Apples — Production in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Apples — Production was 868,945 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
868,945 t
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 96 countries
All-time high
976,650 t
in 2005
All-time low
369,434 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Apples — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 868,945 t for apples — production in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, apples — production in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 976,650 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 369,434 t, in 1961.

That places Australia and New Zealand 16th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Apples — Production in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Apples — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 369,434 t
1962 419,772 t +13.6%
1963 433,571 t +3.3%
1964 476,797 t +10.0%
1965 462,902 t -2.9%
1966 490,498 t +6.0%
1967 475,327 t -3.1%
1968 486,888 t +2.4%
1969 534,745 t +9.8%
1970 564,470 t +5.6%
1971 569,395 t +0.9%
1972 509,637 t -10.5%
1973 569,500 t +11.7%
1974 483,418 t -15.1%
1975 522,181 t +8.0%
1976 447,302 t -14.3%
1977 447,090 t -0.0%
1978 443,504 t -0.8%
1979 525,006 t +18.4%
1980 510,212 t -2.8%
1981 548,952 t +7.6%
1982 520,374 t -5.2%
1983 534,110 t +2.6%
1984 513,150 t -3.9%
1985 628,594 t +22.5%
1986 631,852 t +0.5%
1987 662,741 t +4.9%
1988 629,807 t -5.0%
1989 716,045 t +13.7%
1990 680,403 t -5.0%
1991 668,730 t -1.7%
1992 803,608 t +20.2%
1993 766,792 t -4.6%
1994 787,620 t +2.7%
1995 843,555 t +7.1%
1996 829,147 t -1.7%
1997 920,069 t +11.0%
1998 831,856 t -9.6%
1999 879,353 t +5.7%
2000 939,652 t +6.9%
2001 776,394 t -17.4%
2002 820,897 t +5.7%
2003 827,264 t +0.8%
2004 831,282 t +0.5%
2005 976,650 t +17.5%
2006 655,251 t -32.9%
2007 798,980 t +21.9%
2008 711,481 t -11.0%
2009 726,134 t +2.1%
2010 708,555 t -2.4%
2011 739,196 t +4.3%
2012 726,171 t -1.8%
2013 733,056 t +0.9%
2014 756,771 t +3.2%
2015 835,196 t +10.4%
2016 858,298 t +2.8%
2017 783,730 t -8.7%
2018 748,355 t -4.5%
2019 821,462 t +9.8%
2020 829,835 t +1.0%
2021 855,419 t +3.1%
2022 885,878 t +3.6%
2023 871,023 t -1.7%
2024 868,945 t -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 461,104 t 369,434 t 534,745 t 9
1970s 508,150 t 443,504 t 569,500 t 10
1980s 589,584 t 510,212 t 716,045 t 10
1990s 801,113 t 668,730 t 920,069 t 10
2000s 806,398 t 655,251 t 976,650 t 10
2010s 771,079 t 708,555 t 858,298 t 10
2020s 862,220 t 829,835 t 885,878 t 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 13 Brazil 997,470 t compare
  2. 14 Egypt 959,101 t compare
  3. 15 Germany 871,990 t compare
  4. 17 Pakistan 854,372 t compare
  5. 18 Morocco 852,161 t compare
  6. 19 Mexico 779,724 t compare

See the full ranking of 130 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is apples — production in Australia and New Zealand?
Apples — production in Australia and New Zealand was 868,945 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest apples — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 976,650 t in 2005.
What is the lowest apples — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 369,434 t in 1961.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for apples — production?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 16th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
Is apples — production rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Apples — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Apples — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
130 places, 7,019 data points, 1961–2024
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