Dutch animal agriculture and the environment

– Approximately 70% of Dutch agricultural land is used for livestock feed production, which mostly impacts habitat loss.

– It is expected that water shortages linked to livestock farming will increase in the future.

– In regard to nutrients for soil functioning, the Dutch livestock sector causes about 95% of phosphorus loss.

– The high livestock density in The Netherlands makes it necessary to import large amounts of feed, which contributes globally to greenhouse gas emissions.

– Within Dutch livestock production, cattle and pig farming, respectively, are the largest contributors to environmental issues.

– Livestock farming makes up 9% of all emissions nationally.