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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.
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...
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
Economic importance of domestic exports has declined
In 2020, the Netherlands’ earnings from domestic exports accounted for 15.0 percent of GDP.
Climate and Energy Outlook 2021
The Netherlands Climate and Energy Outlook 2021 (KEV) is a joint publication by PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, TNO Energy Transition, Statistics Netherlands (CBS), the Netherlands...
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...
One-family home
Every dwelling that forms the entire property. This includes detached houses, semi-detached houses, farms with dwellings and all terraced houses.
Zoo
A collection of animals, birds, reptiles, fish, dolphins, safari park, nature park etc accessible to the public, excl. animal shelters, children's farms, deer parks or travelling show.
Fewer bulb growers cultivating more land
The number of flower bulb farms has decreased by 40 percent since 2000.
SDG 2 Zero hunger
Latest data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 Zero hunger. SDG 2 aims to end hunger across the world, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture.
Again fewer cows and more goats
On 1 April 2018, there were nearly 4 million head of cattle in the Netherlands, a decline of over 178 thousand (4 percent) on one year previously.
Concentration of nitrate in upper groundwater
Over the last few years, the amount of nitrate in the upper groundwater layer of agricultural sandy soils has declined to the extent that the target value of 50 mg per litre has been achieved.
Phosphate output from livestock manure down again
Phosphate production in livestock manure declined further in 2018
Agricultural production in the period 1950-2015
Over the period 1950-2015, the production value of Dutch agriculture increased more than tenfold.
Increase in sugar beet cultivation
The cultivation area for sugar beets in the Netherlands grew by 21 percent in just one year.
More goats but fewer pigs and cattle
The number of goats in the Netherlands has increased this year.
Upscaling of greenhouse vegetable production
The number of greenhouse vegetable growers decreased by 85 percent between 1980 and 2017.
Ammonia emissions from animal housing still too high
Two-thirds of laying hens in the Netherlands were housed in so-called low-emission sheds in 2008. Most meat chickens, porkers, and sows were still housed in facilities where too much ammonia is...
CBS experiments with agricultural sensor data
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) is continuously innovating, also in the field of business data collection. We are permanently on the look-out for new data sources and alternative ways of collecting...
Non-EU exports vital for Friesland and North Brabant
Friesland and North Brabant are the biggest exporters of goods to countries outside the EU.
8 in 10 working millionaires are self-employed
Eighty percent of working millionaire breadwinners are self-employed.
Agricultural census; types of holdings, regional division
Number of holdings, crops, cattle and workers by type of holding (dsus) and regions