Pears production in Netherlands
In 2024 Netherlands produced 323,000 t of pears, the 7th largest in the world (1.17% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.4%. The record was 402,200 t in 2018. Area harvested: 10,040 ha, yield 32.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 323,000 t
- World rank
- 7 of 86
- 10-year change
- −7.4%
- Record
- 402,200 t
- 2018
Pears in Netherlands, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Netherlands compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.2%
- 1.3% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 32.2
- world 20.3 (+58%)
- kg per person
- 17.7
- world 3.39
- 10-year change
- −7.4%
- world +6.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | United States | 463,120 | 1.7% |
| 6 | Italy | 436,570 | 1.6% |
| 7 | Netherlands | 323,000 | 1.2% |
| 8 | India | 274,315 | 0.99% |
| 9 | Belgium | 268,770 | 0.97% |
Map of world production of pears
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 | 323,000 | −8.8% | 10,040 | 32.17 |
| 2023 | 354,000 | +0.9% | 9,860 | 35.90 |
| 2022 | 351,000 | +3.2% | 10,100 | 34.75 |
| 2021 | 340,000 | −15% | 10,070 | 33.76 |
| 2020 | 400,000 | +7.2% | 10,000 | 40.00 |
| 2019 | 373,000 | −7.3% | 10,090 | 36.97 |
| 2018 | 402,200 | +22% | 10,000 | 40.22 |
| 2017 | 330,000 | −12% | 9,741 | 33.88 |
| 2016 | 374,000 | +7.2% | 9,434 | 39.64 |
| 2015 | 349,000 | 0.0% | 9,234 | 37.80 |
| 2014 | 349,000 | +6.7% | 8,603 | 40.57 |
| 2013 | 327,000 | +64% | 8,509 | 38.43 |
| 2012 | 199,000 | −41% | 8,169 | 24.36 |
| 2011 | 336,000 | +23% | 8,203 | 40.96 |
| 2010 | 274,000 | −7.1% | 7,995 | 34.27 |
| 2009 | 295,000 | +72% | 7,800 | 37.82 |
| 2008 | 172,000 | −34% | 7,500 | 22.93 |
| 2007 | 260,000 | +17% | 7,300 | 35.62 |
| 2006 | 222,000 | +14% | 6,914 | 32.11 |
| 2005 | 195,000 | −7.1% | 6,692 | 29.14 |
| 2004 | 210,000 | +32% | 6,493 | 32.34 |
| 2003 | 159,000 | −7.0% | 6,386 | 24.90 |
| 2002 | 171,000 | +125% | 6,329 | 27.02 |
| 2001 | 76,000 | −63% | 6,097 | 12.47 |
| 2000 | 203,000 | +45% | 6,019 | 33.73 |
| 1999 | 140,000 | −0.7% | 6,020 | 23.26 |
| 1998 | 141,000 | 0.0% | 5,939 | 23.74 |
| 1997 | 141,000 | +8.5% | 6,026 | 23.40 |
| 1996 | 130,000 | −28% | 5,900 | 22.03 |
| 1995 | 180,000 | +33% | 5,885 | 30.59 |
| 1994 | 135,000 | +3.1% | 5,700 | 23.68 |
| 1993 | 131,000 | +14% | 5,600 | 23.39 |
| 1992 | 115,000 | +9.5% | 5,400 | 21.30 |
| 1991 | 105,000 | +17% | 5,300 | 19.81 |
| 1990 | 90,000 | −20% | 5,100 | 17.65 |
| 1989 | 113,000 | +35% | 5,500 | 20.55 |
| 1988 | 84,000 | −40% | 5,500 | 15.27 |
| 1987 | 140,000 | +51% | 5,500 | 25.45 |
| 1986 | 93,000 | −3.1% | 5,500 | 16.91 |
| 1985 | 96,000 | −17% | 5,608 | 17.12 |
| 1984 | 115,000 | −5.0% | — | — |
| 1983 | 121,000 | +15% | — | — |
| 1982 | 105,000 | +17% | — | — |
| 1981 | 90,000 | −22% | — | — |
| 1980 | 115,000 | −4.2% | — | — |
| 1979 | 120,000 | +9.1% | — | — |
| 1978 | 110,000 | +22% | — | — |
| 1977 | 90,000 | −31% | — | — |
| 1976 | 130,000 | +100% | — | — |
| 1975 | 65,000 | −54% | — | — |
| 1974 | 140,000 | +155% | — | — |
| 1973 | 55,000 | −42% | — | — |
| 1972 | 95,000 | −14% | — | — |
| 1971 | 110,000 | −31% | — | — |
| 1970 | 160,000 | +78% | — | — |
| 1969 | 90,000 | −50% | — | — |
| 1968 | 180,000 | +150% | — | — |
| 1967 | 72,000 | −38% | — | — |
| 1966 | 116,000 | +45% | — | — |
| 1965 | 80,000 | −45% | — | — |
| 1964 | 146,000 | +33% | — | — |
| 1963 | 110,000 | +20% | — | — |
| 1962 | 92,000 | −26% | — | — |
| 1961 | 125,000 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 404,322 t USD 592 m
- Exporter rank
- 2 of 84
- Imports
- 141,398 t USD 204 m
- Importer rank
- 5 of 180
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 pears in Netherlands?
Netherlands produced 323,000 t in 2024, 1.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Netherlands rank in the world for production of pears?
Netherlands ranked 7th of 86 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 75.9% of the world total.
How has the production of pears in Netherlands changed?
It fell by 7.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.8% for the world. The record was 402,200 t in 2018.
What is the yield of pears in Netherlands?
32.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (323,000 t from 10,040 ha), against a world average of 20.3 t/ha.
Does Netherlands export or import pears?
In 2024 Netherlands reported exports of 404,322 t (USD 592 m) and imports of 141,398 t (USD 204 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.