Agriculture; crops, animals and land use, industry (SBI 2008)

This table provides data on land use, arable farming, horticulture, grassland, grazing livestock and lofts, at national level according to Standard Business Classification (SBI) 2008. For all subjects, both the count (area, number of animals) and the corresponding number of holdings are presented. The SBI in this table is based on the crops and animals present on the holding at the reference date. This may differ from the SBI under which the company is registered in the Trade Register (it is based on the activities declared at the time of registration). The data for this table are taken from the agricultural census. The agricultural census is part of the combined declaration, which is used, inter alia, for the implementation of the agricultural policy and the enforcement of the Fertilisers Act. Holdings in the Agricultural census have an economic size of >= EUR 3000 SO (Standard Yield). The reference date for the number of animals shall be 1 April; the reference date for the crops is 15 May. As from 2018, the number of veal calves, pigs for meat, chickens and turkeys shall be adjusted in case of temporary vacant status on the reference date. The adjustment shall be based on the previous year’s declaration. The Agricultural census is a structural survey, in which an adjustment in case of temporary vacant status is important for determining the type of holding and the economic size of the holdings. In terms of livestock size, the number of animals at the reference date is important, therefore the number of animals in the livestock tables is not adjusted in the case of temporary vacant status. As a result, there may be differences between the animal numbers in the Agricultural Counting Tables and the livestock tables (see ‘link to relevant tables and articles’). As of 2017, animal numbers are increasingly derived from I & R registers (Identification and Registration of Animals), rather than by direct enquiry in the Combined Declaration. The I & R registers are the responsibility of RVO (Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland). Since 2017, cattle numbers are derived from I & R cattle, and from 2018 onwards sheep, goats and poultry are also derived from the relevant I & R registers. The registration of cattle, sheep and goats is carried out directly with RVO. Poultry data are collected from Avined’s designated database Koppel Poultry Information System (KIP). Avined is a branch organisation for the egg and poultry meat sector.Avined transmits the data to the central database of RVO.nl. Due to the transition to the use of I & R registers, a change in the classification will occur for sheep and goats from 2018. As of 2016, information from the Trade Register shall be used for the demarcation of the Agricultural Count. Entry in the Trade Register with an agricultural SBI (Standard farm classification) is the main factor in determining whether there is an agricultural holding. This demarcation is as closely as possible linked to Eurostat’s statistical regulations and the (Dutch) implementation of the concept of active farmer from the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Data available from: 2016 Status of the figures: the figures are final. Changes as of 24 February 2022: the final figures for 2021 have been added. When will there be new figures? Provisional figures are published in September and November and final figures will follow in March of the year.