Apple production in United States
United States: Apple production was 4.92 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.92 million tonnes
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
2nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
5.36 million tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
2.45 million tonnes
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Apple production in United States, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
United States recorded 4.92 million tonnes for apple production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, apple production in United States peaked at 5.36 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.45 million tonnes, in 1967.
United States ranks 2nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Apple production in United States, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.58 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2.58 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 2.61 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 2.87 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 2.79 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 2.61 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 2.45 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 2.47 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 3.09 million tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1970 | 2.90 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 2.89 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.67 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 2.84 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 2.98 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 3.42 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1976 | 2.94 million tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1977 | 3.06 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 3.45 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 3.69 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 4.00 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 3.51 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 3.68 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 3.80 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 3.78 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 3.59 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 3.56 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 4.87 million tonnes | +36.7% |
| 1988 | 4.14 million tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1989 | 4.52 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 4.38 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 4.40 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 4.79 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 4.85 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 5.22 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 4.80 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 4.71 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 4.68 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 5.28 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 4.82 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 4.80 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 4.27 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 3.87 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 3.98 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 4.72 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 4.38 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 4.46 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.12 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 4.37 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 4.39 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.21 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 4.28 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 4.08 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 4.73 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 5.36 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 4.56 million tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 5.21 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 5.24 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.64 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 5.03 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 4.67 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 4.57 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.52 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 5.20 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 4.92 million tonnes | -5.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 4.92 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 184,780 tonnes, 26.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.67 million tonnes | 2.45 million tonnes | 3.09 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.08 million tonnes | 2.67 million tonnes | 3.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.95 million tonnes | 3.51 million tonnes | 4.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.79 million tonnes | 4.38 million tonnes | 5.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.34 million tonnes | 3.87 million tonnes | 4.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.73 million tonnes | 4.08 million tonnes | 5.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.78 million tonnes | 4.52 million tonnes | 5.20 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is apple production in United States?
- Apple production in United States was 4.92 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 5.36 million tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest apple production recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 million tonnes in 1967.
- How does United States rank for apple production?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is apple production rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.