Livestock census — Netherlands
Dehesa Index brings together 40 “Livestock census” series for Netherlands, with official data and its history (since Apr 2018, latest Apr 2026). Each value is shown as the source publishes it, not converted or recalculated.
| Series | Latest | Period | Change | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livestock on holdings: Young cattle for milk (total) | 884 | Apr 2026 | −4.33 % | x 1,000 head |
| Livestock on holdings: Young cattle for milk, < 1 year, female | 414 | Apr 2026 | −1.19 % | x 1,000 head |
| Livestock on holdings: Young cattle for milk, < 1 year, male | 39.0 | Apr 2026 | −22.0 % | x 1,000 head |
| Livestock on holdings: Young cattle for milk, 1-2 years, female | 360 | Apr 2026 | −3.49 % | x 1,000 head |
| Livestock on holdings: Young cattle for milk, 1-2 years, male | 7.00 | Apr 2026 | −12.5 % | x 1,000 head |
| Livestock on holdings: Young cattle for milk, >= 2 years, fem. | 63.0 | Apr 2026 | −13.7 % | x 1,000 head |
| Livestock on holdings: Dairy cows (>= 2 years) | 1,512 | Apr 2026 | −0.40 % | x 1,000 head |
| Livestock on holdings: Veal calves (total) | 873 | Apr 2026 | +0.81 % | x 1,000 head |
| Livestock on holdings: Calves for rosé meat (< 1 year) | 316 | Apr 2026 | +2.60 % | x 1,000 head |
| Livestock on holdings: Calves for white meat (< 1 year) | 557 | Apr 2026 | −0.18 % | x 1,000 head |
| Livestock on holdings: Other cattle (total) | 48.0 | Apr 2026 | +17.1 % | x 1,000 head |
| Livestock on holdings: Bulls (>= 2 years) (total) | 14.0 | Apr 2026 | +7.69 % | x 1,000 head |
| Livestock on holdings: Sheep for milking 7 months to 1 year | 1.00 | Apr 2026 | −50.0 % | x 1,000 head |
| Livestock on holdings: Sheep for milking older than 1 year | 9.00 | Apr 2026 | 0.00 % | x 1,000 head |
| Livestock on holdings: Other sheep 7 months to 1 year | 83.0 | Apr 2026 | −50.3 % | x 1,000 head |
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Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS StatLine) · Licence: CC BY 4.0 · Data updated: 2026-10-01
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