Apples — Yield in China, mainland

China, mainland: Apples — Yield was 24,543 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
24,543 kg/ha
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
26th
of 96 countries
All-time high
24,877 kg/ha
in 2023
All-time low
1,856 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Apples — Yield in China, mainland, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 24,543 kg/ha for apples — yield in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, apples — yield in China, mainland peaked at 24,877 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,856 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places China, mainland 26th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Apples — Yield in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Apples — Yield in China, mainland, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 1,856 kg/ha —
1962 2,368 kg/ha +27.6%
1963 2,610 kg/ha +10.2%
1964 3,000 kg/ha +14.9%
1965 2,891 kg/ha -3.6%
1966 2,381 kg/ha -17.6%
1967 3,000 kg/ha +26.0%
1968 2,679 kg/ha -10.7%
1969 4,000 kg/ha +49.3%
1970 3,192 kg/ha -20.2%
1971 3,285 kg/ha +2.9%
1972 3,036 kg/ha -7.6%
1973 3,026 kg/ha -0.3%
1974 3,003 kg/ha -0.8%
1975 3,264 kg/ha +8.7%
1976 3,204 kg/ha -1.8%
1977 3,634 kg/ha +13.4%
1978 3,792 kg/ha +4.3%
1979 3,694 kg/ha -2.6%
1980 3,180 kg/ha -13.9%
1981 4,135 kg/ha +30.0%
1982 3,370 kg/ha -18.5%
1983 4,882 kg/ha +44.8%
1984 3,885 kg/ha -20.4%
1985 4,774 kg/ha +22.9%
1986 2,842 kg/ha -40.5%
1987 2,956 kg/ha +4.0%
1988 2,616 kg/ha -11.5%
1989 2,662 kg/ha +1.8%
1990 2,645 kg/ha -0.6%
1991 2,733 kg/ha +3.3%
1992 3,424 kg/ha +25.3%
1993 4,030 kg/ha +17.7%
1994 4,137 kg/ha +2.6%
1995 4,743 kg/ha +14.7%
1996 5,709 kg/ha +20.4%
1997 6,066 kg/ha +6.3%
1998 7,431 kg/ha +22.5%
1999 8,528 kg/ha +14.8%
2000 9,064 kg/ha +6.3%
2001 9,687 kg/ha +6.9%
2002 9,927 kg/ha +2.5%
2003 11,103 kg/ha +11.9%
2004 12,616 kg/ha +13.6%
2005 12,702 kg/ha +0.7%
2006 13,724 kg/ha +8.0%
2007 14,201 kg/ha +3.5%
2008 14,982 kg/ha +5.5%
2009 15,461 kg/ha +3.2%
2010 15,544 kg/ha +0.5%
2011 16,527 kg/ha +6.3%
2012 17,250 kg/ha +4.4%
2013 17,464 kg/ha +1.2%
2014 18,010 kg/ha +3.1%
2015 16,707 kg/ha -7.2%
2016 19,033 kg/ha +13.9%
2017 21,259 kg/ha +11.7%
2018 20,238 kg/ha -4.8%
2019 20,785 kg/ha +2.7%
2020 22,024 kg/ha +6.0%
2021 23,279 kg/ha +5.7%
2022 24,324 kg/ha +4.5%
2023 24,877 kg/ha +2.3%
2024 24,543 kg/ha -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,754 kg/ha 1,856 kg/ha 4,000 kg/ha 9
1970s 3,313 kg/ha 3,003 kg/ha 3,792 kg/ha 10
1980s 3,530 kg/ha 2,616 kg/ha 4,882 kg/ha 10
1990s 4,945 kg/ha 2,645 kg/ha 8,528 kg/ha 10
2000s 12,347 kg/ha 9,064 kg/ha 15,461 kg/ha 10
2010s 18,282 kg/ha 15,544 kg/ha 21,259 kg/ha 10
2020s 23,809 kg/ha 22,024 kg/ha 24,877 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 23 Slovenia 26,518 kg/ha compare
  2. 24 Germany 26,336 kg/ha compare
  3. 25 Canada 24,836 kg/ha compare
  4. 27 China 24,542 kg/ha compare
  5. 28 Albania 23,243 kg/ha compare
  6. 29 Portugal 22,946 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is apples — yield in China, mainland?
Apples — yield in China, mainland was 24,543 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest apples — yield recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 24,877 kg/ha in 2023.
What is the lowest apples — yield recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,856 kg/ha in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for apples — yield?
China, mainland ranks 26th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
Is apples — yield rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Apples — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Apples — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
130 places, 6,409 data points, 1961–2024
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