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585 additional organic farms since 2015

Relative to 2021, the total area under organic farming in the Netherlands this year has increased by 3.6 percent to slightly over 80 thousand hectares. This is 59.0 percent more than in 2015.

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Proximity to facilities; distances by car, sub-municipal data 2021

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

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Proximity to facilities; distances by car, sub-municipal data 2022

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

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Smallest mussel harvest in 30 years

A total of 21.7 thousand tonnes of mussels were cultivated in 2024, nearly 30 percent less than in 2023.

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Sheep population down by over 8 percent in 2023

The number of sheep in the Netherlands fell by 61 thousand (-8.4 percent) in 2023 compared to the previous year

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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.

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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.

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SDG 15 Life on land

Recent data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 15 Life on land. SDG 15 concerns protection, restoration and sustainable management of all forms of life on land. Nature, wildlife and healthy...

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Gross fixed capital formation by type and by sector; National Accounts

Gross fixed capital formation by type and by economic sector

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Large batteries for electricity storage

Batteries, power, capacity, gross production Size class in storage capacity

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Overnight accommodation; guests, overnight stays, occupancy, key figures

Guests, overnight stays, occupancy in hotels, holiday parks, groupaccommodation and on camp sites by type of accommodation

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Fixed capital formation; type of capital good, region, National Accounts

Fixed capital formation by type of capital good Dwellings, non-residential buildings, civil engineering works, machinery

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Half of electricity is produced from renewable sources

Electricity production from renewable sources such as sun, wind and biomass rose by 10 percent to 61 billion kWh in 2024.

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SDG 14 Life below water

Recent data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14 Life below water. SDG 14 is aimed at the protection and sustainable use of seas and oceans. These are indispensable for CO2 capture and oxygen...

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Overnight accommodation; capacity, type of accommodation, beds, region

Number of establishments, sleeping places (beds) and rooms of overnight accommodation by type of accommodation and region

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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.

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Less nitrogen and phosphate excretion from livestock manure

In 2021, the total amount of nitrogen excreted by Dutch livestock stood at 471 million kg.

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Netherlands is EU’s largest importer of goods from Mercosur countries

The Netherlands imported goods worth 13.6 billion euros from Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay in 2024 - more than any other EU country

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Largest harvest of ware potatoes and seed onions in 25 years

The gross yield for ware potatoes in 2025 are up by nearly 37 percent on 2024.

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Revenues water board levies; budget and actual

Actual and budgeted revenues from water board levies; Water system charge and wastewater treatment levy.

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Investment in climate change mitigation nearly doubles in four years

The Netherlands invested nearly 41 billion euros in climate change mitigation in 2023.

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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

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Statistics Netherlands reviews the year 2024

In 2024, the population counter passed 18 million people for the first time.

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Agricultural emissions lower than in 1995, no more decline in recent years

In 2021, most types of agricultural emissions were lower than in 1995, in spite of higher agricultural output. Reduction of greenhouse gas and nitrogen emissions has stagnated in recent years.

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Nitrogen and phosphate production from manure below ceiling

In 2022, total nitrogen excretion from animal manure amounted to 467 million kg, phosphate excretion amounted to 150 million kg.

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