China vs United States: Apple production

China

51.29 million tonnes

in 2024

United States

4.92 million tonnes

in 2024

China rank

1st

United States rank

2nd

Apple production over time

China currently reports 51.29 million tonnes against 4.92 million tonnes in United States, a difference of 46.36 million tonnes.

That makes China's figure about 10.4 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.

China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 96 countries.

Indicator: Apple production
Unit: tonnes
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 97 places, 5,078 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Apple production is measured in tonnes.