FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Apples production in New Zealand
In 2024 New Zealand produced 575,214 t of apples, the 23rd largest in the world (0.59% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 17%. The record was 620,000 t in 2000. Area harvested: 9,522 ha, yield 60.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 575,214 t
- World rank
- 23 of 93
- 10-year change
- +17%
- Record
- 620,000 t
- 2000
Apples in New Zealand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 575,214 | −1.8% | 9,522 | 60.41 |
| 2023 | 585,847 | +1.3% | 9,811 | 59.71 |
| 2022 | 578,248 | +0.5% | 9,811 | 58.94 |
| 2021 | 575,146 | +1.5% | 9,789 | 58.75 |
| 2020 | 566,870 | +1.9% | 9,789 | 57.91 |
| 2019 | 556,312 | +16% | 9,761 | 56.99 |
| 2018 | 480,000 | +2.1% | 8,588 | 55.89 |
| 2017 | 470,000 | −15% | 8,615 | 54.56 |
| 2016 | 550,000 | +1.9% | 10,115 | 54.37 |
| 2015 | 540,000 | +10% | 9,999 | 54.01 |
| 2014 | 490,000 | +10% | 8,417 | 58.22 |
| 2013 | 444,178 | +1.6% | 8,884 | 50.00 |
| 2012 | 437,107 | −0.5% | 8,845 | 49.42 |
| 2011 | 439,418 | −1.1% | 8,995 | 48.85 |
| 2010 | 444,154 | +3.1% | 9,380 | 47.35 |
| 2009 | 431,000 | −3.4% | 9,284 | 46.42 |
| 2008 | 446,000 | +5.9% | 8,832 | 50.50 |
| 2007 | 421,000 | +19% | 9,247 | 45.53 |
| 2006 | 354,000 | −32% | 9,720 | 36.42 |
| 2005 | 524,000 | −4.0% | 10,982 | 47.71 |
| 2004 | 546,000 | +8.9% | 10,934 | 49.94 |
| 2003 | 501,192 | −5.5% | 12,150 | 41.25 |
| 2002 | 530,633 | +12% | 11,717 | 45.29 |
| 2001 | 473,726 | −24% | 12,915 | 36.68 |
| 2000 | 620,000 | +14% | 14,114 | 43.93 |
| 1999 | 545,000 | +4.2% | 14,500 | 37.59 |
| 1998 | 523,000 | −7.8% | 15,000 | 34.87 |
| 1997 | 567,000 | +3.3% | 15,800 | 35.89 |
| 1996 | 549,000 | +4.2% | 15,819 | 34.71 |
| 1995 | 527,000 | +9.6% | 15,916 | 33.11 |
| 1994 | 480,700 | +9.5% | 15,256 | 31.51 |
| 1993 | 439,000 | −10.0% | 12,937 | 33.93 |
| 1992 | 487,507 | +28% | 12,283 | 39.69 |
| 1991 | 380,000 | +5.3% | 11,330 | 33.54 |
| 1990 | 361,000 | −8.1% | 11,330 | 31.86 |
| 1989 | 393,000 | +19% | 10,252 | 38.33 |
| 1988 | 330,000 | −2.4% | 9,670 | 34.13 |
| 1987 | 338,000 | −1.7% | 8,585 | 39.37 |
| 1986 | 343,852 | +24% | 7,818 | 43.98 |
| 1985 | 276,594 | +12% | 7,226 | 38.28 |
| 1984 | 246,152 | +5.5% | 7,024 | 35.04 |
| 1983 | 233,285 | +3.3% | 6,756 | 34.53 |
| 1982 | 225,898 | −6.7% | 6,208 | 36.39 |
| 1981 | 242,031 | +14% | 5,761 | 42.01 |
| 1980 | 211,400 | +17% | 5,904 | 35.81 |
| 1979 | 180,058 | −2.7% | 5,710 | 31.53 |
| 1978 | 185,144 | +27% | 5,596 | 33.09 |
| 1977 | 145,539 | −16% | 5,367 | 27.12 |
| 1976 | 172,471 | +8.2% | 5,278 | 32.68 |
| 1975 | 159,403 | +4.8% | 5,202 | 30.64 |
| 1974 | 152,116 | +6.3% | 5,135 | 29.62 |
| 1973 | 143,138 | −4.2% | 5,092 | 28.11 |
| 1972 | 149,470 | +18% | 4,913 | 30.42 |
| 1971 | 126,759 | −9.7% | 4,740 | 26.74 |
| 1970 | 140,413 | +25% | 4,464 | 31.45 |
| 1969 | 112,300 | −0.8% | 4,233 | 26.53 |
| 1968 | 113,200 | +7.4% | 4,075 | 27.78 |
| 1967 | 105,403 | −7.2% | 4,014 | 26.26 |
| 1966 | 113,620 | +10% | 3,892 | 29.19 |
| 1965 | 102,900 | −5.9% | 3,790 | 27.15 |
| 1964 | 109,400 | +30% | 3,800 | 28.79 |
| 1963 | 84,000 | −10% | 3,570 | 23.53 |
| 1962 | 93,490 | +26% | 3,446 | 27.13 |
| 1961 | 74,400 | — | 3,320 | 22.41 |
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.