EU member states produced almost 193,000 tonnes of gingerbread in 2019, worth around €504m, Eurostat said.  

Although Luxembourg is not known for its gingerbread production, neighbouring Germany tops the list among the 27 EU member states, with 86,000 tonnes produced thus accounting for 45%, almost half of the total gingerbread production in the EU. The Netherlands come in second with 42,000 tonnes (22%), and Poland takes third with 32,000 tonnes, equivalent to 17%, of gingerbread produced in the EU in 2019. 

Compared to 2009, when EU member states produced 233,000 tonnes of gingerbread, the production of the delicious Christmas treat has decreased by 17%, Eurostat said.