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Organic farming grows in poultry and dairy sectors
Organic farming has grown in the past ten years.
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).
Lower farm income due to less dairy cattle, dry summer
Agricultural income per annual work unit has declined in 2018; by nearly 11 percent relative to 2017.
Use of secondary materials: potential data sources
Exploration of potential sources to collect data about the use of secondary materials at the request of the Dutch environmental assessment agency.
Livestock manure; production, transport and use; key figures, 1950-2017
Manure production, nitrogen and phosphate in manure, nitrogen losses Manure processing, manure exports and manure use
Electricity production hits record level in 2020
In 2020, net electricity production was 1.3 billion kWh higher than in 2019, reaching the highest level ever measured.
Listed monuments and historic buildings; region 2020
Listed monuments Type of monument, province, municipality
Livestock manure; production, transport and use; key figures, 1950-2013
Manure production, nitrogen and phosphate in manure, nitrogen losses, manure exports, manure processing, manure use
Production of livestock manure and nutrients
Calculation of the level of manure production and minerals excretion by Dutch livestock.
Further fall in farm businesses
There were 73 thousand agricultural and horticultural enterprises in the Netherlands on 1 April 2009. This is 3 percent less than twelve months previously.
More goats but fewer pigs and cattle
The number of goats in the Netherlands has increased this year.
Electricity production 14 percent up in Q3
In Q3 2020, net electricity production was 3.8 billion kWh higher than in Q3 2019.
Turnover in dairy farming sector up
Dairy sector turnover has risen by 30 percent on average over the past three quarters
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.
Livestock manure and nutrients 1990-2008*
Since 2003 there has been an almost constant level of manure production and excretion of nitrogen and phosphate.
Single farmers have smaller farms
Farmers whose partner also works on the farm have larger farms than single farmers or farmers who run their farm without the help of their partner.