List of countries by fruit production facts for kids

Have you ever wondered where all the delicious fruit we eat comes from? This article shows which countries grew the most fruit in 2020. We're talking about huge amounts! In 2020, the whole world produced an amazing 887,027,376 metric tonnes of fruit. That's almost 900 million tonnes! To give you an idea of how much fruit that is, it's like having over 100 million elephants worth of fruit! Back in 1961, the world only produced about 200 million tonnes, so fruit production has grown a lot!

This information comes from the Food and Agriculture Organization Corporate Statistical Database, which collects data about food and farming around the world.

Top Fruit-Producing Countries

Many different kinds of fruit are grown around the world. This list includes popular fruits like apples, bananas, oranges, grapes, and mangoes. It also includes fruits like olives, figs, and even tomatoes, which are botanically fruits!

Here are the top countries that produced the most fruit in 2020:

Rank	Country/Region	Fruit production (tonnes)
1	People's Republic of China	242,793,824
2	India	105,971,127
3	Brazil	39,758,842
4	Turkey	24,153,128
5	Mexico	23,837,562
6	United States	23,747,765
7	Indonesia	22,743,965
8	Spain	19,471,070
9	Iran	18,963,596
10	Italy	17,827,510

As you can see, China and India are by far the biggest fruit producers. They grow more than half of the world's fruit combined! This is partly because they have very large populations and a lot of land suitable for farming.

How Fruit Production Has Grown

Over the years, the amount of fruit grown worldwide has increased a lot. This is due to better farming methods, new technologies, and more land being used for fruit farms.

Here's a quick look at how much fruit the world produced over several decades:

This table shows a clear trend: the world is producing more and more fruit each year! This is great news for people who love to eat healthy and delicious fruits.