invernholandDutch performance in fresh tomato production is 47,60 kilos per square meter according to the FAO, occupying the first place highlighted in the ranking of the 30 Major countries producers in the world.

The second country is Portugal with 9,4 kilos per square meter and the third United States, with 8,80 kilos, occupying Spain the fourth position with 8,21 kilograms per square meter. Keep in mind that Dutch production is almost exclusively in greenhouse, With full cycle crops, While in most countries the production in greenhouse is mixed with that of outdoor, with shorter cycles

Fresh Dutch tomato production performance is a 480 percent better than that of Spain, since the Tulipanes country obtains 47,60 kilograms per square meter, while Spain stays in the 8,21 kilos/square meter, According to data from 2012 (Latest data available worldwide) of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

Elaborating a ranking with the 30 greater fresh tomato producers worldwide, Holland occupies the first place in terms of the performance obtained (kilograms per square meter). Long -distance, Portugal occupies second place with a performance of 9,04 kilograms per square meter, The United States appearing in the third position with 8,80 kilos/square meter.

Spain, with a performance of 8,21 kilograms per square meter, occupies the fourth place, followed by Morocco (7,79 kg/m2), Greece (6,12 kg/m2), Brazil (6,06 kg/m2), Japan (6,02 kg/m2), Jordan (5,92kg/m2), finishing Poland the first ten positions, with 5,79 kilograms per square meter.

In world production China stands out with 50,1 million tonnes, to which India follows with 17,5 Millions of TM, EE. UU. with 13,2 Millions of TM and Türkiye with 11,3 Millions of TM.

World Tomato Production

Tons-2012 kg/m2
Algeria 796.963 3,70
Argentina 715.000 4,47
Brazil 3.873.985 6,06
Cameroon 880.000 0,59
China 50.125.055 4,99
Colombia 646.904 3,84
Egypt 8.625.219 3,98
Spain 4.007.000 8,21
USA 13.206.950 8,80
Fed. of Russia 2.456.100 2,09
Greece 979.600 6,12
India 17.500.000 2,01
Iran 6.000.000 3,75
Iraq 1.100.000 1,76
Italy 5.131.977 5,59
Japan 722.300 6,02
Jordan 616.427 5,92
Kazakhstan 706.000 2,52
Morocco 1.219.071 7,79
Mexico 3.433.567 3,55
Nigeria 1.560.000 0,58
Netherlands 805.000 47,60
Poland 758.936 5,79
Portugal 1.392.700 9,04
Rep. On. Syria 783.874 5,37
Rumania 683.282 1,37
Tunisia 1.100.000 3,81
Türkiye 11.350.000 3,78
Ukraine 2.274.100 2,65
Uzbekistan 2.650.000 4,42
Others 64.921.833

TOTAL 211.021.843

Fuente: F.a.o.