Japan vs Mexico: Apple production
Japan
658,377 tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
779,724 tonnes
in 2024
Japan rank
22nd
Mexico rank
21st
Apple production over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 779,724 tonnes against 658,377 tonnes in Japan, a difference of 121,347 tonnes.
That makes Mexico'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 22nd and Mexico ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 million tonnes | 120,060 tonnes | 961,873 tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 923,200 tonnes | 231,898 tonnes | 691,302 tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 957,130 tonnes | 413,457 tonnes | 543,673 tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 951,450 tonnes | 489,694 tonnes | 461,756 tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 849,990 tonnes | 509,286 tonnes | 340,704 tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 756,300 tonnes | 676,828 tonnes | 79,472 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 684,935 tonnes | 749,827 tonnes | 64,891 tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher apple production, Japan or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 779,724 tonnes against 658,377 tonnes in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in apple production between Japan and Mexico?
- 121,347 tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for apple production?
- Japan ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 21st 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.