Which Country Produces the Most Peaches and Nectarines in the World?

In 2015, the country with the largest volume of the peach and nectarine output was China (12,947 thousand tonnes), accounting for 55% of global production. Moreover, peach and nectarine output in China exceeded the figures recorded by the world's second largest producer, Spain (1,760 thousand tonnes), sevenfold. The third position in this ranking was occupied by Italy with a share of 6%.

From 2007 to 2015, an average annual growth rate of peach and nectarine producton in China stood at +4.5%. The remaining producing countries recorded the following average annual growth rates: Spain (+4.7% per year) and Italy (-1.7% per year).

Top 10 Peach And Nectarine Producing Countries in the World

1. China (12,947K Tonnes)
2. Spain (1,760K Tonnes)
3. Italy (1,419K Tonnes)
4. United States (903K Tonnes)
5. Greece (883K Tonnes)
6. Turkey (640K Tonnes)
7. Iran (603K Tonnes)
8. Chile (353K Tonnes)
9. Argentina (294K Tonnes)
10. Egypt (290K Tonnes)

Global Peaches And Nectarines Production

Global peach and nectarine production amounted to 23,478 thousand tonnes in 2015, rising by +3.0% against the previous year level. Overall, the global peach and nectarine output pursued a pronounced growth from 2007 to 2015. The trend pattern was relatively stable, with only minor fluctuations throughout the analyzed period. The total output figures increased at an average annual rate of +2.5%. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2014, when the output figure increased by +6% from the previous year level. Over the period under review, the global peach and nectarine production reached its maximum volume in 2015, and is likely to continue its growth in the immediate term.

Over the analyzed period, an increase in global peach and nectarine production was primarily driven by disposable income growth and population growth. Furthermore, these key drivers are expected to continue promoting the peach and nectarine output in the immediate term. This general positive trend was largely conditioned by a slight curtailment of the harvested area and solid gains of the yield figures.

The world peach and nectarine harvested area amounted to 1,515 thousand ha in 2015, which was 1.4% more than the previous year figure. The peach and nectarine harvested area indicated a small contraction over the period under review, declining by an average annual rate of -0.3% from 2007 to 2015. This trend pattern was relatively stable throughout the analyzed period. Over the period under review, the total peach and nectarine harvested area peaked in 2007, declining in the following year. From 2008 to 2015, the total peach and nectarine harvested area fluctuated at lower levels.

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Source: World: Peaches And Nectarines - Market Report. Analysis And Forecast