Apricots production in Chile
In 2024 Chile produced 4,760 t of apricots, the 44th largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 57%. The record was 30,000 t in 1995. Area harvested: 500 ha, yield 9.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 4,760 t
- World rank
- 44 of 66
- 10-year change
- −57%
- Record
- 30,000 t
- 1995
Apricots in Chile, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Chile compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.10%
- 0.33% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 9.5
- world 7.0 (+36%)
- kg per person
- 0.24
- world 0.56
- 10-year change
- −57%
- world +38%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Israel | 5,002 | 0.11% |
| 43 | North Macedonia | 4,779 | 0.10% |
| 44 | Chile | 4,760 | 0.10% |
| 45 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4,662 | 0.10% |
| 46 | Poland | 3,500 | 0.08% |
Map of world production of apricots
Share of the world total; Chile is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,760 | −0.6% | 500 | 9.52 |
| 2023 | 4,791 | −4.8% | 503 | 9.52 |
| 2022 | 5,031 | −1.2% | 528 | 9.53 |
| 2021 | 5,090 | −17% | 529 | 9.62 |
| 2020 | 6,159 | −9.1% | 609 | 10.11 |
| 2019 | 6,773 | −0.1% | 664 | 10.20 |
| 2018 | 6,782 | −12% | 665 | 10.20 |
| 2017 | 7,686 | −15% | 753 | 10.21 |
| 2016 | 9,052 | +1.8% | 887 | 10.21 |
| 2015 | 8,894 | −20% | 886 | 10.04 |
| 2014 | 11,050 | −23% | 1,094 | 10.10 |
| 2013 | 14,369 | +0.0% | 1,406 | 10.22 |
| 2012 | 14,366 | +0.1% | 1,406 | 10.22 |
| 2011 | 14,353 | −4.3% | 1,405 | 10.22 |
| 2010 | 15,005 | −17% | 1,469 | 10.21 |
| 2009 | 18,072 | −5.1% | 1,770 | 10.21 |
| 2008 | 19,052 | +5.8% | 1,906 | 10.00 |
| 2007 | 18,000 | −10.0% | 1,879 | 9.58 |
| 2006 | 20,000 | −9.1% | 2,100 | 9.52 |
| 2005 | 22,000 | −4.3% | 2,300 | 9.57 |
| 2004 | 23,000 | −12% | 2,400 | 9.58 |
| 2003 | 26,000 | +18% | 2,355 | 11.04 |
| 2002 | 22,000 | +7.3% | 2,350 | 9.36 |
| 2001 | 20,500 | −28% | 2,480 | 8.27 |
| 2000 | 28,500 | +14% | 2,455 | 11.61 |
| 1999 | 25,000 | +19% | 2,406 | 10.39 |
| 1998 | 21,000 | −25% | 2,285 | 9.19 |
| 1997 | 28,000 | −6.7% | 2,333 | 12.00 |
| 1996 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 2,130 | 14.08 |
| 1995 | 30,000 | +7.1% | 2,040 | 14.71 |
| 1994 | 28,000 | +40% | 1,950 | 14.36 |
| 1993 | 20,000 | +18% | 2,010 | 9.95 |
| 1992 | 17,000 | +52% | 2,000 | 8.50 |
| 1991 | 11,200 | −42% | 2,005 | 5.59 |
| 1990 | 19,450 | +22% | 1,990 | 9.77 |
| 1989 | 16,000 | +10% | 1,980 | 8.08 |
| 1988 | 14,500 | +23% | 1,950 | 7.44 |
| 1987 | 11,800 | −20% | 1,880 | 6.28 |
| 1986 | 14,700 | +23% | 1,810 | 8.12 |
| 1985 | 12,000 | −10% | 1,650 | 7.27 |
| 1984 | 13,400 | +3.9% | 1,580 | 8.48 |
| 1983 | 12,900 | −1.5% | 1,530 | 8.43 |
| 1982 | 13,100 | +1.0% | 1,490 | 8.79 |
| 1981 | 12,970 | +2.9% | 1,430 | 9.07 |
| 1980 | 12,600 | −5.3% | 1,480 | 8.51 |
| 1979 | 13,300 | +3.1% | 1,600 | 8.31 |
| 1978 | 12,900 | −6.5% | 1,530 | 8.43 |
| 1977 | 13,800 | +5.3% | 1,439 | 9.59 |
| 1976 | 13,100 | −5.8% | 1,399 | 9.36 |
| 1975 | 13,900 | −2.8% | 1,379 | 10.08 |
| 1974 | 14,300 | +38% | 1,363 | 10.49 |
| 1973 | 10,400 | +4.0% | 1,300 | 8.00 |
| 1972 | 10,000 | +11% | 1,280 | 7.81 |
| 1971 | 9,000 | +13% | 1,250 | 7.20 |
| 1970 | 8,000 | +14% | 1,200 | 6.67 |
| 1969 | 7,000 | +17% | 1,100 | 6.36 |
| 1968 | 6,000 | +20% | 1,000 | 6.00 |
| 1967 | 4,989 | +25% | 900 | 5.54 |
| 1966 | 3,992 | +4.8% | 800 | 4.99 |
| 1965 | 3,810 | −4.6% | 760 | 5.01 |
| 1964 | 3,992 | −2.2% | 800 | 4.99 |
| 1963 | 4,082 | +2.3% | 780 | 5.23 |
| 1962 | 3,991 | 0.0% | 750 | 5.32 |
| 1961 | 3,991 | — | 750 | 5.32 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,557 t USD 3.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 21 of 64
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 apricots in Chile?
Chile produced 4,760 t in 2024, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Chile rank in the world for production of apricots?
Chile ranked 44th of 66 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Turkey with 27.6% of the world total.
How has the production of apricots in Chile changed?
It fell by 57% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +38% for the world. The record was 30,000 t in 1995.
What is the yield of apricots in Chile?
9.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (4,760 t from 500 ha), against a world average of 7.0 t/ha.
Does Chile export or import apricots?
In 2024 Chile reported exports of 1,557 t (USD 3.0 m) and no imports, 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; the 2024 figure for Chile is imputed by FAO. 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.