All roots and tubers production in Netherlands
In 2024 Netherlands produced 6.4 million t of all roots and tubers, the 31st largest in the world (0.67% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 10%. The record was 8.3 million t in 1999. Area harvested: 152,670 ha, yield 41.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 6.4 million t
- World rank
- 31 of 192
- 10-year change
- −10%
- Record
- 8.3 million t
- 1999
All roots and tubers in Netherlands, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Netherlands compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.67%
- 0.85% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 41.7
- world 13.1 (+218%)
- kg per person
- 349
- world 116
- 10-year change
- −10%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Turkey | 6,900,000 | 0.73% |
| 30 | Canada | 6,511,540 | 0.69% |
| 31 | Netherlands | 6,366,750 | 0.67% |
| 32 | Poland | 5,920,170 | 0.63% |
| 33 | United Kingdom | 5,515,533 | 0.58% |
Map of world production of roots and tubers
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 | 6,366,750 | −1.9% | 152,670 | 41.70 |
| 2023 | 6,491,890 | −6.1% | 155,340 | 41.79 |
| 2022 | 6,915,900 | +3.6% | 162,300 | 42.61 |
| 2021 | 6,675,590 | −4.9% | 159,040 | 41.97 |
| 2020 | 7,020,060 | +0.8% | 164,500 | 42.68 |
| 2019 | 6,961,230 | +16% | 165,730 | 42.00 |
| 2018 | 6,025,370 | −18% | 164,600 | 36.61 |
| 2017 | 7,391,881 | +13% | 160,791 | 45.97 |
| 2016 | 6,534,338 | −1.8% | 155,594 | 42.00 |
| 2015 | 6,651,692 | −6.3% | 155,661 | 42.73 |
| 2014 | 7,100,258 | +8.0% | 155,502 | 45.66 |
| 2013 | 6,576,860 | −2.8% | 155,822 | 42.21 |
| 2012 | 6,765,618 | −7.7% | 149,770 | 45.17 |
| 2011 | 7,333,472 | +7.2% | 159,233 | 46.05 |
| 2010 | 6,843,529 | −4.7% | 156,969 | 43.60 |
| 2009 | 7,180,981 | +3.7% | 154,971 | 46.34 |
| 2008 | 6,922,700 | +0.8% | 151,900 | 45.57 |
| 2007 | 6,870,400 | +10% | 156,900 | 43.79 |
| 2006 | 6,239,600 | −7.9% | 155,800 | 40.05 |
| 2005 | 6,777,000 | −9.5% | 156,000 | 43.44 |
| 2004 | 7,487,700 | +16% | 163,905 | 45.68 |
| 2003 | 6,468,762 | −12% | 158,644 | 40.78 |
| 2002 | 7,362,738 | +3.5% | 165,200 | 44.57 |
| 2001 | 7,115,000 | −14% | 163,900 | 43.41 |
| 2000 | 8,227,000 | −1.2% | 180,200 | 45.65 |
| 1999 | 8,331,000 | +59% | 180,000 | 46.28 |
| 1998 | 5,249,400 | −34% | 126,528 | 41.49 |
| 1997 | 7,973,000 | −1.3% | 179,900 | 44.32 |
| 1996 | 8,081,000 | +10% | 185,000 | 43.68 |
| 1995 | 7,340,000 | +3.6% | 179,000 | 41.01 |
| 1994 | 7,088,000 | −7.9% | 171,000 | 41.45 |
| 1993 | 7,698,500 | +0.8% | 175,900 | 43.77 |
| 1992 | 7,641,000 | +10.0% | 187,200 | 40.82 |
| 1991 | 6,949,201 | −1.2% | 179,700 | 38.67 |
| 1990 | 7,036,200 | +2.6% | 175,300 | 40.14 |
| 1989 | 6,855,616 | +1.7% | 165,070 | 41.53 |
| 1988 | 6,742,496 | −9.8% | 160,636 | 41.97 |
| 1987 | 7,477,528 | +9.1% | 166,615 | 44.88 |
| 1986 | 6,856,615 | −4.1% | 166,934 | 41.07 |
| 1985 | 7,149,605 | +7.1% | 168,864 | 42.34 |
| 1984 | 6,673,036 | +23% | 160,034 | 41.70 |
| 1983 | 5,411,578 | −13% | 163,333 | 33.13 |
| 1982 | 6,218,623 | −3.5% | 165,952 | 37.47 |
| 1981 | 6,444,723 | +2.8% | 164,947 | 39.07 |
| 1980 | 6,266,641 | −0.2% | 172,100 | 36.41 |
| 1979 | 6,276,837 | +0.7% | 166,178 | 37.77 |
| 1978 | 6,230,724 | +6.7% | 161,536 | 38.57 |
| 1977 | 5,842,000 | +20% | 170,319 | 34.30 |
| 1976 | 4,858,000 | −2.9% | 160,883 | 30.20 |
| 1975 | 5,003,130 | −18% | 151,161 | 33.10 |
| 1974 | 6,094,827 | +5.6% | 142,012 | 42.92 |
| 1973 | 5,770,621 | +3.4% | 156,686 | 36.83 |
| 1972 | 5,581,000 | −2.9% | 148,873 | 37.49 |
| 1971 | 5,749,000 | +1.8% | 154,077 | 37.31 |
| 1970 | 5,647,683 | +20% | 158,424 | 35.65 |
| 1969 | 4,703,913 | −6.8% | 145,310 | 32.37 |
| 1968 | 5,045,308 | +4.2% | 146,794 | 34.37 |
| 1967 | 4,840,196 | +17% | 138,178 | 35.03 |
| 1966 | 4,123,941 | +28% | 130,671 | 31.56 |
| 1965 | 3,229,591 | −21% | 124,744 | 25.89 |
| 1964 | 4,110,433 | +6.6% | 124,596 | 32.99 |
| 1963 | 3,854,466 | −2.5% | 133,912 | 28.78 |
| 1962 | 3,953,263 | +6.3% | 129,628 | 30.50 |
| 1961 | 3,719,681 | — | 132,658 | 28.04 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of roots and tubers in Netherlands?
Netherlands produced 6.4 million t in 2024, 0.67% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Netherlands rank in the world for production of roots and tubers?
Netherlands ranked 31st of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 16.2% of the world total.
How has the production of roots and tubers in Netherlands changed?
It fell by 10% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 8.3 million t in 1999.
What is the yield of roots and tubers in Netherlands?
41.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (6.4 million t from 152,670 ha), against a world average of 13.1 t/ha.
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.