In 2024, the EU’s harvested production of several key vegetables increased compared to 2023: tomato production was 5% higher at 16.8 million tonnes, carrot production was 6% higher at 4.7 million tonnes and onion production was 11% higher at 7.0 million tonnes.
Among EU countries, Italy was the biggest producer of tomatoes in 2024, accounting for 36% of the EU’s total tomato harvest, followed by Spain (27%) and Portugal (10%).
The top carrot producers in the EU were Germany (18% of the total), France (14%) and Poland (12%).
The Netherlands was the EU’s leading onion producer in 2024, accounting for about one quarter (26%) of the EU’s harvested onions, followed by Spain (20%) and Germany (12%).
24.3 million tonnes of harvested fruit in 2024
In 2024, the EU’s production of fruits, berries and nuts (excluding citrus fruits, grapes and strawberries) was 24.3 million tonnes. This was 2% less than the quantity harvested in 2023. The EU’s main country producers of fruits, berries and nuts in 2024 were Italy (5.4 million tonnes), Spain (4.3 million tonnes) and Poland (4.1 million tonnes), which accounted for a combined 57% of the EU’s production.
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The EU’s harvested production of apples was 11.6 million tonnes in 2024, a majority of which came from Poland (29%), Italy (21%) and France (17%). EU production in 2024 was 4% lower than in 2023.
EU also produced 1.9 million tonnes of pears in 2024, 2% more than in 2023. The main producers of pears were Italy (24% of the EU total), the Netherlands (17%) and Belgium (15%).
The production of peaches was even more concentrated: Spain (37%), Italy (33%) and Greece (21%) together accounted for 91% of EU harvested production. EU production of peaches in 2024 was 2% higher than in 2023.
