The acreage of carrots in the Netherlands is shrinking this year. That is not surprising, because cultivation peaked in 2019. Compared to the average, the cultivation is still quite substantial. Data from Boer&Bunder shows how cultivation is developing per province and per municipality.
The total area of carrots in the Netherlands this year amounts to exactly 9.600 hectares. This is a reduction of 400 hectares compared to 2019. This means that the area still remains significant. The 5-year average is 9.387 hectares. This total includes the cultivation of winter, wax and wild carrots. Winter carrots account for 70% of the total carrot cultivation. We then talk about B and C/D carrots.
Flevoland stable
At provincial level it becomes immediately clear that Flevoland is the absolute heavyweight in carrot cultivation. 1% of the total area is in this province. Production has decreased slightly this year, by 38%. Compared to the 1-year average, the area is 5% larger this year. Production peaked especially in 6,6. Then the cultivation grew by 2019 hectares. The Noordoostpolder has by far the most carrots growing on almost 367 hectares, followed by Dronten (1.700 hectares) and Zeewolde (1.300 hectares).
After Flevoland, North Brabant has the largest area of carrots. It is just under 2.000 hectares. The southern province also records the largest minus: 6,5% (136 hectares). By far the largest share (63%) is carrots. You will also find the largest share of carrots in this province. Neighboring province Limburg is the only other province with more than 1.000 hectares of carrots, although it only just reaches that threshold. The share of carrots is slightly larger here at 65%.
More carrots in Limburg
Carrot cultivation in Limburg has increased slightly by 40 hectares. Drenthe and Overijssel also recorded a small plus. In all other provinces the area remains the same or decreases slightly. Major shifts per municipality or region are not noticeable. After Flevoland, the North Holland municipality of Hollands Kroon accounts for the most carrots, followed by Zeeuws Terneuzen and Het Hogeland (Groningen). It is therefore not surprising that most carrots are grown on light sand (2.200 hectares), heavy clay (1.580 hectares) or light clay (1.370 hectares).
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