FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Apples production in China
In 2024 China produced 51.3 million t of apples, the largest total in the world (52.4% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 25%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 2.1 million ha, yield 24.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 51.3 million t
- World rank
- 1 of 93
- 10-year change
- +25%
- Record
- 51.3 million t
- 2024
Apples in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 51,285,100 | +3.4% | 2,089,567 | 24.54 |
| 2023 | 49,601,700 | +4.3% | 1,993,892 | 24.88 |
| 2022 | 47,571,800 | +3.5% | 1,955,770 | 24.32 |
| 2021 | 45,983,400 | +4.4% | 1,975,350 | 23.28 |
| 2020 | 44,066,100 | +3.9% | 2,000,806 | 22.02 |
| 2019 | 42,425,400 | +8.1% | 2,041,197 | 20.78 |
| 2018 | 39,233,400 | −5.2% | 1,938,570 | 20.24 |
| 2017 | 41,390,000 | +2.5% | 1,946,950 | 21.26 |
| 2016 | 40,393,000 | +3.8% | 2,122,280 | 19.03 |
| 2015 | 38,899,000 | −4.9% | 2,328,300 | 16.71 |
| 2014 | 40,923,200 | +3.1% | 2,272,200 | 18.01 |
| 2013 | 39,682,616 | +3.1% | 2,272,200 | 17.46 |
| 2012 | 38,491,000 | +7.0% | 2,231,350 | 17.25 |
| 2011 | 35,985,000 | +8.2% | 2,177,320 | 16.53 |
| 2010 | 33,263,000 | +5.0% | 2,139,940 | 15.54 |
| 2009 | 31,680,788 | +6.1% | 2,049,100 | 15.46 |
| 2008 | 29,846,608 | +7.1% | 1,992,200 | 14.98 |
| 2007 | 27,859,936 | +6.9% | 1,961,800 | 14.20 |
| 2006 | 26,059,000 | +8.5% | 1,898,800 | 13.72 |
| 2005 | 24,011,080 | +1.4% | 1,890,300 | 12.70 |
| 2004 | 23,675,472 | +12% | 1,876,700 | 12.62 |
| 2003 | 21,101,776 | +9.7% | 1,900,500 | 11.10 |
| 2002 | 19,240,984 | −3.9% | 1,938,300 | 9.93 |
| 2001 | 20,014,986 | −2.0% | 2,066,150 | 9.69 |
| 2000 | 20,431,230 | −1.8% | 2,254,010 | 9.06 |
| 1999 | 20,801,640 | +6.8% | 2,439,100 | 8.53 |
| 1998 | 19,480,720 | +13% | 2,621,570 | 7.43 |
| 1997 | 17,218,572 | +1.0% | 2,838,410 | 6.07 |
| 1996 | 17,052,246 | +22% | 2,986,930 | 5.71 |
| 1995 | 14,007,660 | +26% | 2,953,100 | 4.74 |
| 1994 | 11,129,020 | +23% | 2,690,300 | 4.14 |
| 1993 | 9,069,557 | +38% | 2,250,300 | 4.03 |
| 1992 | 6,555,836 | +44% | 1,914,500 | 3.42 |
| 1991 | 4,540,445 | +5.1% | 1,661,467 | 2.73 |
| 1990 | 4,319,315 | −4.0% | 1,633,100 | 2.64 |
| 1989 | 4,498,920 | +3.6% | 1,689,900 | 2.66 |
| 1988 | 4,344,394 | +1.9% | 1,660,467 | 2.62 |
| 1987 | 4,265,000 | +28% | 1,443,000 | 2.96 |
| 1986 | 3,336,793 | −7.7% | 1,174,000 | 2.84 |
| 1985 | 3,614,111 | +23% | 757,000 | 4.77 |
| 1984 | 2,941,000 | −17% | 757,000 | 3.89 |
| 1983 | 3,541,050 | +46% | 725,400 | 4.88 |
| 1982 | 2,430,000 | −19% | 721,000 | 3.37 |
| 1981 | 3,006,000 | +27% | 727,000 | 4.13 |
| 1980 | 2,363,100 | −18% | 743,000 | 3.18 |
| 1979 | 2,868,900 | +26% | 776,600 | 3.69 |
| 1978 | 2,275,000 | +7.9% | 600,000 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 2,108,000 | +22% | 580,000 | 3.63 |
| 1976 | 1,730,000 | +9.3% | 540,000 | 3.20 |
| 1975 | 1,583,000 | +37% | 485,000 | 3.26 |
| 1974 | 1,156,000 | −11% | 385,000 | 3.00 |
| 1973 | 1,301,000 | +53% | 430,000 | 3.03 |
| 1972 | 850,000 | −0.5% | 280,000 | 3.04 |
| 1971 | 854,000 | +7.0% | 260,000 | 3.28 |
| 1970 | 798,000 | −20% | 250,000 | 3.19 |
| 1969 | 1,000,000 | +33% | 250,000 | 4.00 |
| 1968 | 750,000 | +19% | 280,000 | 2.68 |
| 1967 | 630,000 | +26% | 210,000 | 3.00 |
| 1966 | 500,000 | +57% | 210,000 | 2.38 |
| 1965 | 318,000 | +6.0% | 110,000 | 2.89 |
| 1964 | 300,000 | +21% | 100,000 | 3.00 |
| 1963 | 248,000 | +10% | 95,000 | 2.61 |
| 1962 | 225,000 | +35% | 95,000 | 2.37 |
| 1961 | 167,000 | — | 90,000 | 1.86 |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.