India vs Iran: Apple production
India
2.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran
2.35 million tonnes
in 2024
India rank
6th
Iran rank
8th
Apple production over time
- India
- Iran
How they compare
India currently reports 2.63 million tonnes against 2.35 million tonnes in Iran, a difference of 278,970 tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
India ranks 6th and Iran ranks 8th of 97 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 141,500 tonnes | 73,611 tonnes | 67,889 tonnes | India |
| 1970s | 488,959 tonnes | 265,920 tonnes | 223,039 tonnes | India |
| 1980s | 956,365 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 79,848 tonnes | Iran |
| 1990s | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 567,229 tonnes | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.56 million tonnes | 2.51 million tonnes | 950,768 tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 2.28 million tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | 289,445 tonnes | Iran |
| 2020s | 2.64 million tonnes | 2.30 million tonnes | 333,296 tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher apple production, India or Iran?
- India, at 2.63 million tonnes against 2.35 million tonnes in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in apple production between India and Iran?
- 278,970 tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iran?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do India and Iran rank globally for apple production?
- India ranks 6th and Iran ranks 8th 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.