947.73 Thousand Tonnes of EU Blueberry Production 2021–2025: A Complete Data Breakdown

EU Market Share: Who Dominates Blueberry Production?

Over the 2021–2025 period, EU blueberry production reached 947.73 thousand tonnes (189.55 thousand t/yr). Spain leads as the top producer with 320.96 thousand tonnes (64.19 thousand t/yr), representing 33.9% of the EU total, followed closely by Poland at 307.90 thousand tonnes (61.58 thousand t/yr) and a 32.5% share. Portugal ranks third with 102.72 thousand tonnes (20.54 thousand t/yr, 10.8%), while Germany and Italy contribute 78.69 thousand tonnes (15.74 thousand t/yr, 8.3%) and 48.99 thousand tonnes (9.80 thousand t/yr, 5.2%) respectively. The Netherlands, despite its small land footprint, produced 37.83 thousand tonnes (7.57 thousand t/yr, 4.0%).

Spain and Poland together account for 66.4% of all EU blueberry output, reflecting the crop's strong concentration in the Iberian Peninsula and Central-Eastern Europe.

Agricultural Efficiency: Yield per Hectare

Eurostat does not publish direct yield indicators for blueberries in the apro_cpsh1 dataset, but yield can be calculated from harvested production and harvested area. The 2021–2025 averages reveal significant efficiency gaps across the top producers.

Spain achieves the highest yield at 14.35 tonnes per hectare. The Netherlands follows with 9.98 t/ha, Portugal averages 7.79 t/ha, Italy 7.19 t/ha, and Poland 5.17 t/ha. Germany records 4.58 t/ha.

Regional and Climatic Divides Across Europe

Blueberry cultivation in the EU is heavily concentrated in Southern Europe, which accounts for 472.67 thousand tonnes (49.9% of EU total) across Spain, Portugal, and Italy. Eastern Europe, led primarily by Poland with additional contributions from Romania, produces 326.99 thousand tonnes (34.5%). Western Europe — Germany and the Netherlands — contributes 116.52 thousand tonnes (12.3%).

Northern and Baltic states, including Lithuania, Latvia, Finland, and Sweden, produce 7.60 thousand tonnes. Central European countries (Austria, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary) add 13.43 thousand tonnes. The remaining EU members contribute 10.52 thousand tonnes.

Temporal Trends: Market Stability vs. Volatility

EU blueberry production has followed a steady upward trajectory over the 2021–2025 period, rising from 173.58 thousand tonnes in 2021 to 204.93 thousand tonnes in 2025 — an 18.1% increase.

Poland shows the steadiest growth trajectory, climbing from 55.30 thousand tonnes in 2021 to 64.70 thousand tonnes in 2025, a 17% increase with minimal year-to-year fluctuation. Portugal exhibits similarly reliable expansion, rising steadily from 17.14 to 22.85 thousand tonnes (33% growth). Germany maintains near-constant output around 15–17 thousand tonnes annually, demonstrating mature market stability. Italy shows consistent incremental growth from 8.75 to 10.57 thousand tonnes. Spain, however, displays notable volatility: output swung from 61.23 thousand tonnes in 2021 to 70.42 in 2022, dropped to 57.67 in 2023, then recovered to 70.69 in 2025 — a 22% peak-to-trough swing. The Netherlands is the only major producer on a declining trend, falling from 8.50 to 6.54 thousand tonnes over the five years.

Land Allocation: How Countries Prioritize Blueberry Farmland

The EU dedicated 140.00 thousand hectares to blueberry cultivation over the 2021–2025 period (28.00 thousand ha/yr). Poland commands the largest blueberry footprint at 59.60 thousand hectares (42.6% of EU total, 11.92 thousand ha/yr), consistent with its high volume production despite lower per-hectare yields.

Spain allocates 22.37 thousand hectares (16.0%, 4.47 thousand ha/yr), Germany 17.18 thousand hectares (12.3%, 3.44 thousand ha/yr), and Portugal 13.18 thousand hectares (9.4%, 2.64 thousand ha/yr). Italy uses 6.81 thousand hectares (4.9%). The Netherlands, with just 3.79 thousand hectares (2.7%), is remarkably efficient given its 37.83 thousand tonnes of output — producing 9.98 t/ha, more than double Poland's yield.

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