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Agricultural income up by 1 percent in 2021

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.

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Ecosystems and well-being – the impact of land use changes

The contributions of ecosystems to well-being depend on the extent and quality of ecosystems. This report shows that the state of natural capital is a cause for concern, and that future spatial...

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Proximity to facilities; distances by car, sub-municipal data 2020

Distances to and number of facilities: healthcare, retail, leisure, schools and culture per municipality, district and neighbourhood

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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.

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Dutch nitrogen crisis explained

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.

Videos

Slightly smaller pig herd, barely reduced cattle herd

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

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Gross seed onion yield nearly 12 percent up

In 2021, the gross yield of seed onions was 11.7 percent higher than in the previous year. The gross yield of ware potatoes declined by 10.7 percent. Sugar beet and wheat crop yields remained...

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Retail turnover almost 3 percent down in February

In February 2021 the Dutch retail sector recorded 2.8 percent year-on-year turnover decline.

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Dutch government policy from the perspective of the SDGs

In May 2016 the Dutch Cabinet presented its approach to implementing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Netherlands.

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Climate and Energy Outlook 2021

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...

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CO2 emissions from biomass burning on the rise

In 2020 the combustion of biomass produced 19 megatonnes of CO2, 16 percent up on the previous year.

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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).

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Nearly 2 percent fewer employee jobs in the Caribbean Netherlands in 2020

In 2020, the number of salaried jobs in the Caribbean Netherlands fell by almost 2 percent year-on-year.

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Arable crop area slightly larger in 2021

In 2021, the agricultural area in the Netherlands devoted to arable crops increased by 1.8 thousand (0.3 percent) to 529 thousand hectares.

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CBS provides data on the use of pipelines for transport

Pipelines are becoming a key form of transport.

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Mapping the value of our natural landscape

Mapping the value of our natural landscape

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ISI Congress 2021: How statistics can help build a better world

The 63rd ISI World Statistics Congress is set to take place from 11-16 July 2021.

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Three-quarters of Dutch concerned about impact of climate change

Almost all Dutch people aged 18 and over believe the climate is changing; 6 percent do not believe in climate change or are unsure.

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Livestock cattle, 2008 - 2020

Livestock cattle, position of dairy cattle and cattle for fattening according to Agricultural Census and Earmark registration

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11 percent of energy consumption from renewable sources in 2020

In 2020, renewable energy accounted for 11.1 percent of total Dutch energy consumption.

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Livestock pigs, 1981- 2020

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

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Monitor of Well-being & the SDGs 2021

De ontwikkeling van welvaart in de brede zin van het woord – economisch, ecologische en sociaal-maatschappelijk – in Nederland en de voortgang in Nederland m.b.t. de SDG’s van de Verenigde Naties.

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Green electricity production up by 40 percent

In 2020, electricity production from renewable sources increased by 40 percent year-on-year.

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Dutch environmental sector continues to grow steadily

The Dutch environmental sector represented a value added of 18.8 billion euros in 2019, contributing approximately 2.3 percent to gross domestic product (GDP).

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The Netherlands in Numbers, 2020

The Netherlands in Numbers, 2020 is the successor to Trends in the Netherlands and the Statistical Yearbooks and Pocket Books.

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