> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024194,000 t
World rank42 of 93
10-year change−45%
Record640,000 t1992

## Apples in Netherlands, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Netherlands compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.20%0.41% in 2014
Yield, t/ha37.0world 20.9 (+77%)
kg per person10.6world 12.0
10-year change−45%world +15%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 41 | [Switzerland](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/switzerland/) | 213,926 | 0.22% |
| 42 | [Lebanon](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/lebanon/) | 194,000 | 0.20% |
| 43 | **Netherlands** | 194,000 | 0.20% |
| 44 | [Bosnia and Herzegovina](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/bosnia-and-herzegovina/) | 191,900 | 0.20% |
| 45 | [Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/syria/) | 184,814 | 0.19% |

[Full ranking of 93 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/)

### Map of world production of apples

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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

Exports160,508 t USD 238 m
Exporter rank11 of 105
Imports235,411 t USD 321 m
Importer rank7 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](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/china/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/united-states/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/turkey/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/poland/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/india/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/italy/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/iran/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/russia/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/france/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/uzbekistan/)[South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/south-africa/)[Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/chile/)
[All countries producing apples](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/)

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[Agricultural production in Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/country/netherlands/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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