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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.

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

How much nitrogen does the Netherlands emit, where does it come from and why are these emissions a problem? CBS chief economist Peter Hein van Mulligen explains it all in this video.

The Netherlands in numbers (2021 edition) answers 36 questions about our country by means of images and text.

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.

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...

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...

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.

Biomass consumption decreased between 2000 and 2006, then increased in 2007 and 2008 partly due to increased imports of cereals, oleaginous products, food products and wood.

Distances to and number of facilities: healthcare, retail, leisure, schools and culture per municipality and other regional classifications

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...

In 2020, the Netherlands exported 1.8 billion euros worth of live animals.

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

The percentage share of Dutch bathing water locations in inland waters that comply with the European standards for excellent bathing water quality increased in the period 2000-2017 from 65 percent to...

Existing own homes, price index 2015=100 Sold dwellings, average purchase price, type of dwelling

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

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

The Farmland Bird Indicator (FBI) has declined by approximately 30 percent since 2000

Traffic area, Built up area, Forest, Natural area, Water Netherlands and Provinces

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...

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

In 2021, renewable energy accounted for 12 percent of total energy consumption in the Netherlands.

Environmental activities, environmental domain, environmental services EGSS, environmental sector, recycling