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Slightly smaller pig herd, barely reduced cattle herd

01/10/2021 15:01Articles

In 2021, the pig herd in the Netherlands was slightly reduced year-on-year to almost 11.4 million.

The Netherlands in Numbers, 2020

08/02/2021 00:00Publications

The Netherlands in Numbers, 2020 is the successor to Trends in the Netherlands and the Statistical Yearbooks and Pocket Books.

Gross seed onion yield 4 percent lower in 2020

04/02/2021 15:00Articles

In 2020, the gross seed onion yield declined by 4 percent relative to the previous year. The gross yield of ware potatoes remained virtually unchanged.

Less protein crop farming in the Netherlands

30/09/2020 15:00Articles

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

Decline in pig farming

27/08/2020 15:00Articles

The number of pig-producing farms has decreased by 12.0 percent from over 4 thousand in 2019 to 3.6 thousand in 2020.

Household and farm water usage surged in 2018

21/03/2020 00:00Articles

In 2018, drinking water consumption by Dutch households increased by 7 percent relative to one year previously. The agricultural sector used considerably more water than in 2017 (150 percent).

Decline in farmland flora and fauna as of 1900

13/02/2020 11:05Articles

Flora and fauna on Dutch farmland have gone through substantial changes over the 20th century.

Less nitrogen, phosphate in manure due to fewer cattle

04/02/2020 15:00Articles

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 livestock farmers by the European Union.

Record cereal yields per hectare

03/02/2020 15:00Articles

Dutch arable farmers achieved a record harvest of the cereal varieties wheat and barley.

Again more cattle grazing

26/11/2019 00:00Articles

The share of grazing cattle increased again last year, with 71 percent of the dairy herd grazing outdoors against 65 percent in 2016.

National cattle herd declining slightly

19/07/2019 15:00Articles

On 1 April 2019, the national bovine herd of the Netherlands stood at nearly 3.8 million.

From trainee to big data expert

04/07/2019 13:00Articles

My company’s expertise lies in the field of labour market issues

Sugar beet harvest in Europe down

14/06/2019 15:10Articles

In 2018, sugar beet yields were lower in nearly all countries of the EU-28 than one year previously. In the Netherlands, the yield per hectare was down by 18 percent.

CBS experiments with agricultural sensor data

19/04/2019 16:00Articles

Statistics Netherlands (CBS) is continuously innovating, also in the field of business data collection. We...

Phosphate output from livestock manure down again

18/02/2019 15:06Articles

Phosphate production in livestock manure declined further in 2018

Brussels sprouts exports hit record high

25/01/2019 15:00Articles

Brussels sprouts exports have risen most significantly among the winter vegetables.

Lower farm income due to less dairy cattle, dry summer

18/12/2018 15:00Articles

Agricultural income per annual work unit has declined in 2018; by nearly 11 percent relative to 2017.

Again fewer cows and more goats

27/06/2018 15:00Articles

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.

Stable share of female farmers

08/03/2018 15:00Articles

The share of women in agriculture fluctuates around one-third of the total number of persons employed in that sector.

Increase in sugar beet cultivation

28/02/2018 15:00Articles

The cultivation area for sugar beets in the Netherlands grew by 21 percent in just one year.

Statistics Netherlands visualises green growth

20/12/2017 12:00Articles

the results of ‘green growth’, based on the themes economic opportunities and natural resources.

Turnover in dairy farming sector up

04/12/2017 15:02Articles

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

The Netherlands largest importer of insects in the EU

12/10/2017 15:02Articles

The Netherlands is the largest importer of live insects in the EU with an import value of 8.2 million euros.

8 in 10 working millionaires are self-employed

18/09/2017 15:00Articles

Eighty percent of working millionaire breadwinners are self-employed.

Fewer growers produce more strawberries

04/08/2017 15:00Articles

The number of strawberry growers was reduced by nearly half between 2006 and 2017.

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Slightly smaller pig herd, barely reduced cattle herd

The Netherlands in Numbers, 2020

Gross seed onion yield 4 percent lower in 2020

Less protein crop farming in the Netherlands

Decline in pig farming

Household and farm water usage surged in 2018

Decline in farmland flora and fauna as of 1900

Less nitrogen, phosphate in manure due to fewer cattle

Record cereal yields per hectare

Again more cattle grazing

National cattle herd declining slightly

From trainee to big data expert

Sugar beet harvest in Europe down

CBS experiments with agricultural sensor data

Phosphate output from livestock manure down again

Brussels sprouts exports hit record high

Lower farm income due to less dairy cattle, dry summer

Again fewer cows and more goats

Stable share of female farmers

Increase in sugar beet cultivation

Statistics Netherlands visualises green growth

Turnover in dairy farming sector up

The Netherlands largest importer of insects in the EU

8 in 10 working millionaires are self-employed

Fewer growers produce more strawberries

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Slightly smaller pig herd, barely reduced cattle herd

The Netherlands in Numbers, 2020

Gross seed onion yield 4 percent lower in 2020

Less protein crop farming in the Netherlands

Decline in pig farming

Household and farm water usage surged in 2018

Decline in farmland flora and fauna as of 1900

Less nitrogen, phosphate in manure due to fewer cattle

Record cereal yields per hectare

Again more cattle grazing

National cattle herd declining slightly

From trainee to big data expert

Sugar beet harvest in Europe down

CBS experiments with agricultural sensor data

Phosphate output from livestock manure down again

Brussels sprouts exports hit record high

Lower farm income due to less dairy cattle, dry summer

Again fewer cows and more goats

Stable share of female farmers

Increase in sugar beet cultivation

Statistics Netherlands visualises green growth

Turnover in dairy farming sector up

The Netherlands largest importer of insects in the EU

8 in 10 working millionaires are self-employed

Fewer growers produce more strawberries