The North Western European Potato Growers (NEPG) estimates potato harvest at 24.6 million tons

In France, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium, 24.6 million tonnes of potatoes were harvested this year. That is an increase of 6.6 percent compared to 2023. Only in Belgium is the potato harvest 2.7 percent smaller than last year. This is reported by the North-Western European potato growers' organization NEPG. The late start of the season results in lower yields per hectare. In the four countries, the average yield this year is 43.8 tonnes per hectare. That is 0.6 tonnes per hectare below the five-year average of 44.4 tonnes per hectare. However, yields vary greatly this year and range from 20 tonnes to more than 70 tonnes per hectare. French growers achieved the highest yields with 45.4 tonnes per hectare, an increase of five percent compared to last year. In Belgium, the yield was 42.8 tonnes per hectare, seven percent lower than in 2023. The Dutch yields were 43 tonnes per hectare, a decrease of 3.4 percent compared to 2023. Expansion of potato area The lower yield per ...