Blueberries production in Netherlands
In 2024 Netherlands produced 6,910 t of blueberries, the 14th largest in the world (0.50% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.0%. The record was 11,060 t in 2019. Area harvested: 690 ha, yield 10.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 6,910 t
- World rank
- 14 of 35
- 10-year change
- +8.0%
- Record
- 11,060 t
- 2019
Blueberries in Netherlands, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Netherlands compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.50%
- 1.0% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.0
- world 7.0 (+42%)
- kg per person
- 0.38
- world 0.17
- 10-year change
- +8.0%
- world +121%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Italy | 10,360 | 0.74% |
| 13 | France | 8,621 | 0.62% |
| 14 | Netherlands | 6,910 | 0.50% |
| 15 | Romania | 5,000 | 0.36% |
| 16 | Russia | 4,314 | 0.31% |
Map of world production of blueberries
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 | 6,910 | −11% | 690 | 10.01 |
| 2023 | 7,780 | −4.0% | 780 | 9.97 |
| 2022 | 8,100 | −4.7% | 820 | 9.88 |
| 2021 | 8,500 | −7.6% | 850 | 10.00 |
| 2020 | 9,200 | −17% | 920 | 10.00 |
| 2019 | 11,060 | +19% | 1,110 | 9.96 |
| 2018 | 9,300 | +4.1% | 930 | 10.00 |
| 2017 | 8,935 | −1.6% | 832 | 10.74 |
| 2016 | 9,081 | +17% | 777 | 11.69 |
| 2015 | 7,751 | +21% | 737 | 10.52 |
| 2014 | 6,400 | +13% | 639 | 10.02 |
| 2013 | 5,643 | −6.0% | 574 | 9.83 |
| 2012 | 6,000 | +14% | 586 | 10.24 |
| 2011 | 5,249 | +16% | 584 | 8.99 |
| 2010 | 4,537 | +8.3% | 535 | 8.48 |
| 2009 | 4,190 | +34% | 526 | 7.97 |
| 2008 | 3,122 | +61% | 419 | 7.45 |
| 2007 | 1,943 | +17% | 280 | 6.94 |
| 2006 | 1,665 | −41% | 259 | 6.43 |
| 2005 | 2,836 | −12% | 484 | 5.86 |
| 2004 | 3,216 | −9.7% | 629 | 5.11 |
| 2003 | 3,562 | −11% | 752 | 4.74 |
| 2002 | 4,000 | +2.0% | 1,000 | 4.00 |
| 2001 | 3,921 | +0.9% | 868 | 4.52 |
| 2000 | 3,886 | +0.6% | 866 | 4.49 |
| 1999 | 3,864 | +1.7% | 843 | 4.58 |
| 1998 | 3,800 | +2.7% | 900 | 4.22 |
| 1997 | 3,700 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 3.70 |
| 1996 | 3,700 | +2.8% | 900 | 4.11 |
| 1995 | 3,600 | +20% | 900 | 4.00 |
| 1994 | 3,000 | −9.1% | 700 | 4.29 |
| 1993 | 3,300 | −2.9% | 800 | 4.13 |
| 1992 | 3,400 | +42% | 700 | 4.86 |
| 1991 | 2,400 | −4.0% | 600 | 4.00 |
| 1990 | 2,500 | +733% | 500 | 5.00 |
| 1989 | 300 | 0.0% | 60 | 5.00 |
| 1988 | 300 | — | 60 | 5.00 |
| 1987 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 54,940 t USD 459 m
- Exporter rank
- 4 of 30
- Imports
- 23,868 t USD 167 m
- Importer rank
- 5 of 61
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 blueberries in Netherlands?
Netherlands produced 6,910 t in 2024, 0.50% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Netherlands rank in the world for production of blueberries?
Netherlands ranked 14th of 35 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 28.9% of the world total.
How has the production of blueberries in Netherlands changed?
It rose by 8.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +121% for the world. The record was 11,060 t in 2019.
What is the yield of blueberries in Netherlands?
10.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (6,910 t from 690 ha), against a world average of 7.0 t/ha.
Does Netherlands export or import blueberries?
In 2024 Netherlands reported exports of 54,940 t (USD 459 m) and imports of 23,868 t (USD 167 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.