Activities of organic farms; Region, 2015-2022
Description
This table provides data at region level on arable farming, horticulture, grassland, grazing livestock and granivores on organic farms. Only companies with at least 3000 euro SO (Standard Yield) are included in the census. For comparison purposes, the same data are given in the table for total agriculture.
For all agricultural activities, both the counting data (area, number of animals) and the corresponding number of holdings are presented. The number of organic farms comes from the Agricultural Census. The numbers differ from the numbers used by SKAL biocontrol. This difference is mainly caused by 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 task, which is used, among other things, for the implementation of the agricultural policy and enforcement of the Fertilizers Act.
The reference date for the number of animals is 1 April; the reference date for the crops is 15 May.
As of 2018, the number of veal calves, fattening pigs, chickens and turkeys will be adjusted in the event of temporary vacancy on the reference date. The adjustment shall be made on the basis of the previous year's statement.
The Agricultural Census is a structure survey, in which an adjustment in case of temporary vacancy is important for the determination of the type of holding and the economic size of the holdings.
The number of animals on the reference date is important for the size of the herds, therefore the animal numbers in the livestock tables are not adjusted in the event of temporary vacancy.
As a result, there may be differences between the animal numbers in the Agricultural Census Tables and the herd 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), instead of by means of direct enquiries in the Combined Declaration. The I&R registers are the responsibility of RVO (Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland). Since 2017, the cattle numbers are derived from I&R cattle, and from 2018 sheep, goats and poultry are also derived from the relevant I&R registers. The registration of cattle, sheep and goats takes place directly at RVO. Poultry data is collected via the designated database Link Information System Poultry (KIP) of Avined. Avined is a trade association 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, there will be a change in the classification for sheep and goats from 2018 onwards.
From 2016 onwards, information from the Trade Register will be used for the demarcation of the Agricultural Census. Registration in the Commercial Register with an agricultural SBI (Standard Business Classification) is leading in determining whether there is an agricultural holding. This demarcation is as close as possible to the statistical regulations of Eurostat and the (Dutch) implementation of the concept of 'active farmer' from the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
Data available from 2015 to 2022
Status of figures: The figures are final.
Changes as of 17 May 2024: None, this table has been discontinued. For additional information see section 3.
When will there be new figures?
No longer applicable.
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https://opendata.cbs.nl/statline/#/CBS/nl/dataset/83922NED/table |