Top 10 European countries that produce the most vegetables

Valerie Charoux
Aug 26
3 min read

News EU Agricultural production – Here are the Top 10 European countries that produce the highest quantity fresh vegetables including melons, according to a Eurostat report dated August 11^th, 2025:

1 – What is the total production of fresh vegetables in Europe in 2024?

The total production of fresh vegetables including melons in the EU in 2024 is 62,193.90 million tonnes, out of which the total production of fresh tomatoes in the EU is 16,834.45 million tonnes, followed by the total production of fresh onions is 7,007.61 million tonnes, and the total production of fresh carrots is 4,666.14 million tonnes.

It is to be noted that Spain, Italy and France produced 55% of the total production of fresh vegetables including melons in the EU in 2024.

2 - What are the Top 10 European countries that produced the most vegetables in 2024?

1 - Spain

Spain ranks No. 1 country in Europe producing the highest quantity of fresh vegetables including melons in 2024, with 14, 807.48 million tonnes.

2 – Italy

Italy ranks 2^nd country in Europe producing the highest quantity of fresh vegetables including melons in 2024, with 13,869.62 million tonnes.

Italy is also the No. 1 country in Europe that produced the highest quantity of fresh tomatoes with 6,022.79 million tonnes, accounting for 36% of the EU’s total tomato harvest in 2024.

3 – France

France ranks 3^rd country in Europe producing the highest quantity of fresh vegetables including melons in 2024, with 5,827.92 million tonnes.

4 – Poland

Poland ranks 4^th country in Europe producing the highest quantity of fresh vegetables including melons in 2024, with 5,229.80 million tonnes.

Poland is also the No. 1 producer of apples in the EU with 29% of the total production in 2024.

5 – Netherlands

The Netherlands ranks 5^thcountry in Europe producing the highest quantity of fresh vegetables including melons in 2024, with 5,113.28 million tonnes.

The Netherlands is also the No. 1 country in Europe that produced the highest quantity of fresh onions with 1,803.30 million tonnes, that is 26% of the total EU production in 2024.

6 – Germany

Germany ranks 6^th country in Europe producing the highest quantity of fresh vegetables including melons in 2024, with 4,177.73 million tonnes.

Germany is also the No. 1 country in Europe that produced the highest quantity of fresh carrots with 850.58 million tonnes, that is 18% of the total EU production in 2024.

7 – Portugal

Portugal ranks 7^th country in Europe producing the highest quantity of fresh vegetables including melons in 2024, with 2,778.59 million tonnes.

8 – Belgium

Belgium ranks 8^th country in Europe producing the highest quantity of fresh vegetables including melons in 2024, with 2,223.07 million tonnes.

9 – Greece

Greece ranks 9^th country in Europe producing the highest quantity of fresh vegetables including melons in 2024, with 2,151.29 million tonnes.

10 – Hungary

Hungary ranks 10^th country in Europe producing the highest quantity of fresh vegetables including melons in 2024, with 1,373.29 million tonnes.

3 - What is the total production of fresh fruit in Europe in 2024?

The EU’s production of fruits, berries and nuts (excluding citrus fruits, grapes and strawberries) was 24.3 million tonnes in 2024.

The main countries in the EU producing fruits, berries and nuts in 2024 were Italy with 5.4 million tonnes, followed by Spain with 4.3 million tonnes, and Poland with 4.1 million tonnes.

Italy, Spain, and Poland accounted for 57% of the EU’s total production for fruits in 2024.

The EU’s total production of apples in 2024 was 11.6 million tonnes, with the main producing countries being Poland with 29%, followed by Italy with 21%, and France with 17%.