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Less protein crop farming in the Netherlands
Cultivation of protein crops such as alfalfa, field beans and soybeans has decreased this year.
Water use; industry and total private households
Tap water use, groundwater, surface water, industries, private household. Water use or abstraction by industry and type of water
Sustainable Development
Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Two thirds of the dairy farms has a successor
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.
Household and farm water usage surged in 2018
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).
Number of farms and market gardens reduced further
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...
Organic farming grows in poultry and dairy sectors
Organic farming has grown in the past ten years.
Nearly twice as many care farms as four years ago
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...
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.
Sustained growth exports
The total volume of goods exports grew by 2.9 percent in April 2017 relative to April 2016.
Sustained job losses
The number of jobs of employees was 89 thousand (1.1 percent) lower in the fourth quarter of 2012 than twelve months previously. In the first three quarters of 2012, too, the number of jobs was lower...
Sustained decline unemployment
Unemployment declined by an average of 6 thousand a month over the past three months and stood at 463 thousand in March.
Sustained decline unemployment
Unemployment fell over the past three months by an average of 14 thousand a month. In January 574 thousand people and 6.5 percent in the labour force were unemployed. Statistics Netherlands reports...
Sustained economic contraction
The Dutch economy shrank by 0.2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to the third quarter. It was the second consecutive quarter showing negative quarter-on-quarter growth.
Sustained exports growth
In July, the volume of goods exports was up by nearly 13 percent on twelve months previously. This is the same increase as in June. For the first time the volume of exported goods was considerably...
Sustained economic contraction
Taking into account the working-day pattern and the effects of seasonal variation, the Dutch economy shrank by 0.4 percent in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the fourth quarter of 2012.This was...
Sustained economic contraction
According to the first estimate the Dutch economy shrank by 0.2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to the third quarter and by 1.0 percent in the third quarter compared to the second...
Sustained growth exports
The total volume of goods exports grew by 3.3 percent in May 2017 relative to May 2016.
Sustained economic contraction
Taking into account the working-day pattern and the effects of seasonal variation,the Dutch economy shrank by 0.1 percent in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the fourth quarter of 2012.This was...