Yoghurt production in Netherlands
In 2023 Netherlands produced 119,980 t of yoghurt, the 14th largest in the world (2.41% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 16%. The record was 146,760 t in 2014.
- Production, 2023
- 119,980 t
- World rank
- 14 of 38
- 10-year change
- −16%
- Record
- 146,760 t
- 2014
Yoghurt in Netherlands, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Netherlands compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 2.4%
- 4.1% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −16%
- world +42%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Austria | 135,570 | 2.7% |
| 13 | Sweden | 132,510 | 2.7% |
| 14 | Netherlands | 119,980 | 2.4% |
| 15 | Czechia | 87,750 | 1.8% |
| 16 | Croatia | 73,380 | 1.5% |
Map of world production of yoghurt
Share of the world total; Netherlands is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 119,980 | −8.1% |
| 2022 | 130,550 | −1.2% |
| 2021 | 132,150 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 129,140 | −4.2% |
| 2019 | 134,810 | −5.1% |
| 2018 | 142,000 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 137,000 | +36% |
| 2016 | 101,000 | −30% |
| 2015 | 144,000 | −1.9% |
| 2014 | 146,760 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 143,670 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 133,580 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 127,810 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 124,120 | — |
| 1987 | 8,800 | +83% |
| 1986 | 4,800 | −69% |
| 1985 | 15,600 | −20% |
| 1984 | 19,600 | −31% |
| 1983 | 28,400 | +223% |
| 1982 | 8,800 | +22% |
| 1981 | 7,200 | −10.0% |
| 1980 | 8,000 | −31% |
| 1979 | 11,600 | +53% |
| 1978 | 7,600 | — |
| 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 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of yoghurt in Netherlands?
Netherlands produced 119,980 t in 2023, 2.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Netherlands rank in the world for production of yoghurt?
Netherlands ranked 14th of 38 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Germany with 17.1% of the world total.
How has the production of yoghurt in Netherlands changed?
It fell by 16% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +42% for the world. The record was 146,760 t in 2014.
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.