Apples — Production in Europe

Europe: Apples — Production was 16.89 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16.89 million t
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
4th
of 29 groups
All-time high
24.81 million t
in 1982
All-time low
10.89 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Apples — Production in Europe, 1961–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for apples — production in Europe is 16.89 million t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, apples — production in Europe peaked at 24.81 million t in 1982 and was at its lowest, 10.89 million t, in 1961.

That places Europe 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.06 million t 10.89 million t 18.01 million t 9
1970s 18.88 million t 15.73 million t 21.97 million t 10
1980s 21.35 million t 17.33 million t 24.81 million t 10
1990s 16.12 million t 14.03 million t 19.52 million t 10
2000s 15.65 million t 14.72 million t 17.69 million t 10
2010s 16.28 million t 13.87 million t 19.71 million t 10
2020s 17.80 million t 16.89 million t 18.49 million t 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 China 51.29 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 51.29 million t compare
  3. 3 USSR 4.71 million t compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 4.42 million t compare
  5. 5 Poland 3.38 million t compare
  6. 6 India 2.63 million t compare
  7. 7 Italy 2.40 million t compare

See the full ranking of 130 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is apples — production in Europe?
Apples — production in Europe was 16.89 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest apples — production recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 24.81 million t in 1982.
What is the lowest apples — production recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 10.89 million t in 1961.
How does Europe rank for apples — production?
Europe ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is apples — production rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe 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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About this data

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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