Key Market Indicators
Sales of food in the Netherlands are projected to reach €77 billion by 2026, up 1.1% year-on-year on average from €72 billion in 2021. Since 2010, the market in the Netherlands has grown at a rate of 0.9% annually. In 2021, the Netherlands was in sixth place, overtaken by the United Kingdom at €72 billion. France, Italy and Spain were in second, third, and fourth place respectively. Food expenditure in the Netherlands is set to reach €44 billion by 2026, up 1.6% year-on-year, on average from €40 billion in 2021. Since 2000, demand for food in the Netherlands has risen 4.1% year-on-year. In 2021, the Netherlands was in seventh place, with Poland ahead at €40 billion. France, Italy, and the United Kingdom were in second, third, and fourth places respectively. Food production in the Netherlands is forecasted to reach $16 billion by 2026, with no change in the average year-on-year rate from $15 billion in 2021. Since 1966, food production in the Netherlands has decreased 1.9% year-on-year. In 2021, the Netherlands was in 37th place, behind Peru at $15 billion. India, the United States, and Brazil were in second, third, and fourth place respectively.