Activities of organic farms; region

This table provides regional data on arable, horticultural, grassland, grazing livestock and lofts in organic farms. Only holdings with at least EUR 3000 SO (Standard Yield) are included in the census. For comparison, the same data for total agriculture are given in the table. For all agricultural activities, both the count (area, number of animals) and the corresponding number of holdings are presented. The number of organic farms comes from the Agricultural Count. The numbers differ from those used by SKAL biocontrol. This difference is mainly due to differences in definition and by the difference in reference date. 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. 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: 2015 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 will be published in December and the final figures will follow in March of the year.