Japan vs North Korea: Apple production
Japan
658,377 tonnes
in 2024
North Korea
801,602 tonnes
in 2024
Japan rank
21st
North Korea rank
19th
Apple production over time
- Japan
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 801,602 tonnes against 658,377 tonnes in Japan, a difference of 143,225 tonnes.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 21st and North Korea ranks 19th of 96 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 million tonnes | 97,778 tonnes | 984,156 tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 923,200 tonnes | 299,000 tonnes | 624,200 tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 957,130 tonnes | 560,300 tonnes | 396,830 tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 951,450 tonnes | 638,669 tonnes | 312,781 tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 849,990 tonnes | 659,853 tonnes | 190,137 tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 756,300 tonnes | 772,841 tonnes | 16,541 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2020s | 684,935 tonnes | 795,760 tonnes | 110,825 tonnes | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher apple production, Japan or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 801,602 tonnes against 658,377 tonnes in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in apple production between Japan and North Korea?
- 143,225 tonnes, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and North Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and North Korea rank globally for apple production?
- Japan ranks 21st and North Korea ranks 19th of 96 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.