04 March 2024 at 00:02
The Netherlands earned 50.4 billion euros from the export of agricultural products last year. Eggs, floriculture and meat, among other things, were in great demand abroad.
Dutch farms exported a total of 123.8 billion euros worth of products. The amount was therefore slightly higher (1.6 percent) than a year earlier. This was mainly due to rising prices. The volume was actually slightly smaller, according to research by statistics agency CBS and Wageningen University & Research.
In order to produce almost 124 billion euros worth of products, the Netherlands also had to import a lot, such as energy and agricultural machinery. If those costs are subtracted, the earnings remain. This amounted to around 50 billion euros.
As in previous years, Germany was the most important customer of Dutch agriculture. Almost a quarter of the products went to our eastern neighbors last year. Belgium, France and the United Kingdom followed.
Exports to China actually fell last year. This was a decrease of 20 percent. This was mainly because the Chinese were less interested in baby milk powder and pork from the Netherlands. The country produces more of those products itself.
Dairy and eggs formed the largest product group with an export value of around 12 billion euros. Floriculture and pork were close behind with 11.5 billion and 11.2 billion euros respectively.
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