Potato area in EU4 countries increases by 10,000 hectares
Fresh Common Potato
Published Jun 29, 2022
Tridge summary
The potato area in the EU4 countries will increase by 10,000 hectares to a total of 507,300 hectares. This is compared to the 2021 growing season and represents a year-on-year increase of 2 percent. Compared to the five-year average, the increase is 0.9 percent. At the beginning of this year, NEPG expected a further decrease in acreage for potatoes due to rising production costs. For the Netherlands, NEPG currently assumes a consumption area of 72,800 hectares. That is also 2 percent more than last year, but still 4.2 percent less than the five-year average. That is calculated for the Netherlands at more than 76,000 hectares.
Original content
Of the other three countries, the expansion of the acreage is greatest in Belgium, by 3.2 percent to almost 92,500 hectares. In Belgium, too, this is still less than the five-year average. German potato growers expanded their acreage by 1.5 percent to 186,000 hectares and in France the potato acreage increased by 2 percent to 156,000 hectares. Good crop development According to NEPG, potato crops in the EU4 countries are generally developing well. The early potatoes in Germany and Belgium in particular seem to be one to two weeks ahead of normal development. The effects of drought can be seen in some growing ...
By clicking “Accept Cookies,” I agree to provide cookies for statistical and personalized preference purposes.
To learn more about our cookies, please read our Privacy Policy.