Friesland: farm data and statistics
Official figures for Friesland (Netherlands): agricultural industry output 2,888 M EUR (2023). This page gathers the farm data published for this province and links to the interactive profile.
Agricultural accounts
| Item | Value | Annual change |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural industry output | 2,888 M EUR | −3.6 % |
| Gross value added | 1,570 M EUR | −4.4 % |
| Factor income | 1,307 M EUR | −6.8 % |
| Entrepreneurial income | 1,047 M EUR | −9.0 % |
Year 2023
Where output comes from
| Item | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Crop output | 706 M EUR | 26.9 % |
| Animals (livestock sold) | 341 M EUR | 13.0 % |
| Animal products | 1,264 M EUR | 48.2 % |
| Milk | 1,243 M EUR | 47.4 % |
| Forage plants | 358 M EUR | 13.6 % |
| Cattle | 168 M EUR | 6.4 % |
| Potatoes | 157 M EUR | 6.0 % |
| Vegetables and horticulture | 127 M EUR | 4.8 % |
Year 2023
Land and crops
| Item | Area | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Utilised agricultural area | 226 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Arable land | 62.5 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Permanent grassland | 163 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Green maize · 693 thousand t | 17.1 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Potatoes · 306 thousand t | 8.65 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Common wheat · 29.3 thousand t | 4.09 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Sugar beet · 207 thousand t | 2.88 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Barley · 8.41 thousand t | 1.43 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Grain maize · 0.28 thousand t | 0.03 thousand ha | 2024 |
Livestock
| Item | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 516 thousand head | 2025 |
| Dairy cows | 290 thousand head | 2025 |
| Pigs | 121 thousand head | 2025 |
| Sheep | 96.2 thousand head | 2025 |
| Goats | 25.4 thousand head | 2025 |
| Cow’s milk collected (thousand t) | 2,715 | 2024 |
Farms
| Item | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Holdings | 4,050 | 2023 |
| Agricultural area (ha) | 224,810 | 2023 |
| Average size (ha) | 55.5 | 2023 |
| Standard output (M EUR) | 1,908 | 2023 |
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Sources: Eurostat (EAA, NUTS) · Country profile · Netherlands · Page generated on 2026-10-02.
Figures as each official source publishes them, with their unit. Anything a source does not publish for this region is not filled in or estimated. Methodology
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