Russia vs South Africa: Apple production
Russia
2.01 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
1.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Russia rank
8th
South Africa rank
11th
Apple production over time
- Russia
- South Africa
How they compare
Russia currently reports 2.01 million tonnes against 1.33 million tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 686,870 tonnes.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 11th of 96 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.43 million tonnes | 566,895 tonnes | 863,442 tonnes | Russia |
| 2000s | 1.75 million tonnes | 704,020 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2010s | 1.54 million tonnes | 848,728 tonnes | 692,032 tonnes | Russia |
| 2020s | 2.15 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 966,133 tonnes | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher apple production, Russia or South Africa?
- Russia, at 2.01 million tonnes against 1.33 million tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in apple production between Russia and South Africa?
- 686,870 tonnes, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for apple production?
- Russia ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 11th 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.