In 2020, five EU countries - Germany, Poland, France, the Netherlands, and Belgium - contributed to 75% of the bloc's potato production, with Germany leading and the total harvest reaching 55.3 million tons. The EU's potato industry has a value of € 9.1 billion, with a significant portion of the crop being processed into various products like frozen fries and chips, contributing 1.6% to the European food industry's production value.