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Less nitrogen, phosphate in manure due to fewer cattle
In 2019, nitrogen excretion in animal manure decreased by 2.6 percent on the previous year, to 490 million kg. This is below the nitrogen oxides emission ceiling that has been imposed on Dutch...
Housing costs of households; dwelling characteristics, region
Housing costs, housing cost ratio, skewed rent Owner or tenant, region, dwelling characteristics, periods, margins
The Netherlands in Numbers, 2020
The Netherlands in Numbers, 2020 is the successor to Trends in the Netherlands and the Statistical Yearbooks and Pocket Books.
84 percent of sunflower oil imports in 2021 came from Ukraine
In 2021, Ukraine was the largest supplier of crude sunflower oil and maize to the Netherlands.
Agricultural exports exceeded 100 billion euros in 2021
Exports of agricultural goods are estimated to have reached 104.7 billion euros in 2021, setting a new record.
Dairy goat herd has increased again
The Dutch dairy goat herd keeps growing. As of this year, the herd size stands at 476 thousand, i.e. 4 percent more than last year.
Nitrogen in surface water
The total quantity of nitrogen compounds in surface water declined by 45 percent between 1990 and 2021, from 158 million kilograms of nitrogen (N) to 87 million kilograms.
Trade in goods; border crossing, SITC (5 digit, division 66-74)
Import and export value of goods (border crossing); SITC (5 digit, 66-74) and countries. High Value Dataset – Statistiek
Agricultural census
To describe the structure of the Dutch agricultural sector (including data on holdings, livestock, crops, and other topics such as agricultural labour force and other gainful activities).
Fewer food products crossing the Channel
In the period January-August 2021, fresh food exports to the UK declined in value by 193 million euros year-on-year.
Gross seed onion yield nearly 12 percent up
In 2021, the gross yield of seed onions was 11.7 percent higher than in the previous year. The gross yield of ware potatoes declined by 10.7 percent. Sugar beet and wheat crop yields remained...
More goats but fewer pigs and cattle
The number of goats in the Netherlands has increased this year.
Storage capacity for animal manure substantially increased
In 2007, 95 percent of dairy and pig farms in the Netherlands had provisions to store semi-liquid manure for six months or longer.
Nearly 30 thousand contract workers in agriculture
In 2019, the volume of labour deployed in the Dutch agricultural sector was equivalent to over 156 thousand full-time jobs (FTEs).
Fewer bulb growers cultivating more land
The number of flower bulb farms has decreased by 40 percent since 2000.
Again more cattle grazing
The share of grazing cattle increased again last year, with 71 percent of the dairy herd grazing outdoors against 65 percent in 2016.