Apples — Yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Apples — Yield was 29,511 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29,511 kg/ha
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
16th
of 96 countries
All-time high
43,871 kg/ha
in 2020
All-time low
7,993 kg/ha
in 1981
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Apples — Yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, apples — yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 29,511 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, apples — yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 43,871 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7,993 kg/ha, in 1981.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 — Yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Apples — Yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 10,936 kg/ha
1962 17,667 kg/ha +61.6%
1963 17,031 kg/ha -3.6%
1964 18,657 kg/ha +9.5%
1965 16,531 kg/ha -11.4%
1966 12,759 kg/ha -22.8%
1967 12,769 kg/ha +0.1%
1968 14,148 kg/ha +10.8%
1969 13,969 kg/ha -1.3%
1970 18,061 kg/ha +29.3%
1971 16,069 kg/ha -11.0%
1972 12,104 kg/ha -24.7%
1973 15,808 kg/ha +30.6%
1974 12,400 kg/ha -21.6%
1975 12,084 kg/ha -2.5%
1976 11,726 kg/ha -3.0%
1977 9,310 kg/ha -20.6%
1978 13,040 kg/ha +40.1%
1979 12,100 kg/ha -7.2%
1980 11,907 kg/ha -1.6%
1981 7,993 kg/ha -32.9%
1982 12,521 kg/ha +56.6%
1983 10,383 kg/ha -17.1%
1984 11,952 kg/ha +15.1%
1985 10,907 kg/ha -8.7%
1986 11,207 kg/ha +2.8%
1987 11,861 kg/ha +5.8%
1988 11,670 kg/ha -1.6%
1989 20,370 kg/ha +74.6%
1990 14,520 kg/ha -28.7%
1991 15,584 kg/ha +7.3%
1992 19,592 kg/ha +25.7%
1993 18,417 kg/ha -6.0%
1994 18,158 kg/ha -1.4%
1995 13,111 kg/ha -27.8%
1996 18,644 kg/ha +42.2%
1997 13,852 kg/ha -25.7%
1998 13,812 kg/ha -0.3%
1999 19,250 kg/ha +39.4%
2000 16,062 kg/ha -16.6%
2001 18,928 kg/ha +17.8%
2002 18,213 kg/ha -3.8%
2003 15,744 kg/ha -13.6%
2004 18,582 kg/ha +18.0%
2005 25,811 kg/ha +38.9%
2006 17,303 kg/ha -33.0%
2007 16,250 kg/ha -6.1%
2008 15,655 kg/ha -3.7%
2009 14,727 kg/ha -5.9%
2010 14,999 kg/ha +1.8%
2011 15,349 kg/ha +2.3%
2012 12,751 kg/ha -16.9%
2013 24,787 kg/ha +94.4%
2014 28,114 kg/ha +13.4%
2015 28,958 kg/ha +3.0%
2016 29,136 kg/ha +0.6%
2017 32,233 kg/ha +10.6%
2018 33,404 kg/ha +3.6%
2019 41,598 kg/ha +24.5%
2020 43,871 kg/ha +5.5%
2021 25,565 kg/ha -41.7%
2022 32,057 kg/ha +25.4%
2023 28,334 kg/ha -11.6%
2024 29,511 kg/ha +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,941 kg/ha 10,936 kg/ha 18,657 kg/ha 9
1970s 13,270 kg/ha 9,310 kg/ha 18,061 kg/ha 10
1980s 12,077 kg/ha 7,993 kg/ha 20,370 kg/ha 10
1990s 16,494 kg/ha 13,111 kg/ha 19,592 kg/ha 10
2000s 17,727 kg/ha 14,727 kg/ha 25,811 kg/ha 10
2010s 26,133 kg/ha 12,751 kg/ha 41,598 kg/ha 10
2020s 31,867 kg/ha 25,565 kg/ha 43,871 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 13 Australia and New Zealand 30,998 kg/ha compare
  2. 14 Ireland 30,972 kg/ha compare
  3. 15 Brazil 30,177 kg/ha compare
  4. 17 Colombia 29,506 kg/ha compare
  5. 18 Austria 29,358 kg/ha compare
  6. 19 Zimbabwe 29,000 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 130 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is apples — yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Apples — yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 29,511 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest apples — yield recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 43,871 kg/ha in 2020.
What is the lowest apples — yield recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 7,993 kg/ha in 1981.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for apples — yield?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
Is apples — yield rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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