Apple production in Netherlands
Netherlands: Apple production was 194,000 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
194,000 tonnes
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
43rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
640,000 tonnes
in 1992
All-time low
194,000 tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Apple production in Netherlands, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, apple production in Netherlands stood at 194,000 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, apple production in Netherlands peaked at 640,000 tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 194,000 tonnes, in 2024.
Netherlands ranks 43rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Apple production in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 292,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 226,000 tonnes | -22.6% |
| 1963 | 279,000 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1964 | 515,000 tonnes | +84.6% |
| 1965 | 404,000 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1966 | 345,000 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1967 | 488,000 tonnes | +41.4% |
| 1968 | 340,000 tonnes | -30.3% |
| 1969 | 475,000 tonnes | +39.7% |
| 1970 | 450,000 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 520,000 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 400,000 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1973 | 450,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 385,000 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1975 | 430,000 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 380,000 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1977 | 315,000 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1978 | 510,000 tonnes | +61.9% |
| 1979 | 450,000 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 470,000 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 260,000 tonnes | -44.7% |
| 1982 | 440,000 tonnes | +69.2% |
| 1983 | 364,000 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1984 | 388,000 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 270,000 tonnes | -30.4% |
| 1986 | 400,000 tonnes | +48.1% |
| 1987 | 340,000 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1988 | 363,000 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 417,000 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 431,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 260,000 tonnes | -39.7% |
| 1992 | 640,000 tonnes | +146.2% |
| 1993 | 597,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 530,000 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 534,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 637,000 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 420,000 tonnes | -34.1% |
| 1998 | 518,000 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 570,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 461,000 tonnes | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 408,000 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 354,000 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 359,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 436,000 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 359,000 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 365,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 391,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 375,000 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 407,000 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 334,000 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 418,000 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 281,000 tonnes | -32.8% |
| 2013 | 314,000 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 353,000 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 336,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 317,000 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 227,000 tonnes | -28.4% |
| 2018 | 269,100 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 273,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 220,000 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 245,000 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 236,000 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 198,000 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 194,000 tonnes | -2.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 194,000 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 184,780 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 194,000 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 175,560 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Apple production in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +146.2% | 260,000 tonnes | 640,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 373,778 tonnes | 226,000 tonnes | 515,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 429,000 tonnes | 315,000 tonnes | 520,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 371,200 tonnes | 260,000 tonnes | 470,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 513,700 tonnes | 260,000 tonnes | 640,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 391,500 tonnes | 354,000 tonnes | 461,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 312,210 tonnes | 227,000 tonnes | 418,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 218,600 tonnes | 194,000 tonnes | 245,000 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 40 Greece 263,210 tonnes compare
- 41 Kazakhstan 225,684 tonnes compare
- 42 Switzerland 213,926 tonnes compare
- 43 Lebanon 194,000 tonnes compare
- 45 Bosnia and Herzegovina 191,900 tonnes compare
- 46 Syria 184,814 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is apple production in Netherlands?
- Apple production in Netherlands was 194,000 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest apple production recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 640,000 tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest apple production recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 194,000 tonnes in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for apple production?
- Netherlands ranks 43rd out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is apple production rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Apple production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Apple production is measured in tonnes.