India vs World: Apples — Area harvested

India
304,130 ha
in 2024
World
4.69 million ha
in 2024
India rank
4th
World rank
1st

Apples — Area harvested over time

  • India
  • World
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

World currently reports 4.69 million ha against 304,130 ha in India, a difference of 4.38 million ha.

That makes World's figure about 15.4 times India's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

India ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 101 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India World Difference Ahead
1960s 34,089 ha 2.01 million ha 1.97 million ha World
1970s 106,673 ha 3.20 million ha 3.09 million ha World
1980s 164,847 ha 4.24 million ha 4.07 million ha World
1990s 207,513 ha 5.70 million ha 5.49 million ha World
2000s 240,850 ha 4.93 million ha 4.68 million ha World
2010s 302,894 ha 4.90 million ha 4.60 million ha World
2020s 309,226 ha 4.66 million ha 4.35 million ha World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher apples — area harvested, India or World?
World, at 4.69 million ha against 304,130 ha in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in apples — area harvested between India and World?
4.38 million ha, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do India and World rank globally for apples — area harvested?
India ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 101 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Apples — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Apples — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
130 places, 6,462 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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