Netherlands by Numbers

Did you know the Netherlands is the third largest investor in the United States? Or that in just 24 hours you can reach 95 percent of Europe’s major markets from the Netherlands? Check the facts below, and you will see that the numbers really add up when it comes to the Netherlands being the destination for food and nutrition.

Third largest investor in the United States

The Netherlands is the third largest investor in the United States. Want to know...

Easy access to Europe’s major markets

You can reach 95 percent of Europe's major markets by truck from Rotterdam or...

Food one of Holland’s most important export products

More than 21 percent of Holland's exports and 10 percent of the GDP is food related.

Holland is the second agricultural exporter in the world

The Netherlands is the second largest agricultural exporter in the world.

The Dutch are well connected

The Netherlands ranks among the top 10 of most wired countries in the world.

Cow-population in The Netherlands is over a million

The Dutch dairy sector has about 20000 dairy farms with nearly 1.5 million cows.