Netherlands Potato Market Report 2026

Executive summary

Data as of 7 November 2026. Every figure names its publisher and year.

• Netherlands produced 6.4 million tonnes of potatoes in 2024, ranking #14 of 99 producing countries in the FAOSTAT 2024 series.Source: FAOSTAT (QCL, Item 116 Potatoes), 2024
• On the FAOSTAT series, output rose 5.7% between 2018 and 2024, from 6.03 to 6.37 million tonnes, with a peak of 7.02 Mt in 2020.Source: FAOSTAT (QCL, Item 116 Potatoes), 2018–2024
• The harvested area is 158,000 ha (2023) and the national average yield is 41.1 t/ha.Source: CBS Statistics Netherlands, 2023; Eurostat; CBS (6.5 M t on 158,000 ha), 2023
• Apparent consumption is 78 kg / person / yr.Source: Potatopedia country index (figure as stated on the Potatopedia country profile; primary publisher being confirmed)
• Fresh-potato exports were 2,825.2 thousand tonnes (US$ 1,444.2 million) and imports 2,344.0 thousand tonnes (US$ 665.4 million) in 2024.Source: FAOSTAT (TM, fresh potatoes), 2024
• Europe's 3rd-largest producer at 6.5 M t on 158,000 ha in 2023: 13.4% of the EU total, behind Germany and France.Source: Eurostat 2023; CBS
• About 1.5 M t of seed potatoes a year, of which 800,000 t (70–75%) is exported to 80+ countries.Source: NAK Annual Report 2023; CBS
• The Netherlands processes about 3.5 M t a year, Europe's #2 processing country after Belgium.Source: Royal Cosun, Farm Frites and AVEBE reports

Key figures

Area, yield, trade partners, regional breakdown, processors and outlook are in the full report.

Netherlands potato production, 2018–2024

What's inside the Netherlands report

1. 01Key figuresProduction, area, yield, rank, consumption, trade balancep. 3
2. 02Production, area & yieldFAOSTAT 2018–2024 series and peer comparisonp. 4
3. 03TradeFresh-potato flows and processed-product exportsp. 5
4. 04Regions & varietiesWhere the crop is grown and what is plantedp. 6
5. 05IndustryProcessors, seed houses and machinery makersp. 7
6. 06Outlook & key issuesConstraints and what to watchp. 8
7. 07Sources & methodEvery figure's publisher and yearp. 9

Plus cover, contents and executive summary (pages 1–2) and a back cover (page 10): 10 pages in all. Sources: FAOSTAT (QCL, Item 116 Potatoes); FAOSTAT (TM, fresh potatoes); national statistical offices and institutes as named in the report.

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