New Zealand vs Spain: Apple production
New Zealand
575,214 tonnes
in 2024
Spain
545,080 tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand rank
24th
Spain rank
25th
Apple production over time
- New Zealand
- Spain
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 575,214 tonnes against 545,080 tonnes in Spain, a difference of 30,134 tonnes.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
New Zealand ranks 24th and Spain ranks 25th of 97 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100,968 tonnes | 404,944 tonnes | 303,976 tonnes | Spain |
| 1970s | 155,451 tonnes | 898,960 tonnes | 743,509 tonnes | Spain |
| 1980s | 284,021 tonnes | 959,717 tonnes | 675,696 tonnes | Spain |
| 1990s | 485,921 tonnes | 835,666 tonnes | 349,745 tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 484,755 tonnes | 740,747 tonnes | 255,992 tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 485,117 tonnes | 596,822 tonnes | 111,705 tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 576,265 tonnes | 541,408 tonnes | 34,857 tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher apple production, New Zealand or Spain?
- New Zealand, at 575,214 tonnes against 545,080 tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in apple production between New Zealand and Spain?
- 30,134 tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Spain rank globally for apple production?
- New Zealand ranks 24th and Spain ranks 25th 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.