Apples production in Netherlands
In 2024 Netherlands produced 194,000 t of apples, the 42nd largest in the world (0.20% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 45%. The record was 640,000 t in 1992. Area harvested: 5,250 ha, yield 37.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 194,000 t
- World rank
- 42 of 93
- 10-year change
- −45%
- Record
- 640,000 t
- 1992
Apples in Netherlands, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Netherlands compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.20%
- 0.41% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 37.0
- world 20.9 (+77%)
- kg per person
- 10.6
- world 12.0
- 10-year change
- −45%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Switzerland | 213,926 | 0.22% |
| 42 | Lebanon | 194,000 | 0.20% |
| 43 | Netherlands | 194,000 | 0.20% |
| 44 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 191,900 | 0.20% |
| 45 | Syria | 184,814 | 0.19% |
Map of world production of apples
Share of the world total; Netherlands is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 194,000 | −2.0% | 5,250 | 36.95 |
| 2023 | 198,000 | −16% | 5,500 | 36.00 |
| 2022 | 236,000 | −3.7% | 5,900 | 40.00 |
| 2021 | 245,000 | +11% | 5,970 | 41.04 |
| 2020 | 220,000 | −19% | 6,200 | 35.48 |
| 2019 | 273,000 | +1.4% | 6,420 | 42.52 |
| 2018 | 269,100 | +19% | 6,600 | 40.77 |
| 2017 | 227,000 | −28% | 6,953 | 32.65 |
| 2016 | 317,000 | −5.7% | 7,335 | 43.22 |
| 2015 | 336,000 | −4.8% | 7,600 | 44.21 |
| 2014 | 353,000 | +12% | 7,849 | 44.97 |
| 2013 | 314,000 | +12% | 7,906 | 39.72 |
| 2012 | 281,000 | −33% | 7,948 | 35.35 |
| 2011 | 418,000 | +25% | 8,266 | 50.57 |
| 2010 | 334,000 | −18% | 8,681 | 38.47 |
| 2009 | 407,000 | +8.5% | 9,129 | 44.58 |
| 2008 | 375,000 | −4.1% | 9,300 | 40.32 |
| 2007 | 391,000 | +7.1% | 9,400 | 41.60 |
| 2006 | 365,000 | +1.7% | 9,562 | 38.17 |
| 2005 | 359,000 | −18% | 9,737 | 36.87 |
| 2004 | 436,000 | +21% | 10,217 | 42.67 |
| 2003 | 359,000 | +1.4% | 10,296 | 34.87 |
| 2002 | 354,000 | −13% | 11,177 | 31.67 |
| 2001 | 408,000 | −11% | 11,718 | 34.82 |
| 2000 | 461,000 | −19% | 12,839 | 35.91 |
| 1999 | 570,000 | +10% | 14,200 | 40.14 |
| 1998 | 518,000 | +23% | 14,700 | 35.24 |
| 1997 | 420,000 | −34% | 15,200 | 27.63 |
| 1996 | 637,000 | +19% | 15,100 | 42.19 |
| 1995 | 534,000 | +0.8% | 15,298 | 34.91 |
| 1994 | 530,000 | −11% | 16,500 | 32.12 |
| 1993 | 597,000 | −6.7% | 16,600 | 35.96 |
| 1992 | 640,000 | +146% | 17,000 | 37.65 |
| 1991 | 260,000 | −40% | 16,800 | 15.48 |
| 1990 | 431,000 | +3.4% | 16,300 | 26.44 |
| 1989 | 417,000 | +15% | 16,000 | 26.06 |
| 1988 | 363,000 | +6.8% | 15,900 | 22.83 |
| 1987 | 340,000 | −15% | 15,800 | 21.52 |
| 1986 | 400,000 | +48% | 15,800 | 25.32 |
| 1985 | 270,000 | −30% | 15,568 | 17.34 |
| 1984 | 388,000 | +6.6% | 15,500 | 25.03 |
| 1983 | 364,000 | −17% | — | — |
| 1982 | 440,000 | +69% | — | — |
| 1981 | 260,000 | −45% | — | — |
| 1980 | 470,000 | +4.4% | — | — |
| 1979 | 450,000 | −12% | — | — |
| 1978 | 510,000 | +62% | — | — |
| 1977 | 315,000 | −17% | — | — |
| 1976 | 380,000 | −12% | — | — |
| 1975 | 430,000 | +12% | — | — |
| 1974 | 385,000 | −14% | — | — |
| 1973 | 450,000 | +13% | — | — |
| 1972 | 400,000 | −23% | — | — |
| 1971 | 520,000 | +16% | — | — |
| 1970 | 450,000 | −5.3% | — | — |
| 1969 | 475,000 | +40% | — | — |
| 1968 | 340,000 | −30% | — | — |
| 1967 | 488,000 | +41% | — | — |
| 1966 | 345,000 | −15% | — | — |
| 1965 | 404,000 | −22% | — | — |
| 1964 | 515,000 | +85% | — | — |
| 1963 | 279,000 | +23% | — | — |
| 1962 | 226,000 | −23% | — | — |
| 1961 | 292,000 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 160,508 t USD 238 m
- Exporter rank
- 11 of 105
- Imports
- 235,411 t USD 321 m
- Importer rank
- 7 of 190
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of apples in Netherlands?
Netherlands produced 194,000 t in 2024, 0.20% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Netherlands rank in the world for production of apples?
Netherlands ranked 42nd of 93 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 52.4% of the world total.
How has the production of apples in Netherlands changed?
It fell by 45% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 640,000 t in 1992.
What is the yield of apples in Netherlands?
37.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (194,000 t from 5,250 ha), against a world average of 20.9 t/ha.
Does Netherlands export or import apples?
In 2024 Netherlands reported exports of 160,508 t (USD 238 m) and imports of 235,411 t (USD 321 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.