China vs USSR: Apple production

China

51.29 million tonnes

in 2024

USSR

4.71 million tonnes

in 1991

China rank

1st

USSR rank

1st

Apple production over time

China currently reports 51.29 million tonnes against 4.71 million tonnes in USSR, a difference of 46.58 million tonnes.

That makes China's figure about 10.9 times USSR's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st 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.