How much cheese does Netherlands produce and export?
Netherlands is the 5th largest producer of cheese: 989,810 tonnes in 2023, 4.3% of the world's 23 million tonnes (FAOSTAT). It is the 3rd largest exporter by value: $5.6 billion in 2024, 13% of world exports of cheese (HS 0406) (CEPII BACI). Its biggest customer is Germany, which takes 31% of its cheese exports by value.
All about cheese · All about Netherlands
Netherlands's cheese production
| World rank | Production (tonnes) | Share of world | Ten-year growth | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 989,810 tonnes | 4.3% | +2.2% a year | 2023 |
FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), 2023. World total is the sum of reporting countries.
Share of world output over time
| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.4% | 5.1% | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
Netherlands's cheese exports
| World rank | Export value | Share of world exports | Quantity (tonnes) | Average value per tonne | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | $5.6 billion | 13% | 1.1 million t | $5,365 | 2024 |
CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 0406 (Cheese and curd).
Where Netherlands's cheese goes
Netherlands as a buyer of cheese
Netherlands imported $2.3 billion of cheese (HS 0406) in 2024, 5.2% of world imports, ranked #5. Of its $2.3 billion of cheese imports in 2024, 29% came from Germany and 18% from Ireland, among 50 suppliers. Largest sources: Germany (29%), Ireland (18%), Belgium (14%), France (10%), Italy (8.3%).
Cite as: Commodity Origins, "Netherlands cheese: production, exports and prices", https://commodityorigins.com/countries/NLD/cheese/ (CC BY 4.0). Rankings count only countries reporting to the sources named; this page is shown only for top-five producers or exporters with at least 3% of the world total. Report an issue with this page.