Which Country Produces the Most Peaches & Nectarines?

Based on a comparison of 78 countries in 2022, China ranked the highest in peach and nectarine production with 16,800 kt followed by Italy and Turkey. On the other end of the scale was New Zealand with 0.008 kt, Kenya with 0.098 kt and Ethiopia with 0.160 kt.

Total peach and nectarine production reached 26,354 kt in 2022 in the World according to Faostat. This is 5.09 % more than in the previous year and 19.2 % more than 10 years ago.

Historically, total peach and nectarine production reached an all time high of 26,354 kt in 2022 and an all time low of 4,962 kt in 1962. The average annual growth amounted to 2.71 % since 1961.

The top ranked country, China, accounted for 63.7 % of peach and nectarine production in the world. The top 3 countries hold a 71.9 % share while the ten largest countries some 86.5 % in 2022.

Data for more countries are available at Peach and Nectarine Production indicator page.