Luxembourg: Potato Harvest Jumps 42% to 25,150 Tonnes on a Record Yield of 35.9 t/ha
Luxembourg harvested 25,150 tonnes of potatoes in 2025 on 700 hectares, Eurostat data show. The yield of 35.85 t/ha was the highest since at least 2010, and imports stayed near 10,000 tonnes.
Luxembourg harvested 25,150 tonnes of potatoes in 2025, according to Eurostat. This is about 42% more than in 2024, when the crop was 17,730 tonnes, and almost twice the 12,840 tonnes of 2023. The area grew to 700 hectares from 590 hectares. The average yield was 35.85 tonnes per hectare, the highest in the Eurostat series since 2010.
A small but stable area
Unlike many EU countries, Luxembourg has not lost most of its potato land. In 2000, the area was 800 hectares and the harvest 27,900 tonnes. Since 2010, the area has stayed between 560 and 700 hectares. The size of the crop depends mostly on the weather. Yields ranged from 22.82 tonnes per hectare in 2022 and 2023 to 35.85 tonnes in 2025.
Local potatoes have their own label. The campaign Sou schmaacht Lëtzebuerg, run by the Ministry of Agriculture and the Chamber of Agriculture, says that a large part of the country’s table potatoes is sold under the label “Lëtzebuerger Gromperen”. The campaign website lists about 30 potato producers.
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Trade
Eurostat trade data for fresh potatoes (HS code 0701) show imports of 10,031 tonnes in 2025 and 9,961 tonnes in 2024. In 2019, imports were 12,046 tonnes. Exports were 4,912 tonnes in 2025, down from 8,967 tonnes in 2024.
A simple balance of production and fresh-potato trade suggests that local potatoes covered about four-fifths of fresh-potato supply in 2025. In the poor year 2023, the share was about two-thirds. These estimates do not include processed products such as frozen fries.
Why it matters
Luxembourg is one of the smallest potato producers in the EU, but its farms reach high yields in good years. The record 2025 crop reduced the need for imports and shows the potential of a small, stable area with a local quality label.
The weak point is volatility. In 2023, the harvest was only half of the 2025 level on a similar area. For traders in the neighbouring regions of Belgium, France and Germany, Luxembourg demand depends strongly on the local yield in each season.
Photo: A potato field near Éiter, Luxembourg (illustrative). Self-photographed by Jwh / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 lu
