Apples production in India
In 2024 India produced 2.6 million t of apples, the 5th largest in the world (2.68% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.1%. The record was 2.9 million t in 2011. Area harvested: 304,130 ha, yield 8.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 2.6 million t
- World rank
- 5 of 93
- 10-year change
- +5.1%
- Record
- 2.9 million t
- 2011
Apples in India, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
India compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.7%
- 2.9% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 8.6
- world 20.9 (−59%)
- kg per person
- 1.81
- world 12.0
- 10-year change
- +5.1%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Turkey | 4,420,185 | 4.5% |
| 4 | Poland | 3,384,500 | 3.5% |
| 5 | India | 2,625,899 | 2.7% |
| 6 | Italy | 2,398,540 | 2.5% |
| 7 | Iran | 2,346,929 | 2.4% |
Map of world production of apples
Share of the world total; India is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,625,899 | −8.7% | 304,130 | 8.63 |
| 2023 | 2,876,000 | +11% | 304,000 | 9.46 |
| 2022 | 2,589,000 | +14% | 315,000 | 8.22 |
| 2021 | 2,276,000 | −19% | 313,000 | 7.27 |
| 2020 | 2,814,000 | +22% | 310,000 | 9.08 |
| 2019 | 2,316,000 | −0.5% | 308,000 | 7.52 |
| 2018 | 2,327,000 | +2.7% | 301,000 | 7.73 |
| 2017 | 2,265,000 | −10% | 305,000 | 7.43 |
| 2016 | 2,521,000 | +18% | 277,000 | 9.10 |
| 2015 | 2,134,000 | −15% | 319,000 | 6.69 |
| 2014 | 2,497,680 | +30% | 313,040 | 7.98 |
| 2013 | 1,915,000 | −13% | 312,000 | 6.14 |
| 2012 | 2,203,400 | −24% | 321,900 | 6.84 |
| 2011 | 2,891,000 | +63% | 289,100 | 10.00 |
| 2010 | 1,777,200 | −10% | 282,900 | 6.28 |
| 2009 | 1,985,000 | −0.8% | 274,000 | 7.24 |
| 2008 | 2,001,000 | +23% | 264,000 | 7.58 |
| 2007 | 1,624,000 | −10% | 252,000 | 6.44 |
| 2006 | 1,814,000 | +4.3% | 226,600 | 8.01 |
| 2005 | 1,739,000 | +14% | 230,700 | 7.54 |
| 2004 | 1,521,600 | +3.5% | 201,200 | 7.56 |
| 2003 | 1,470,000 | +27% | 250,000 | 5.88 |
| 2002 | 1,160,000 | −5.7% | 240,000 | 4.83 |
| 2001 | 1,230,000 | +17% | 240,000 | 5.13 |
| 2000 | 1,050,000 | −24% | 230,000 | 4.57 |
| 1999 | 1,380,000 | +4.5% | 231,000 | 5.97 |
| 1998 | 1,320,590 | +0.9% | 227,680 | 5.80 |
| 1997 | 1,308,390 | +8.0% | 222,700 | 5.88 |
| 1996 | 1,211,379 | +0.9% | 217,099 | 5.58 |
| 1995 | 1,200,000 | −7.7% | 210,000 | 5.71 |
| 1994 | 1,300,000 | +11% | 200,000 | 6.50 |
| 1993 | 1,168,252 | +1.8% | 191,256 | 6.11 |
| 1992 | 1,147,743 | −2.3% | 194,561 | 5.90 |
| 1991 | 1,175,005 | +7.4% | 193,638 | 6.07 |
| 1990 | 1,093,900 | +0.9% | 187,198 | 5.84 |
| 1989 | 1,084,117 | +8.9% | 186,660 | 5.81 |
| 1988 | 995,296 | +16% | 185,083 | 5.38 |
| 1987 | 861,404 | −32% | 178,305 | 4.83 |
| 1986 | 1,258,000 | +25% | 165,000 | 7.62 |
| 1985 | 1,005,560 | +2.0% | 168,230 | 5.98 |
| 1984 | 985,900 | +2.0% | 164,940 | 5.98 |
| 1983 | 966,600 | +4.3% | 161,710 | 5.98 |
| 1982 | 926,980 | +13% | 153,750 | 6.03 |
| 1981 | 821,790 | +25% | 145,890 | 5.63 |
| 1980 | 658,000 | −0.6% | 138,900 | 4.74 |
| 1979 | 662,020 | +21% | 130,370 | 5.08 |
| 1978 | 545,070 | +8.3% | 125,640 | 4.34 |
| 1977 | 503,500 | +0.7% | 121,620 | 4.14 |
| 1976 | 500,000 | −2.0% | 120,500 | 4.15 |
| 1975 | 510,000 | −14% | 115,700 | 4.41 |
| 1974 | 592,000 | +15% | 108,500 | 5.46 |
| 1973 | 515,000 | +19% | 101,200 | 5.09 |
| 1972 | 433,000 | +23% | 91,600 | 4.73 |
| 1971 | 352,000 | +27% | 84,800 | 4.15 |
| 1970 | 277,000 | +38% | 66,800 | 4.15 |
| 1969 | 201,000 | +23% | 48,500 | 4.14 |
| 1968 | 163,000 | +28% | 39,300 | 4.15 |
| 1967 | 127,000 | +30% | 30,600 | 4.15 |
| 1966 | 97,500 | +8.3% | 23,500 | 4.15 |
| 1965 | 90,000 | −18% | 21,700 | 4.15 |
| 1964 | 110,000 | −21% | 26,500 | 4.15 |
| 1963 | 140,000 | −13% | 33,700 | 4.15 |
| 1962 | 160,000 | −14% | 38,500 | 4.16 |
| 1961 | 185,000 | — | 44,500 | 4.16 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 32,874 t USD 13.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 30 of 105
- Imports
- 519,652 t USD 418 m
- Importer rank
- 2 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 India?
India produced 2.6 million t in 2024, 2.7% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does India rank in the world for production of apples?
India ranked 5th of 93 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 52.4% of the world total.
How has the production of apples in India changed?
It rose by 5.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 2.9 million t in 2011.
What is the yield of apples in India?
8.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2.6 million t from 304,130 ha), against a world average of 20.9 t/ha.
Does India export or import apples?
In 2024 India reported exports of 32,874 t (USD 13.0 m) and imports of 519,652 t (USD 418 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.