Apples — Yield in Western Europe

Western Europe: Apples — Yield was 34,003 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
34,003 kg/ha
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
4th
of 25 groups
All-time high
85,706 kg/ha
in 1982
All-time low
21,920 kg/ha
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Apples — Yield in Western Europe, 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 Western Europe stood at 34,003 kg/ha.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, apples — yield in Western Europe peaked at 85,706 kg/ha in 1982 and was at its lowest, 21,920 kg/ha, in 1991.

Western Europe ranks 4th of 25 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Apples — Yield in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Apples — Yield in Western Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 39,888 kg/ha —
1962 75,228 kg/ha +88.6%
1963 53,480 kg/ha -28.9%
1964 54,993 kg/ha +2.8%
1965 54,922 kg/ha -0.1%
1966 48,722 kg/ha -11.3%
1967 83,326 kg/ha +71.0%
1968 62,568 kg/ha -24.9%
1969 74,661 kg/ha +19.3%
1970 73,895 kg/ha -1.0%
1971 69,674 kg/ha -5.7%
1972 56,056 kg/ha -19.5%
1973 75,898 kg/ha +35.4%
1974 60,828 kg/ha -19.9%
1975 80,341 kg/ha +32.1%
1976 63,417 kg/ha -21.1%
1977 48,957 kg/ha -22.8%
1978 78,786 kg/ha +60.9%
1979 79,941 kg/ha +1.5%
1980 80,598 kg/ha +0.8%
1981 42,980 kg/ha -46.7%
1982 85,706 kg/ha +99.4%
1983 64,432 kg/ha -24.8%
1984 68,613 kg/ha +6.5%
1985 23,014 kg/ha -66.5%
1986 29,325 kg/ha +27.4%
1987 23,208 kg/ha -20.9%
1988 32,040 kg/ha +38.1%
1989 28,442 kg/ha -11.2%
1990 29,572 kg/ha +4.0%
1991 21,920 kg/ha -25.9%
1992 41,380 kg/ha +88.8%
1993 34,186 kg/ha -17.4%
1994 35,020 kg/ha +2.4%
1995 33,130 kg/ha -5.4%
1996 35,095 kg/ha +5.9%
1997 33,382 kg/ha -4.9%
1998 35,630 kg/ha +6.7%
1999 39,555 kg/ha +11.0%
2000 33,790 kg/ha -14.6%
2001 32,868 kg/ha -2.7%
2002 36,423 kg/ha +10.8%
2003 35,083 kg/ha -3.7%
2004 39,653 kg/ha +13.0%
2005 37,330 kg/ha -5.9%
2006 38,950 kg/ha +4.3%
2007 42,127 kg/ha +8.2%
2008 41,952 kg/ha -0.4%
2009 42,416 kg/ha +1.1%
2010 37,523 kg/ha -11.5%
2011 40,273 kg/ha +7.3%
2012 34,202 kg/ha -15.1%
2013 36,474 kg/ha +6.6%
2014 38,883 kg/ha +6.6%
2015 38,263 kg/ha -1.6%
2016 35,268 kg/ha -7.8%
2017 27,182 kg/ha -22.9%
2018 38,238 kg/ha +40.7%
2019 34,504 kg/ha -9.8%
2020 33,030 kg/ha -4.3%
2021 32,073 kg/ha -2.9%
2022 34,968 kg/ha +9.0%
2023 33,469 kg/ha -4.3%
2024 34,003 kg/ha +1.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Apples — Yield in Western Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1982 +99.4% 42,980 kg/ha 85,706 kg/ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 60,865 kg/ha 39,888 kg/ha 83,326 kg/ha 9
1970s 68,779 kg/ha 48,957 kg/ha 80,341 kg/ha 10
1980s 47,836 kg/ha 23,014 kg/ha 85,706 kg/ha 10
1990s 33,887 kg/ha 21,920 kg/ha 41,380 kg/ha 10
2000s 38,059 kg/ha 32,868 kg/ha 42,416 kg/ha 10
2010s 36,081 kg/ha 27,182 kg/ha 40,273 kg/ha 10
2020s 33,509 kg/ha 32,073 kg/ha 34,968 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 1 New Zealand 60,409 kg/ha compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 26,737 kg/ha compare
  3. 2 Switzerland 59,025 kg/ha compare
  4. 3 Chile 51,975 kg/ha compare
  5. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 19,474 kg/ha compare
  6. 4 Belgium-Luxembourg 51,790 kg/ha compare
  7. 5 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 11,679 kg/ha compare
  8. 5 Italy 44,933 kg/ha compare
  9. 6 Republic of Moldova 10,844 kg/ha compare
  10. 6 South Africa 42,688 kg/ha compare
  11. 7 Libya 42,292 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is apples — yield in Western Europe?
Apples — yield in Western Europe was 34,003 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest apples — yield recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 85,706 kg/ha in 1982.
What is the lowest apples — yield recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 21,920 kg/ha in 1991.
How does Western Europe rank for apples — yield?
Western Europe ranks 4th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is apples — yield rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western Europe 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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