They are the 2nd largest exporter of food with just 17M population and have maximized the yield per acre on many types of vegetables, cereals and flowers. What is so unique about their climate and canal system that it can’t be exported as a model to other countries?
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In addition to the other points made in this thread I’d like to give attention to the fact it has become clear that the current state of agriculture in the Netherlands is untenable. Dutch agriculture policy is not in line with EU regulations and is a main contributor to why we are not on track to hit our targets for combating climate change. So while it is true that you can praise the country for it’s relative economic succes when it comes to agricultural exports, please note that the policies that make that possible are now highly controversial and in my prediction, set to be abandoned over the next decade or so. As land becomes more scarce and climate change becomes even more urgent, we won’t be high up in the statistics for long.
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