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You pick one thing (or a few) and do it well. Agricultural exports (billions): US $134.8, Brazil $87.2, Netherlands $81.3, China $72.7 Population (millions):

by 6510 4y ago

You pick one thing (or a few) and do it well. Agricultural exports (billions): US $134.8, Brazil $87.2, Netherlands $81.3, China $72.7 Population (millions): US 331.9, Brazil 214.3, Netherlands 17.5, China 1412 Size (km²) US 9834000, Brazil 8516000, Netherlands 41850, China 9597000

actuator 4y ago
That seems like a good counterpoint. Let me read what gives the Dutch that advantage.
- em500 4y ago
  Very intensive environmentally unsustainable industrial farming https://dutchreview.com/culture/dutch-nitrogen-crisis-explained/ https://dutchreview.com/culture/dutch-nitrogen-crisis-explai...
bartwe 4y ago
Nitrogen pollution laws will soon change the numbers for the Netherlands significantly
cpleppert 4y ago
Agriculture is something like 2% of the economy of the netherlands. Additionally, the vast majority of agricultural production in the other countries you mentioned is consumed domestically. The netherlands isn't richer because of agriculture in any way whatsoever. Its richer because its population is much more productive across its entire economy.
- 6510 4y ago
  > the vast majority of agricultural production in the other countries you mentioned is consumed domestically. A sensible argument, lets see... 2019 Arable Land (Million Hectares):US 157.7, India 156, Russia 121.6, China 119.5, Brazil 55.8, Nigeria 34, Ukraine 32.9, Argentina 32.6, Netherlands 1 Arable Land/Population (Hectares): US 475 000, Brazil 260 000, China 84 630, Netherlands 57 000 > Agriculture is something like 2% of the economy of the netherlands. And employs only 2% but for the size of the country it seems quite the accomplishment? https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/university-subject-rankings/2022/agriculture-forestry https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/universi... But laugh a little, we sell more Cheese than France and Italy! 2020 top exporters of Cheese (billions): Germany $4.79, Netherlands $4.11, Italy $3.57, France $3.49, Denmark $1.71 And more beer than Germany! 2020 top exporters of Beer (billions): Mexico $4.89, Belgium $2.08, Netherlands $2.08, Germany $1.28, US $0.503 You see how I'm making your point for you? Perhaps semiconductors from Hong Kong is a better example.

by 6510 4y ago

actuator 4y ago

That seems like a good counterpoint. Let me read what gives the Dutch that advantage.

em500 4y ago
Very intensive environmentally unsustainable industrial farming https://dutchreview.com/culture/dutch-nitrogen-crisis-explained/ https://dutchreview.com/culture/dutch-nitrogen-crisis-explai...

bartwe 4y ago

Nitrogen pollution laws will soon change the numbers for the Netherlands significantly

cpleppert 4y ago

Agriculture is something like 2% of the economy of the netherlands. Additionally, the vast majority of agricultural production in the other countries you mentioned is consumed domestically. The netherlands isn't richer because of agriculture in any way whatsoever. Its richer because its population is much more productive across its entire economy.

6510 4y ago
> the vast majority of agricultural production in the other countries you mentioned is consumed domestically. A sensible argument, lets see... 2019 Arable Land (Million Hectares):US 157.7, India 156, Russia 121.6, China 119.5, Brazil 55.8, Nigeria 34, Ukraine 32.9, Argentina 32.6, Netherlands 1 Arable Land/Population (Hectares): US 475 000, Brazil 260 000, China 84 630, Netherlands 57 000 > Agriculture is something like 2% of the economy of the netherlands. And employs only 2% but for the size of the country it seems quite the accomplishment? https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/university-subject-rankings/2022/agriculture-forestry https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/universi... But laugh a little, we sell more Cheese than France and Italy! 2020 top exporters of Cheese (billions): Germany $4.79, Netherlands $4.11, Italy $3.57, France $3.49, Denmark $1.71 And more beer than Germany! 2020 top exporters of Beer (billions): Mexico $4.89, Belgium $2.08, Netherlands $2.08, Germany $1.28, US $0.503 You see how I'm making your point for you? Perhaps semiconductors from Hong Kong is a better example.