Apples: production by country

How it has changed (1961–2024)

See how apples production has changed across the world’s countries from 1961 to 2024.

• The country ranked first changed over time: United States in 1961, France in 1962, United States in 1963, France in 1964–1971, United States in 1972, France in 1973, United States in 1974–1984, China in 1985, United States in 1986–1987, China in 1988, United States in 1989–1990, China in 1991–2024. This is the first place among today’s countries: regions that later split, such as the former Soviet Union, have no values from before the split.
• Japan’s apples production went from 955K t in 1961 to 658K t in 2024 (down 297K t).
• Japan ranked #4 of 61 countries in 1961 and #21 of 92 in 2024. The number of countries differs between the years, so the ranks are not directly comparable.

Key years for Japan and the leading countries in 2024

Country	1961	1970	1980	1990	2000	2010	2020	2024
China	167K t	798K t	2.36M t	4.32M t	20.4M t	33.3M t	44.1M t	51.3M t
United States	2.58M t	2.9M t	4M t	4.38M t	4.8M t	4.21M t	4.67M t	4.92M t
Türkiye	283K t	748K t	1.43M t	1.9M t	2.4M t	2.6M t	4.3M t	4.42M t
Poland	285K t	691K t	844K t	812K t	1.45M t	1.88M t	3.56M t	3.38M t
India	185K t	277K t	658K t	1.09M t	1.05M t	1.78M t	2.81M t	2.63M t
Japan	955K t	1.02M t	960K t	1.05M t	800K t	787K t	763K t	658K t
Countries with data	61	61	62	64	89	92	93	92

See the full history, year by year