Agriculture & Rural in Netherlands

193 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Netherlands.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) 1.1% 2025 down 21.8% 155th
Livestock production index 101.16 2014-2016 = 100 2022 up 14.1% 131st
Food production index 101 2014-2016 = 100 2022 up 11.2% 129th
Crop production index 100.37 2014-2016 = 100 2022 up 4.4% 126th
Average precipitation in depth 778 mm per year 2022 unchanged 109th
Agricultural output 16.55 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ 2023 up 5.6% 40th
Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita 89,045 2025 up 24.2% 5th
Agricultural value added per worker 89,045 2025 up 24.2% 5th
Forest area 11.1% 2023 up 1.1% 160th
Forest area 3,723 sq. km 2023 up 1.1% 146th
Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas 1.9% 2023 down 9.0% 163rd
Fertilizer consumption 14.6% 2023 up 11.4% 91st
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land 4.12 2019 down 6.2% 13th
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita 3.2% 2022 up 473.4% 166th
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals 3.2% 2022 up 473.4% 166th
Value of agricultural production 20.86 billion current US$ 2023 up 6.9% 35th
Tree Cover Loss 635 hectares 2025 down 29.0% 125th
Agricultural land use per person 0.102 hectares per person 2025 down 6.4% 162nd
Cropland per person over the long-term 0.0583 hectares per person 2025 down 8.5% 155th
Agricultural area over the long-term 1.79 million hectares 2025 down 2.9% 122nd
Cropland extent over the long-term 1.02 million hectares 2025 down 5.1% 113th
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture 3.2% 2022 up 473.4% 166th
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat 5,779 animals 2024 up 7.7% 34th
Land animals slaughtered for meat 503.23 million animals 2024 down 12.4% 36th
Cereal production 1.04 million tonnes 2024 down 38.6% 110th
Global meat production 2.69 million tonnes 2024 down 3.5% 29th
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat 2.11 million animals 2024 up 7.7% 34th
Chicken meat yield per animal 1.67 kilograms per animal 2024 up 0.3% 57th
Chicken meat production 840,530 tonnes 2024 down 12.1% 32nd
Eggs per bird 13.85 kilograms per animal 2017 down 29.9% 51st
Cattle meat per animal 205 kilograms per animal 2024 up 6.8% 93rd
Pig meat per animal 100 kilograms per animal 2024 up 6.4% 15th
Poultry meat per animal 1.68 kilograms per animal 2024 down 3.2% 62nd
Number of poultry birds 90.22 million animals 2024 down 13.8% 50th
Number of cattle 3.56 million animals 2024 down 14.6% 64th
Pig meat production 1.39 million tonnes 2024 up 1.2% 15th
Beef production 433,330 tonnes 2024 up 15.2% 31st
Meat production 2.69 million tonnes 2024 down 3.5% 29th
Capture fishery production 296,838 metric tons 2024 down 20.1% 51st
Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production 6.81 tonnes per hectare 2024 down 25.0% 15th
Cereal yields 6.81 tonnes per hectare 2024 down 25.0% 15th
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population 153,500 hectares 2024 down 18.1% 127th
Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use 6.81 tonnes per hectare 2024 down 25.0% 15th
Number of pigs 10.19 million animals 2024 down 16.7% 16th
Number of people employed in agriculture 171,899 people 2025 down 12.9% 122nd
Corn yields 8.45 tonnes per hectare 2024 down 38.5% 27th
Fish discards 71,944 2018 down 17.2% 22nd
Fish landings and discards 71,944 2018 down 17.2% 22nd
Tomato yields 478.89 tonnes per hectare 2024 down 5.3% 2nd
Cropland area 1.04 million hectares 2023 down 2.7% 114th
Fertilizer use by nutrient 189,276 tonnes 2023 down 6.3% 51st
Fertilizer consumption 132,151 tonnes 2023 up 2.1% 78th
Fish and seafood production 367,000 tonnes 2023 down 1.9% 48th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 90.56 kilograms per hectare 2023 down 3.7% 33rd
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 27.75 kilograms per hectare 2023 up 47.4% 40th
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 90.56 kilograms per hectare 2023 down 3.7% 33rd
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 8.15 kilograms per hectare 2023 up 6.8% 118th
Agricultural land per capita 0.0997 hectares per capita 2023 down 8.5% 181st
Surface area 41,540 sq. km 2023 unchanged 132nd
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita 1.7% 2025 down 23.8% 164th