 'Nederlandse Grootte Eenheid'). From 2010 onwards this has become Standard Output (SO). This means that the threshold for holdings in the agricultural census has changed from 3 NGE to 3000 euro SO. For comparable time series the figures for 2000 up to and including 2009 have been recalculated, based on SO coefficients and SO typology. The latest update took place in 2016.

Data available from: 2000

Status of the figures: the figures for 2023 are provisional, the other figures are final.

Changes as of November 30, 2023: the provisional figures for 2023 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

Grassland and forage plants
Grassland and green fodder usually serves as fresh forage.
Area
Grassland and forage plants, total
Forage plants
Includes lucerne, green maize and fodder beet.
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).
Grassland and forage plants, total
Forage plants
Includes lucerne, green maize and fodder beet.