China vs Turkey: Apple production
China
51.29 million tonnes
in 2024
Turkey
4.42 million tonnes
in 2024
China rank
1st
Turkey rank
4th
Apple production over time
- China
- Turkey
How they compare
China currently reports 51.29 million tonnes against 4.42 million tonnes in Turkey, a difference of 46.86 million tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 11.6 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Turkey ahead.
China ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 4th of 97 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 459,778 tonnes | 447,889 tonnes | 11,889 tonnes | China |
| 1970s | 1.55 million tonnes | 942,800 tonnes | 609,590 tonnes | China |
| 1980s | 3.43 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 12.42 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 10.23 million tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 24.39 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | 21.99 million tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 39.07 million tonnes | 2.96 million tonnes | 36.11 million tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 47.70 million tonnes | 4.53 million tonnes | 43.17 million tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher apple production, China or Turkey?
- China, at 51.29 million tonnes against 4.42 million tonnes in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in apple production between China and Turkey?
- 46.86 million tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Turkey?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Turkey rank globally for apple production?
- China ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 4th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Apple production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Apple production is measured in tonnes.