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Second measurement of the Netherlands' progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals

How do the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the circular economy interact with each other?

The price of energy, which has risen sharply over the past year, is in the news every day.

The size of the organic farming sector increased again in 2018.

Organic farming has grown in the past ten years.

Of all natural resources that were deployed in the Dutch economy in 2020, 13 percent consisted of recycled materials. This percentage is virtually the same as in 2014. In terms of recycling, the...

How does economic growth in the Netherlands affect well-being in poorer countries in the Global South?

Dairy sector turnover has risen by 30 percent on average over the past three quarters

Farmers whose partner also works on the farm have larger farms than single farmers or farmers who run their farm without the help of their partner.

Cultivation of protein crops such as alfalfa, field beans and soybeans has decreased this year.

Nearly two thirds of the dairy farms headed by a farmer aged over 55 have a successor lined up. This means that succession in a dairy farm is twice as popular as succession in an average farm.

Distances to and number of facilities: healthcare, retail, leisure, schools and culture per municipality, district and neighbourhood

In 2007, there were more than 600 farms in the Netherlands where people in need of help and care can find a suitable way to spend the day or participate in farming activities. The number of care...

In 2008, more than 11 thousand farm successors were ready to take over an agricultural or horticultural holding; 8.5 percent of them were women, as against 6.8 percent in 2000.

On 1 April 2010, there were 72 thousand farms and horticultural enterprises in the Netherlands, a reduction by more than 1 percent relative to the same month last year. This reduction is the smallest...

The number of agricultural and horticultural businesses was reduced further to 68.5 thousand between 1 April 2011 and 1 April 2012. Nearly 5 businesses are discontinued every day. There is a trend...

Last year, 2 percent of corn, bulbs and turnips in the Netherlands were grown on organic farms. Organic crop yields are (much) lower than traditionally grown crop yields.

Traffic area, Built up area, Forest, Natural area, Water Netherlands, Municipalities

SDGs are the new international benchmark for sustainable development in 193 countries.

Statistics Netherlands exploring indicators to monitor progress on the Sustainable Development Goals set for 2030