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At 1.57 million, the national dairy cattle herd remained virtually unchanged in 2022. This is 7 percent less than five years earlier.

The number of sheep in the Netherlands fell by 61 thousand (-8.4 percent) in 2023 compared to the previous year

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

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

In 2022, the size of the Dutch cattle population has remained virtually unchanged relative to last year, standing at 3.8 million head.

Manure production, nitrogen and phosphate in manure, nitrogen losses Manure processing, manure exports and manure use

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

The Netherlands in numbers answers questions about the Netherlands’ past and present in 34 infographics, text and figures.

Livestock pigs, number of piglets, sows and boars in April and December

The total quantity of nitrogen excreted in animal manure in 2023 was 471 million kg.

Import and export value of goods (border crossing); SITC (5 digit, division 00-43) and countries.

In 2023, the Dutch agricultural sector generated 6.7 percent more income relative to the previous year. Animal output decreased slightly (-0.7 percent), while crop production saw a relatively sharp...

In 2022, the agricultural nitrogen surplus, i.e., that part of excess nitrogen which is not fixed in animal and plant products, increased by 6.5 percent year on year to a total of 312 million kg.

Agricultural census; number of persons, annual work units and corresponding number of holdings by region

In 2022, total nitrogen excretion from animal manure amounted to 467 million kg, phosphate excretion amounted to 150 million kg.

Supply, consumption, energy transformation Energy commodities, sector

Revenue collected from taxes and social contributions Types of taxes and social contributions

Energy, supply, transformation, consumption, final consumption Natural gas, electricity, petroleum, hard coal, renewable energy, heat

Since 1995, the volume of Dutch agricultural production has grown by 20 percent. Nevertheless, there was no increase in the agricultural consumption of environmentally harmful substances such as...

In 2022, the Dutch agricultural sector generated 1.9 percent more income than in 2021. At the same time, animal output dropped slightly (-0.7 percent) while crop output fell relatively sharply by...

In 2021, most types of agricultural emissions were lower than in 1995, in spite of higher agricultural output. Reduction of greenhouse gas and nitrogen emissions has stagnated in recent years.

In 2021, the total amount of nitrogen excreted by Dutch livestock stood at 471 million kg.

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

In 2021, total nitrogen output from animal manure amounted to 474 million kg, nearly 16 million kg less than in 2020 and over 6 percent below the nitrogen oxides emission ceiling. Phosphorus output...

In 2021, the income of the agricultural sector is 1 percent higher than in 2020. This year’s animal output is below the level of 2020, but crop output has increased.