Apple production in Chile
Chile: Apple production was 1.30 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Apple production in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Chile recorded 1.30 million tonnes for apple production in 2024.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, apple production in Chile peaked at 1.72 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 95,000 tonnes, in 1972.
That places Chile 13th out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Apple production in Chile, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 99,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 101,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 104,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 106,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 121,000 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1966 | 125,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 129,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 133,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 137,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 140,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 149,000 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 95,000 tonnes | -36.2% |
| 1973 | 118,500 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1974 | 120,300 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 125,300 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 130,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 150,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 175,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 210,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 245,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 298,400 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1982 | 345,000 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 365,000 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 410,000 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 425,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 515,000 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1987 | 580,000 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 630,000 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 660,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 700,000 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 780,000 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 830,000 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 840,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 810,000 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 850,000 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 950,000 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 845,000 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 975,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 1.18 million tonnes | +20.5% |
| 2000 | 805,000 tonnes | -31.5% |
| 2001 | 1.14 million tonnes | +41.0% |
| 2002 | 1.15 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.25 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 1.30 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.30 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.35 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.40 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.50 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.33 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 1.62 million tonnes | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 1.59 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.61 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.72 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 1.72 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.71 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.71 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.72 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.68 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.59 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.61 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.58 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.48 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 1.49 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.30 million tonnes | -13.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.30 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 184,780 tonnes, 7.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1.30 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,473 tonnes, 51.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Apple production in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -36.2% | 149,000 tonnes | 95,000 tonnes |
| 2001 | +41.0% | 805,000 tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes |
| 2000 | -31.5% | 1.18 million tonnes | 805,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 117,222 tonnes | 99,000 tonnes | 137,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 141,310 tonnes | 95,000 tonnes | 210,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 447,340 tonnes | 245,000 tonnes | 660,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 875,500 tonnes | 700,000 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 million tonnes | 805,000 tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is apple production in Chile?
- Apple production in Chile was 1.30 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest apple production recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 million tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest apple production recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,000 tonnes in 1972.
- How does Chile rank for apple production?
- Chile ranks 13th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is apple production rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Apple production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Apple production is measured in tonnes.