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Agrocomplex accounts for 7% of the Dutch economy
The agricultural complex represents almost 7% of the Dutch economy and contributes to more than 8% of employment. The added value of this amounted to €2019 billion in 56 (the most recent year for which figures are available).
Compared to 2018, the agricultural complex has grown by €2019 billion in 2, according to the Agrimatie figures from Wageningen University published today (Monday August 30). Relatively speaking, the importance of the agro-complex in gross domestic product (GDP) has declined somewhat, as the economy as a whole has grown faster.
The supply of goods and services, such as animal feed and machines, made the largest contribution to added value in 2019 at 36%. Primary production follows closely behind with 33%. A part (2,8% of GDP) of the added value created comes from raw materials imported from abroad, such as cocoa, soya and tobacco. 4,1% of GDP, or €33 billion, comes from Dutch products such as milk, meat, vegetables, plants and the like.
Livestock leading the way
Within the processing of domestic agricultural products, the land-based livestock complex (dairy farming) has the largest share in the added value with 26%. Intensive livestock farming and glasshouse horticulture follow with both a share of 22%. The arable complex accounts for 17% and open field horticulture for 12%. In terms of employment, the agricultural complex accounted for 656.000 working years, 435.000 of which are related to domestic agricultural raw materials.
Jurphaas Lugtenburg
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