Top Apricot Producing Countries

Apricot farming has deep historical roots, originating in China over 4,000 years ago before spreading westward along the Silk Road through Central Asia, Persia, and into the Mediterranean region. Today, Turkey stands as the world’s leading producer of apricots, particularly renowned for its Malatya region, which supplies a significant portion of the global dried apricot market. Uzbekistan and Iran follow closely, leveraging their favorable climates and centuries-old cultivation traditions. Other top apricot-producing countries include Italy, Algeria, and Pakistan, each contributing to the global supply with their own unique varieties and cultivation techniques. The spread of apricot farming reflects both the adaptability of the tree to diverse climates and the fruit’s valued role in culinary and medicinal traditions across continents.

Rank	Country	Metric Tons
1	Turkey	800,000
2	Uzbekistan	424,734
3	Iran	323,019
4	Algeria	189,724
5	Italy	189,570
6	Pakistan	145,392
7	Spain	114,720
8	Afghanistan	113,660
9	Japan	104,600
10	Russia	79,100
11	Morocco	78,449
12	Armenia	77,096
13	Greece	76,270
14	Egypt	71,035
15	China	70,772
16	Ukraine	56,840
17	France	54,590
18	South Africa	39,520
19	Tunisia	38,000
20	United States of America	37,870
21	Turkmenistan	35,016
22	Lebanon	34,497
23	Iraq	34,153
24	Syria	33,635
25	Tajikistan	31,841
26	Serbia	31,362
27	Azerbaijan	29,366
28	Argentina	27,201
29	Kyrgyzstan	27,074
30	Romania	26,840
31	Libya	25,899
32	Kazakhstan	23,901
33	Jordan	21,379
34	Bulgaria	20,700
35	China Taiwan	17,850
36	India	14,356
37	Hungary	11,770
38	Moldova	8,700
39	Australia	6,101
40	Austria	5,690
41	Albania	5,057
42	Chile	4,560
43	Israel	4,500
44	Portugal	3,450
45	Poland	3,100
46	New Zealand	2,716
47	North Macedonia	2,584
48	Switzerland	2,270
49	Nepal	2,009
50	Georgia	2,000
51	Czechia	1,860
52	Yemen	1,530
53	Madagascar	1,463
54	Mexico	1,089
55	Palestine	1,072

Data from United Nations FAO Stat