Leeks production in Netherlands
In 2024 Netherlands produced 128,450 t of leeks, the 6th largest in the world (6.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 41%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 3,180 ha, yield 40.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 128,450 t
- World rank
- 6 of 56
- 10-year change
- +41%
- Record
- 128,450 t
- 2024
Leeks in Netherlands, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Netherlands compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 6.0%
- 4.1% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 40.4
- world 16.7 (+141%)
- kg per person
- 7.05
- world 0.26
- 10-year change
- +41%
- world −3.3%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Belgium | 151,480 | 7.1% |
| 5 | Turkey | 151,277 | 7.1% |
| 6 | Netherlands | 128,450 | 6.0% |
| 7 | China | 122,360 | 5.7% |
| 8 | Kazakhstan | 94,445 | 4.4% |
Map of world production of leeks
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 | 128,450 | +1.8% | 3,180 | 40.39 |
| 2023 | 126,210 | +33% | 2,790 | 45.24 |
| 2022 | 95,060 | −9.4% | 2,630 | 36.14 |
| 2021 | 104,970 | +17% | 2,840 | 36.96 |
| 2020 | 89,830 | −2.7% | 2,530 | 35.51 |
| 2019 | 92,370 | +12% | 2,540 | 36.37 |
| 2018 | 82,200 | −21% | 2,370 | 34.68 |
| 2017 | 104,300 | +27% | 2,729 | 38.22 |
| 2016 | 82,200 | −4.8% | 2,328 | 35.31 |
| 2015 | 86,300 | −5.0% | 2,397 | 36.00 |
| 2014 | 90,800 | −14% | 2,389 | 38.01 |
| 2013 | 106,000 | +14% | 2,800 | 37.86 |
| 2012 | 93,000 | +3.3% | 2,700 | 34.44 |
| 2011 | 90,000 | −10.0% | 2,850 | 31.58 |
| 2010 | 100,000 | +4.2% | 2,950 | 33.90 |
| 2009 | 96,000 | +1.1% | 3,000 | 32.00 |
| 2008 | 95,000 | −17% | 3,200 | 29.69 |
| 2007 | 114,000 | +12% | 3,300 | 34.55 |
| 2006 | 102,000 | +24% | 3,047 | 33.48 |
| 2005 | 82,000 | −21% | 2,725 | 30.09 |
| 2004 | 104,000 | 0.0% | 3,050 | 34.10 |
| 2003 | 104,000 | +9.5% | 3,500 | 29.71 |
| 2002 | 95,000 | −5.0% | 3,300 | 28.79 |
| 2001 | 100,000 | +5.3% | 3,100 | 32.26 |
| 2000 | 95,000 | −5.9% | 3,400 | 27.94 |
| 1999 | 101,000 | +19% | 4,000 | 25.25 |
| 1998 | 85,000 | −11% | 3,700 | 22.97 |
| 1997 | 95,000 | −2.1% | 4,200 | 22.62 |
| 1996 | 97,000 | −17% | 4,100 | 23.66 |
| 1995 | 116,500 | +13% | 4,300 | 27.09 |
| 1994 | 102,700 | −3.1% | 4,900 | 20.96 |
| 1993 | 106,000 | −7.0% | 4,496 | 23.58 |
| 1992 | 114,000 | +15% | 4,683 | 24.34 |
| 1991 | 99,000 | +5.3% | 3,800 | 26.05 |
| 1990 | 94,000 | +2.7% | 2,900 | 32.41 |
| 1989 | 91,500 | +12% | 3,000 | 30.50 |
| 1988 | 81,600 | +7.7% | 3,000 | 27.20 |
| 1987 | 75,800 | — | 2,800 | 27.07 |
| 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
- 52,231 t USD 85.8 m
- Exporter rank
- 3 of 86
- Imports
- 11,701 t USD 31.8 m
- Importer rank
- 8 of 123
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 leeks in Netherlands?
Netherlands produced 128,450 t in 2024, 6.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Netherlands rank in the world for production of leeks?
Netherlands ranked 6th of 56 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Indonesia with 29.4% of the world total.
How has the production of leeks in Netherlands changed?
It rose by 41% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.3% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of leeks in Netherlands?
40.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (128,450 t from 3,180 ha), against a world average of 16.7 t/ha.
Does Netherlands export or import leeks and other alliaceous vegetables?
In 2024 Netherlands reported exports of 52,231 t (USD 85.8 m) and imports of 11,701 t (USD 31.8 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.