Japan vs New Zealand: Apple production
Japan
658,377 tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand
575,214 tonnes
in 2024
Japan rank
22nd
New Zealand rank
24th
Apple production over time
- Japan
- New Zealand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 658,377 tonnes against 575,214 tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 83,163 tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 22nd and New Zealand ranks 24th of 97 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 million tonnes | 100,968 tonnes | 980,965 tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 923,200 tonnes | 155,451 tonnes | 767,749 tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 957,130 tonnes | 284,021 tonnes | 673,109 tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 951,450 tonnes | 485,921 tonnes | 465,529 tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 849,990 tonnes | 484,755 tonnes | 365,235 tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 756,300 tonnes | 485,117 tonnes | 271,183 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 684,935 tonnes | 576,265 tonnes | 108,670 tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher apple production, Japan or New Zealand?
- Japan, at 658,377 tonnes against 575,214 tonnes in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in apple production between Japan and New Zealand?
- 83,163 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for apple production?
- Japan ranks 22nd and New Zealand ranks 24th 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.