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Relative to 2021, the total area under organic farming in the Netherlands this year has increased by 3.6 percent to slightly over 80 thousand hectares. This is 59.0 percent more than in 2015.

Agricultural census; crops, livestock, land use and corresponding number of holdings by general farm type and region

The size of the organic farming sector increased again in 2018.

In 2020, mains water consumption in the Netherlands was up by more than 2.5 percent on the previous year.

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).

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

Livestock on agricultural holdings with a Standard Ouptut >= 3000 euro, grazing livestock and housed animals at 1 April and 1 December

Gas mainly derived through active fermentation of organic material from waste water purification in manufacturing industries and fermentation of organic waste at farms

Production in agriculture and horticulture without the use of fertiliser and chemical pesticides.

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.

Milk supply by dairy farms, production of butter, cheese, milk powder, concentrated milk and whey powder

Organic farming has grown in the past ten years.

In 2022, the agricultural area devoted to arable crop farming has increased by 10.5 thousand hectares (2.0 percent) to 536 thousand ha.

Production and capacity of renewable energy Hydro power, wind energy, solar energy, biomass

Renewable energy; final consumption energy sources/techniques, energy application

Government expenditure and final consumption by function (COFOG): General public services, defense, health, education and social protection