FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Apples production in Japan
In 2024 Japan produced 658,377 t of apples, the 21st largest in the world (0.67% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 19%. The record was 1.2 million t in 1963. Area harvested: 33,403 ha, yield 19.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 658,377 t
- World rank
- 21 of 93
- 10-year change
- −19%
- Record
- 1.2 million t
- 1963
Apples in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 658,377 | +9.0% | 33,403 | 19.71 |
| 2023 | 604,000 | −18% | 34,600 | 17.46 |
| 2022 | 737,100 | +11% | 35,100 | 21.00 |
| 2021 | 661,900 | −13% | 35,300 | 18.75 |
| 2020 | 763,300 | +8.8% | 35,800 | 21.32 |
| 2019 | 701,600 | −7.2% | 36,000 | 19.49 |
| 2018 | 756,100 | +2.8% | 36,200 | 20.89 |
| 2017 | 735,200 | −3.9% | 36,500 | 20.14 |
| 2016 | 765,000 | −5.7% | 36,800 | 20.79 |
| 2015 | 811,500 | −0.6% | 37,000 | 21.93 |
| 2014 | 816,300 | +10% | 37,100 | 22.00 |
| 2013 | 741,700 | −6.6% | 37,200 | 19.94 |
| 2012 | 793,800 | +21% | 37,400 | 21.22 |
| 2011 | 655,300 | −17% | 37,800 | 17.34 |
| 2010 | 786,500 | −7.0% | 38,100 | 20.64 |
| 2009 | 845,600 | −7.1% | 38,800 | 21.79 |
| 2008 | 910,700 | +8.4% | 39,500 | 23.06 |
| 2007 | 840,100 | +1.0% | 39,900 | 21.06 |
| 2006 | 831,800 | +1.6% | 40,300 | 20.64 |
| 2005 | 818,900 | +8.5% | 40,800 | 20.07 |
| 2004 | 754,600 | −10% | 41,300 | 18.27 |
| 2003 | 842,100 | −9.0% | 41,600 | 20.24 |
| 2002 | 925,800 | −0.5% | 42,400 | 21.83 |
| 2001 | 930,700 | +16% | 43,200 | 21.54 |
| 2000 | 799,600 | −14% | 43,900 | 18.21 |
| 1999 | 927,700 | +5.5% | 44,600 | 20.80 |
| 1998 | 879,100 | −11% | 45,500 | 19.32 |
| 1997 | 993,300 | +10% | 46,600 | 21.32 |
| 1996 | 899,200 | −6.6% | 47,200 | 19.05 |
| 1995 | 962,600 | −2.7% | 47,700 | 20.18 |
| 1994 | 989,300 | −2.1% | 48,100 | 20.57 |
| 1993 | 1,011,000 | −2.7% | 52,000 | 19.44 |
| 1992 | 1,039,000 | +37% | 52,700 | 19.72 |
| 1991 | 760,300 | −28% | 53,400 | 14.24 |
| 1990 | 1,053,000 | +0.8% | 53,900 | 19.54 |
| 1989 | 1,045,000 | +0.3% | 54,300 | 19.24 |
| 1988 | 1,042,000 | +4.4% | 54,800 | 19.01 |
| 1987 | 997,900 | +1.2% | 54,800 | 18.21 |
| 1986 | 986,100 | +8.3% | 54,700 | 18.03 |
| 1985 | 910,300 | +12% | 54,400 | 16.73 |
| 1984 | 811,700 | −23% | 54,300 | 14.95 |
| 1983 | 1,048,000 | +13% | 53,900 | 19.44 |
| 1982 | 924,500 | +9.3% | 53,100 | 17.41 |
| 1981 | 845,700 | −12% | 52,000 | 16.26 |
| 1980 | 960,100 | +13% | 51,200 | 18.75 |
| 1979 | 852,700 | +1.0% | 50,700 | 16.82 |
| 1978 | 844,000 | −12% | 50,700 | 16.65 |
| 1977 | 958,800 | +9.0% | 50,700 | 18.91 |
| 1976 | 879,400 | −2.1% | 51,400 | 17.11 |
| 1975 | 897,900 | +5.6% | 53,200 | 16.88 |
| 1974 | 850,400 | −12% | 55,000 | 15.46 |
| 1973 | 962,700 | +0.4% | 56,900 | 16.92 |
| 1972 | 959,100 | −4.7% | 58,200 | 16.48 |
| 1971 | 1,006,000 | −1.5% | 59,000 | 17.05 |
| 1970 | 1,021,000 | −5.9% | 59,600 | 17.13 |
| 1969 | 1,085,000 | −4.5% | 61,200 | 17.73 |
| 1968 | 1,136,000 | +1.0% | 63,500 | 17.89 |
| 1967 | 1,125,000 | +6.2% | 65,200 | 17.25 |
| 1966 | 1,059,000 | −6.4% | 65,600 | 16.14 |
| 1965 | 1,132,000 | +3.9% | 65,600 | 17.26 |
| 1964 | 1,090,000 | −5.6% | 65,300 | 16.69 |
| 1963 | 1,155,000 | +16% | 65,300 | 17.69 |
| 1962 | 1,000,000 | +4.7% | 64,700 | 15.46 |
| 1961 | 955,400 | — | 63,500 | 15.05 |
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.