> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2023119,980 t
World rank14 of 38
10-year change−16%
Record146,760 t2014

## Yoghurt in Netherlands, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Netherlands compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total2.4%4.1% in 2013
10-year change−16%world +42%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 12 | [Austria](https://husfarm.com/production/yoghurt/austria/) | 135,570 | 2.7% |
| 13 | [Sweden](https://husfarm.com/production/yoghurt/sweden/) | 132,510 | 2.7% |
| 14 | **Netherlands** | 119,980 | 2.4% |
| 15 | [Czechia](https://husfarm.com/production/yoghurt/czechia/) | 87,750 | 1.8% |
| 16 | [Croatia](https://husfarm.com/production/yoghurt/croatia/) | 73,380 | 1.5% |

[Full ranking of 38 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/yoghurt/)

### Map of world production of yoghurt

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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

[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/yoghurt/germany/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/yoghurt/russia/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/yoghurt/france/)[Belarus](https://husfarm.com/production/yoghurt/belarus/)[Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/yoghurt/syria/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/yoghurt/poland/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/yoghurt/spain/)[Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/yoghurt/greece/)[Romania](https://husfarm.com/production/yoghurt/romania/)[Saudi Arabia](https://husfarm.com/production/yoghurt/saudi-arabia/)[Bulgaria](https://husfarm.com/production/yoghurt/bulgaria/)[Austria](https://husfarm.com/production/yoghurt/austria/)
[All countries producing yoghurt](https://husfarm.com/production/yoghurt/)

## Other products of Netherlands

[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/netherlands/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/netherlands/)[Sugar beet](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/netherlands/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/netherlands/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/netherlands/)[Onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/netherlands/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/netherlands/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/netherlands/)[Cheese from whole cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-whole-cow-milk/netherlands/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/netherlands/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/netherlands/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/netherlands/)
[Agricultural production in Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/country/netherlands/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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