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Area of ware potatoes largest in 25 years
In 2025, the total area used in the Netherlands for growing ware potatoes is well over 83 thousand hectares.
Area used to grow flower bulbs has increased in 10 years, decreased in 2024
In 2024, flower bulbs were cultivated over an area of arable land of more than 27 thousand hectares.
Agriculture; crops, livestock and land use by general farm type, region
Agricultural census; crops, livestock, land use and corresponding number of holdings by general farm type and region
Agriculture; labour force by region
Agricultural census; number of persons, annual work units and corresponding number of holdings by region
Vegetables; yield and cultivated area per kind of vegetable
Area and yield per vegetable Area, yield, kind of vegetable
Strawberry harvest doubles in 15 years despite smaller cultivated area
More than 86 million kilograms of strawberries were harvested in 2024, twice as much as in 2010.
Livestock on agricultural holdings: reference date 1 April and 1 December
Livestock on agricultural holdings with a Standard Ouptut >= 3000 euro, grazing livestock and housed animals at 1 April and 1 December
The Dutch agriculture sector in 2025 – an international perspective
This publication outlines the latest developments in the trade in agricultural goods between the Netherlands and the rest of the world. It includes the latest estimates for 2024.
Use of pesticides in agriculture down by over 20 percent since 2020
The agriculture sector used 3.9 million kilograms of crop protection products in 2024, a decrease of more than 22 percent since 2020
Agricultural nitrogen surplus at lowest level since 1990
In 2023, the agricultural nitrogen surplus decreased by 14 percent year on year to a total of 265 million kilograms.
Annual rate of change HICP; The Netherlands, Euro area and Europe, 2015=100
Annual rate of change The Netherlands, Euro area and European Union according to the harmonised consumer price index 2015 = 100
Value of agricultural exports up by nearly 5 percent in 2024
The Netherlands exported agricultural goods with a total value of 128.9 billion euros in 2024
Area used to grow bulbs up by more than a fifth since 2013
In 2023, the area of agricultural land used for bulb cultivation increased by 21 percent to over 28 thousand hectares compared with 10 years previously.
Higher incomes in the agriculture sector in 2024
The Dutch agriculture sector generated 5.1 percent more income in 2024 than it did in 2023
Area used to grow greenhouse vegetables has increased in ten years
The area used to grow the four primary greenhouse vegetables, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and aubergines, was a total of 4.1 thousand hectares in 2023.
Small area estimation of social cohesion indicators
Hierarchical Bayesian models, MCMC simulatie, small area estimation.
Area under organic farming up by nearly 9 percent
In 2023, the total utilised agricultural area (UAA) under organic farming increased by 6.6 thousand hectares relative to the previous year. This is an area equivalent to over 9 thousand football...
Impact of climate change on economic development
Report on two experimental studies by Statistics Netherlands on monitoring climate impact on economic development. Specifically, the impact of anomalous weather conditions on the economy and the size...
Arable crops; production, region
area and yield per crop province
Agricultural nitrogen surplus higher after summer drought of 2022
In 2022, the agricultural nitrogen surplus, i.e., that part of excess nitrogen which is not fixed in animal and plant products, increased by 6.5 percent year on year to a total of 312 million kg.
Dutch agricultural exports worth nearly 124 billion euros in 2023
The Netherlands exported agricultural goods with a total value of 123.8 billion euros in 2023.
Agricultural income increased further in 2023
In 2023, the Dutch agricultural sector generated 6.7 percent more income relative to the previous year. Animal output decreased slightly (-0.7 percent), while crop production saw a relatively sharp...
Arable crop area up by 3 percent
As of 2023, the agricultural area devoted to arable crop farming has increased by 14.4 thousand to 549 thousand hectares.
Economic value of nature has increased by 50 percent in one decade
The total value of ecosystem services in 2022 was over 15 billion euros, 50 percent more than it was in 2013.
Share of younger farmers is up slightly
A total of 10 percent of farmers and farm managers in the agriculture sector are under the age of 40 according to new figures for 2025.