Apples production in Romania
In 2024 Romania produced 487,140 t of apples, the 26th largest in the world (0.50% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 5.1%. The record was 1.1 million t in 2004. Area harvested: 53,600 ha, yield 9.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 487,140 t
- World rank
- 26 of 93
- 10-year change
- −5.1%
- Record
- 1.1 million t
- 2004
Apples in Romania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Romania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.50%
- 0.60% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 9.1
- world 20.9 (−56%)
- kg per person
- 25.6
- world 12.0
- 10-year change
- −5.1%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Spain | 545,080 | 0.56% |
| 25 | Argentina | 494,063 | 0.50% |
| 26 | Romania | 487,140 | 0.50% |
| 27 | South Korea | 460,088 | 0.47% |
| 28 | United Kingdom | 408,047 | 0.42% |
Map of world production of apples
Share of the world total; Romania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 487,140 | −8.8% | 53,600 | 9.09 |
| 2023 | 534,140 | −1.7% | 54,290 | 9.84 |
| 2022 | 543,380 | −8.5% | 54,070 | 10.05 |
| 2021 | 593,700 | +10% | 53,820 | 11.03 |
| 2020 | 537,470 | +9.1% | 52,340 | 10.27 |
| 2019 | 492,700 | −22% | 52,740 | 9.34 |
| 2018 | 634,770 | +82% | 53,940 | 11.77 |
| 2017 | 348,656 | −25% | 55,597 | 6.27 |
| 2016 | 467,259 | −1.8% | 55,528 | 8.41 |
| 2015 | 476,059 | −7.2% | 55,883 | 8.52 |
| 2014 | 513,195 | −0.1% | 56,130 | 9.14 |
| 2013 | 513,580 | +11% | 60,276 | 8.52 |
| 2012 | 462,935 | −25% | 55,366 | 8.36 |
| 2011 | 620,362 | +12% | 52,722 | 11.77 |
| 2010 | 552,860 | +6.8% | 56,373 | 9.81 |
| 2009 | 517,491 | +13% | 52,637 | 9.83 |
| 2008 | 459,016 | −3.4% | 54,704 | 8.39 |
| 2007 | 475,370 | −19% | 59,017 | 8.05 |
| 2006 | 590,413 | −7.5% | 59,298 | 9.96 |
| 2005 | 637,979 | −42% | 81,672 | 7.81 |
| 2004 | 1,097,837 | +35% | 73,377 | 14.96 |
| 2003 | 811,099 | +65% | 71,589 | 11.33 |
| 2002 | 491,494 | −3.1% | 72,430 | 6.79 |
| 2001 | 507,440 | +3.5% | 73,011 | 6.95 |
| 2000 | 490,260 | +56% | 71,016 | 6.90 |
| 1999 | 315,049 | −14% | 77,984 | 4.04 |
| 1998 | 364,619 | −45% | 79,499 | 4.59 |
| 1997 | 664,063 | +0.7% | 81,025 | 8.20 |
| 1996 | 659,719 | +44% | 81,484 | 8.10 |
| 1995 | 457,203 | +26% | 85,625 | 5.34 |
| 1994 | 363,038 | −67% | 87,573 | 4.15 |
| 1993 | 1,097,158 | +103% | 88,289 | 12.43 |
| 1992 | 541,145 | +7.2% | 88,690 | 6.10 |
| 1991 | 504,888 | −26% | 89,396 | 5.65 |
| 1990 | 682,152 | −2.2% | 84,864 | 8.04 |
| 1989 | 697,400 | +14% | 81,000 | 8.61 |
| 1988 | 609,400 | +2.6% | 81,000 | 7.52 |
| 1987 | 594,200 | −40% | 81,000 | 7.34 |
| 1986 | 994,400 | +42% | 83,000 | 11.98 |
| 1985 | 699,100 | −1.2% | 83,000 | 8.42 |
| 1984 | 707,810 | −6.3% | — | — |
| 1983 | 755,382 | +1.4% | — | — |
| 1982 | 744,835 | +42% | — | — |
| 1981 | 525,389 | +34% | — | — |
| 1980 | 391,500 | −34% | — | — |
| 1979 | 593,963 | +65% | — | — |
| 1978 | 359,415 | −39% | — | — |
| 1977 | 593,444 | +26% | — | — |
| 1976 | 469,717 | +49% | — | — |
| 1975 | 314,919 | +31% | — | — |
| 1974 | 240,517 | −17% | — | — |
| 1973 | 288,400 | +17% | — | — |
| 1972 | 247,500 | −2.1% | — | — |
| 1971 | 252,700 | +44% | — | — |
| 1970 | 175,836 | −52% | — | — |
| 1969 | 366,700 | +65% | — | — |
| 1968 | 221,800 | −5.3% | — | — |
| 1967 | 234,200 | +0.2% | — | — |
| 1966 | 233,700 | +7.7% | — | — |
| 1965 | 217,000 | +71% | 31,000 | 7.00 |
| 1964 | 127,000 | −36% | 18,100 | 7.02 |
| 1963 | 198,000 | +50% | 10,500 | 18.86 |
| 1962 | 132,000 | −9.6% | 19,000 | 6.95 |
| 1961 | 146,000 | — | 21,000 | 6.95 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 392 t USD 239,000
- Exporter rank
- 64 of 105
- Imports
- 102,678 t USD 67.4 m
- Importer rank
- 26 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 Romania?
Romania produced 487,140 t in 2024, 0.50% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Romania rank in the world for production of apples?
Romania ranked 26th of 93 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 52.4% of the world total.
How has the production of apples in Romania changed?
It fell by 5.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 1.1 million t in 2004.
What is the yield of apples in Romania?
9.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (487,140 t from 53,600 ha), against a world average of 20.9 t/ha.
Does Romania export or import apples?
In 2024 Romania reported exports of 392 t (USD 239,000) and imports of 102,678 t (USD 67.4 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.