Apple production in New Zealand
New Zealand: Apple production was 575,214 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
575,214 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
24th
of 97 countries
All-time high
620,000 tonnes
in 2000
All-time low
74,400 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Apple production in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for apple production in New Zealand is 575,214 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, apple production in New Zealand peaked at 620,000 tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, 74,400 tonnes, in 1961.
That places New Zealand 24th out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Apple production in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 74,400 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 93,490 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1963 | 84,000 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1964 | 109,400 tonnes | +30.2% |
| 1965 | 102,900 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 113,620 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 105,403 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 113,200 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 112,300 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 140,413 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 126,759 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 149,470 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 143,138 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 152,116 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 159,403 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 172,471 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 145,539 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1978 | 185,144 tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1979 | 180,058 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 211,400 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 242,031 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 225,898 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 233,285 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 246,152 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 276,594 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 343,852 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1987 | 338,000 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 330,000 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 393,000 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 361,000 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 380,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 487,507 tonnes | +28.3% |
| 1993 | 439,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 480,700 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 527,000 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 549,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 567,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 523,000 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 545,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 620,000 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 473,726 tonnes | -23.6% |
| 2002 | 530,633 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 501,192 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 546,000 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 524,000 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 354,000 tonnes | -32.4% |
| 2007 | 421,000 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 446,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 431,000 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 444,154 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 439,418 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 437,107 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 444,178 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 490,000 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 540,000 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 550,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 470,000 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 480,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 556,312 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 566,870 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 575,146 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 578,248 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 585,847 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 575,214 tonnes | -1.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 575,214 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 184,780 tonnes, 3.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 575,214 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 616,796 tonnes, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100,968 tonnes | 74,400 tonnes | 113,620 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 155,451 tonnes | 126,759 tonnes | 185,144 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 284,021 tonnes | 211,400 tonnes | 393,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 485,921 tonnes | 361,000 tonnes | 567,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 484,755 tonnes | 354,000 tonnes | 620,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 485,117 tonnes | 437,107 tonnes | 556,312 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 576,265 tonnes | 566,870 tonnes | 585,847 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is apple production in New Zealand?
- Apple production in New Zealand was 575,214 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 620,000 tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest apple production recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,400 tonnes in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for apple production?
- New Zealand ranks 24th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is apple production rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.