Apples production in Germany
In 2024 Germany produced 871,990 t of apples, the 16th largest in the world (0.89% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 22%. The record was 3.4 million t in 1982. Area harvested: 33,110 ha, yield 26.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 871,990 t
- World rank
- 16 of 93
- 10-year change
- −22%
- Record
- 3.4 million t
- 1982
Apples in Germany, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Germany compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.89%
- 1.3% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 26.3
- world 20.9 (+26%)
- kg per person
- 10.3
- world 12.0
- 10-year change
- −22%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Brazil | 997,470 | 1.0% |
| 15 | Egypt | 959,101 | 0.98% |
| 16 | Germany | 871,990 | 0.89% |
| 17 | Pakistan | 854,372 | 0.87% |
| 18 | Morocco | 852,161 | 0.87% |
Map of world production of apples
Share of the world total; Germany is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 871,990 | −7.4% | 33,110 | 26.34 |
| 2023 | 941,210 | −12% | 33,110 | 28.43 |
| 2022 | 1,070,980 | +6.6% | 33,110 | 32.35 |
| 2021 | 1,004,630 | −1.8% | 33,980 | 29.57 |
| 2020 | 1,023,320 | +3.2% | 33,980 | 30.12 |
| 2019 | 991,450 | −17% | 33,980 | 29.18 |
| 2018 | 1,198,520 | +101% | 33,980 | 35.27 |
| 2017 | 596,666 | −42% | 33,913 | 17.59 |
| 2016 | 1,032,913 | +6.1% | 31,334 | 32.96 |
| 2015 | 973,462 | −13% | 31,408 | 30.99 |
| 2014 | 1,115,900 | +39% | 31,465 | 35.46 |
| 2013 | 803,784 | −17% | 31,647 | 25.40 |
| 2012 | 972,405 | +8.2% | 31,640 | 30.73 |
| 2011 | 898,448 | +7.6% | 31,608 | 28.42 |
| 2010 | 834,960 | −22% | 31,819 | 26.24 |
| 2009 | 1,070,678 | +2.3% | 31,813 | 33.66 |
| 2008 | 1,046,995 | −2.2% | 31,800 | 32.92 |
| 2007 | 1,070,036 | +13% | 31,721 | 33.73 |
| 2006 | 947,611 | +6.3% | 32,504 | 29.15 |
| 2005 | 891,402 | −9.0% | 32,339 | 27.56 |
| 2004 | 979,730 | +20% | 32,345 | 30.29 |
| 2003 | 818,032 | −44% | 31,164 | 26.25 |
| 2002 | 1,471,100 | −17% | 54,676 | 26.91 |
| 2001 | 1,779,000 | −43% | 70,000 | 25.41 |
| 2000 | 3,136,800 | +203% | 125,000 | 25.09 |
| 1999 | 1,036,100 | +6.0% | 35,800 | 28.94 |
| 1998 | 977,200 | +28% | 35,800 | 27.30 |
| 1997 | 764,600 | −13% | 35,800 | 21.36 |
| 1996 | 878,100 | +53% | 36,400 | 24.12 |
| 1995 | 573,300 | −35% | 36,100 | 15.88 |
| 1994 | 879,500 | −0.3% | 36,400 | 24.16 |
| 1993 | 882,400 | −36% | 39,200 | 22.51 |
| 1992 | 1,377,800 | +76% | 39,200 | 35.15 |
| 1991 | 780,800 | −65% | 39,200 | 19.92 |
| 1990 | 2,222,019 | −11% | 84,400 | 26.33 |
| 1989 | 2,483,089 | −22% | 99,400 | 24.98 |
| 1988 | 3,164,425 | +99% | 100,000 | 31.64 |
| 1987 | 1,592,954 | −45% | 101,600 | 15.68 |
| 1986 | 2,902,106 | +32% | 97,100 | 29.89 |
| 1985 | 2,206,203 | −6.0% | 116,800 | 18.89 |
| 1984 | 2,347,783 | +12% | — | — |
| 1983 | 2,097,458 | −39% | — | — |
| 1982 | 3,417,125 | +166% | — | — |
| 1981 | 1,285,644 | −46% | — | — |
| 1980 | 2,395,094 | −12% | — | — |
| 1979 | 2,713,069 | +29% | — | — |
| 1978 | 2,109,260 | +43% | — | — |
| 1977 | 1,473,564 | −18% | — | — |
| 1976 | 1,806,949 | −27% | — | — |
| 1975 | 2,488,968 | +66% | — | — |
| 1974 | 1,499,477 | −35% | — | — |
| 1973 | 2,320,000 | +55% | — | — |
| 1972 | 1,500,000 | −35% | — | — |
| 1971 | 2,309,000 | +17% | — | — |
| 1970 | 1,975,000 | −32% | — | — |
| 1969 | 2,913,000 | +67% | — | — |
| 1968 | 1,748,000 | −36% | — | — |
| 1967 | 2,732,000 | +61% | — | — |
| 1966 | 1,702,000 | +20% | — | — |
| 1965 | 1,424,000 | +5.8% | — | — |
| 1964 | 1,346,000 | −39% | — | — |
| 1963 | 2,216,000 | +7.6% | — | — |
| 1962 | 2,059,000 | +142% | — | — |
| 1961 | 851,000 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 58,134 t USD 49.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 21 of 105
- Imports
- 564,732 t USD 656 m
- Importer rank
- 1 of 190
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of apples in Germany?
Germany produced 871,990 t in 2024, 0.89% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Germany rank in the world for production of apples?
Germany ranked 16th of 93 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 52.4% of the world total.
How has the production of apples in Germany changed?
It fell by 22% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 3.4 million t in 1982.
What is the yield of apples in Germany?
26.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (871,990 t from 33,110 ha), against a world average of 20.9 t/ha.
Does Germany export or import apples?
In 2024 Germany reported exports of 58,134 t (USD 49.9 m) and imports of 564,732 t (USD 656 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.