Potato production in Netherlands
Netherlands: Potato production was 6.37 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.37 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
15th
of 160 countries
All-time high
8.33 million tonnes
in 1999
All-time low
3.23 million tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato 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
The most recent figure for potato production in Netherlands is 6.37 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in Netherlands peaked at 8.33 million tonnes in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.23 million tonnes, in 1965.
Netherlands ranks 15th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato production in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.72 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3.95 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 3.85 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 4.11 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 3.23 million tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1966 | 4.12 million tonnes | +27.7% |
| 1967 | 4.84 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1968 | 5.05 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 4.70 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 5.65 million tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1971 | 5.75 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 5.58 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 5.77 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 6.09 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 5.00 million tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1976 | 4.86 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 5.84 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 6.23 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 6.28 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 6.27 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 6.44 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 6.22 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 5.41 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 6.67 million tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1985 | 7.15 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 6.86 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 7.48 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 6.74 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 6.86 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 7.04 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 6.95 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 7.64 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 7.70 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 7.09 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 7.34 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 8.08 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 7.97 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 5.25 million tonnes | -34.2% |
| 1999 | 8.33 million tonnes | +58.7% |
| 2000 | 8.23 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 7.12 million tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 7.36 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 6.47 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 7.49 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 6.78 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 6.24 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 6.87 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 6.92 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 7.18 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 6.84 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 7.33 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 6.77 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 6.58 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 7.10 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 6.65 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 6.53 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 7.39 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 6.03 million tonnes | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 6.96 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 7.02 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 6.68 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 6.92 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 6.49 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 6.37 million tonnes | -1.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 6.37 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 357,550 tonnes, 17.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 6.37 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 553,100 tonnes, 11.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +58.7% | 5.25 million tonnes | 8.33 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.18 million tonnes | 3.23 million tonnes | 5.05 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.71 million tonnes | 4.86 million tonnes | 6.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.61 million tonnes | 5.41 million tonnes | 7.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.34 million tonnes | 5.25 million tonnes | 8.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.07 million tonnes | 6.24 million tonnes | 8.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.82 million tonnes | 6.03 million tonnes | 7.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.69 million tonnes | 6.37 million tonnes | 7.02 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 potato production in Netherlands?
- Potato production in Netherlands was 6.37 million 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 potato production recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.33 million tonnes in 1999.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 million tonnes in 1965.
- How does Netherlands rank for potato production?
- Netherlands ranks 15th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Potato production is measured in tonnes.