France vs Italy: Apple production
France
1.96 million tonnes
in 2024
Italy
2.40 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
10th
Italy rank
7th
Apple production over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2.40 million tonnes against 1.96 million tonnes in France, a difference of 434,510 tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
France ranks 10th and Italy ranks 7th of 97 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.38 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 2.83 million tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | 881,820 tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 2.35 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 249,689 tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 2.02 million tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | 96,406 tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.83 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 365,797 tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.73 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | 558,173 tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.80 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 515,228 tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher apple production, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 2.40 million tonnes against 1.96 million tonnes in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in apple production between France and Italy?
- 434,510 tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for apple production?
- France ranks 10th and Italy ranks 7th 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.