Pears Production by Country 2025

Pears—the elegant autumn fruit—thrive across 70 countries with China dominating at 18,500,000 tonnes in 2023, projected to reach 18,500,000 tonnes by 2025. Worldwide production totaled 26,507,458 tonnes in 2023, reflecting a 0.7% increase from 2022. United States follows with 640,600 tonnes, while Italy produces 532,210 tonnes. These crisp or buttery fruits span Asian and European varieties. Whether you're eating crisp Asian pears, poaching Bosc pears, or pairing Bartlett with cheese, pears deliver sophistication. From ancient Chinese cultivation to modern orchards, pears prove that patience pays—they ripen off the tree!

🏆 China's Pear Paradise

China’s pear belt—from Hebei and Shandong to Xinjiang—delivered 19,852,600 tonnes in 2023, spanning Asian crisp types and European dessert pears. Scale, cold‑chain coverage, and strong domestic demand underpin leadership. WMA suggests 19,481,070 tonnes by 2025 after the 2022–2023 lift. Argentina’s 653,838 tonnes (counter‑season exports) and the US 603,730 tonnes balance Northern Hemisphere seasonality and processing demand.

Pears Production by Country 2025

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#	Country	2025 (est.) (Tonne)
1	China CN	19,481,070
2	Argentina AR	623,587
3	United States US	599,061
4	Türkiye TR	538,652
5	South Africa ZA	497,275
6	Belgium BE	365,552
7	Netherlands NL	350,300
8	Italy IT	338,297
9	India IN	283,400
10	Spain ES	281,765
11	Japan JP	209,750
12	South Korea KR	209,288
13	Chile CL	206,763
14	Algeria DZ	166,280
15	North Korea KP	150,533
16	Ukraine UA	148,869
17	Portugal PT	143,931
18	France FR	120,710
19	Uzbekistan UZ	120,491
20	Taiwan TW	101,999
21	Iran IR	91,990
22	Australia AU	88,921
23	Egypt EG	82,511
24	Russia RU	77,654
25	Poland PL	77,400
26	Greece GR	70,535
27	Azerbaijan AZ	62,809
28	Serbia RS	53,115
29	Bosnia and Herzegovina BA	43,924
30	Romania RO	43,413
31	Morocco MA	40,540
32	Germany DE	37,223
33	Colombia CO	36,270
34	Austria AT	35,960
35	Lebanon LB	32,281
36	Belarus BY	32,200
37	Afghanistan AF	30,000
38	Switzerland CH	29,718
39	Israel IL	28,340
40	Nepal NP	26,910
41	Mexico MX	26,541
42	Tunisia TN	20,728
43	United Kingdom GB	16,973
44	Syria SY	16,969
45	Hungary HU	16,692
46	New Zealand NZ	16,407
47	Brazil BR	16,257
48	Albania AL	14,723
49	Kazakhstan KZ	14,534
50	Armenia AM	13,222
51	Iraq IQ	12,661
52	Uruguay UY	11,335
53	Kyrgyzstan KG	11,008
54	Pakistan PK	10,222
55	Georgia GE	9,870
56	Czech Republic CZ	8,836
57	Canada CA	8,804
58	Denmark DK	7,845
59	North Macedonia MK	7,462
60	Ecuador EC	7,211
61	Tanzania TZ	5,194
62	Moldova MD	4,931
63	Peru PE	4,601
64	Zimbabwe ZW	3,267
65	Bulgaria BG	2,793
66	Slovenia SI	2,408
67	Sweden SE	2,014
68	Lithuania LT	1,985
69	Bolivia BO	1,929
70	Jordan JO	1,608
71	Croatia HR	1,541
72	Libya LY	1,465
73	Madagascar MG	1,425
74	Kenya KE	1,051
75	Slovakia SK	1,015
76	Yemen YE	837
77	Bhutan BT	735
78	Norway NO	605
79	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines VC	586
80	Cyprus CY	499
81	Latvia LV	336
82	Montenegro ME	321
83	Finland FI	221
84	Paraguay PY	215
85	Malta MT	107
86	Palestine PS	99
87	Luxembourg LU	98
88	Djibouti DJ	3

🌍 Pear Diversity

Argentina produces 654,000 tonnes (counter-season exports), USA 604,000 tonnes (Bartlett, Bosc, Anjou), and Turkey 535,000 tonnes. South Africa contributes 481,000 tonnes, Belgium 381,000 tonnes, and Netherlands 354,000 tonnes. Asian pears (crisp, apple-like) differ from European pears (soft when ripe). Varieties include Bartlett (canning), Bosc (baking), Anjou (fresh), and Comice (premium). Pears ripen off tree—picked mature but firm.

🍐 Unique Ripening

Pears provide fiber, vitamin C, and copper at 57 calories per 100g. Unique among fruits—ripen best OFF the tree! Picked mature but firm, ripen at room temperature. Culinary uses span fresh eating, poaching (Pears Belle Helene), baking, and preserves. Processing creates canned pears, pear juice, and perry (pear cider). Asian pears eaten crisp like apples; European pears soften when ripe.

🌳 Temperate Orchards

Pears thrive in temperate climates with cold winters (chill hours 600-900) and moderate summers. Trees produce 4-6 years after planting, living 50-75 years. Harvest timing critical—picked before fully ripe. Fire blight disease devastating—bacterial infection kills branches. Pests include pear psylla and codling moth. Breeding programs develop fire blight resistance and improved storage.

📊 Fresh and Processing

Pear prices fluctuate $1-3/kg fresh, $0.80-1.50/kg for processing. Argentina ships counter-season to Northern Hemisphere. USA dominates canned pear market. Retail trends favor premium varieties (Comice), organic pears, and Asian pears. Climate change affects chill hours. Fire blight pressure increases with warming. However, pear diversity and storage capability ensure continued demand.

🔮 Specialty Future

Global pear production projected stable through 2030. Asian pear demand grows in Western markets. Premium varieties command higher prices. Fire blight-resistant varieties essential. Climate-adapted cultivars help cope with changing chill requirements. Pear's unique ripening and diverse varieties ensure continued cultivation in specialty markets.

Pears Production by Country 2025

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#	Country	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2025 (est.)
1	China	16,078,000	17,313,500	17,815,300	18,875,900	19,265,300	19,852,600	19,481,070
2	Argentina	565,697	594,143	659,000	634,000	566,227	653,838	623,587
3	United States	730,740	648,637	595,110	604,190	587,860	603,730	599,061
4	Türkiye	519,451	530,723	545,569	530,349	551,086	534,513	538,652
5	South Africa	397,555	408,289	434,589	459,532	548,965	481,358	497,275
6	Belgium	368,830	332,420	392,590	355,680	345,870	381,310	365,552
7	Netherlands	402,200	373,000	400,000	340,000	351,000	354,000	350,300
8	Italy	752,590	429,290	619,470	273,450	519,190	255,700	338,297
9	India	318,000	300,000	290,000	276,000	309,000	271,000	283,400
10	Spain	332,320	330,670	323,730	316,270	248,320	288,030	281,765
11	Japan	258,700	238,600	198,200	206,200	223,200	203,100	209,750
12	South Korea	203,166	200,732	132,580	210,293	251,093	183,802	209,288
13	Chile	275,737	249,502	244,789	214,880	205,928	204,016	206,763
14	Algeria	200,176	223,467	154,860	149,780	170,990	170,055	166,280
15	North Korea	147,879	148,988	149,726	149,802	150,364	150,927	150,533
16	Ukraine	183,170	155,300	152,290	163,280	146,060	144,790	148,869
17	Portugal	161,350	198,470	131,000	225,360	132,280	118,350	143,931
18	France	129,490	119,830	150,660	69,070	142,570	128,250	120,710
19	Uzbekistan	98,353	101,858	109,330	113,447	117,546	125,075	120,491
20	Taiwan	118,649	91,032	101,450	102,244	101,500	102,200	101,999
21	Iran	92,281	106,785	105,450	85,502	88,855	96,465	91,990
22	Australia	103,748	80,353	84,206	90,187	82,196	92,450	88,921
23	Egypt	70,181	68,820	79,350	82,746	84,885	80,993	82,511
24	Russia	66,300	69,600	72,800	79,000	84,900	72,768	77,654
25	Poland	90,910	67,580	61,000	68,600	80,600	79,000	77,400
26	Greece	77,020	75,770	81,330	77,470	78,720	62,850	70,535
27	Azerbaijan	52,259	57,039	58,764	68,177	63,650	60,157	62,809
28	Serbia	53,905	54,859	67,110	55,938	59,711	48,028	53,115
29	Bosnia and Herzegovina	36,845	30,345	35,949	23,290	53,912	46,185	43,924
30	Romania	57,160	46,160	46,640	49,460	42,320	41,650	43,413
31	Morocco	35,202	34,020	33,082	46,626	45,795	34,952	40,540
32	Germany	47,640	42,480	39,270	37,160	36,320	37,790	37,223
33	Colombia	20,524	22,224	28,012	35,382	35,061	37,350	36,270
34	Austria	111,340	32,730	70,850	42,310	40,710	30,570	35,960
35	Lebanon	47,190	32,200	32,420	32,290	31,577	32,699	32,281
36	Belarus	55,198	32,227	58,042	32,200	32,200	32,200	32,200
37	Afghanistan	10,469	6,966	18,020	32,000	32,000	28,000	30,000
38	Switzerland	58,131	37,981	44,067	31,592	31,203	28,078	29,718
39	Israel	26,000	23,500	24,000	24,700	28,000	30,000	28,340
40	Nepal	30,827	32,025	22,867	27,712	28,115	25,866	26,910
41	Mexico	29,973	25,979	25,903	25,843	26,374	26,919	26,541
42	Tunisia	13,000	21,000	11,000	15,000	22,000	22,256	20,728
43	United Kingdom	26,573	27,406	25,011	19,270	17,872	15,515	16,973
44	Syria	20,205	20,865	18,170	15,996	17,223	17,206	16,969
45	Hungary	25,950	22,360	20,330	21,720	13,860	16,380	16,692
46	New Zealand	19,317	17,873	16,672	16,413	16,327	16,452	16,407
47	Brazil	19,813	16,697	15,363	15,796	17,525	15,681	16,257
48	Albania	13,565	14,107	14,346	14,244	14,975	14,763	14,723
49	Kazakhstan	13,634	13,864	14,345	16,403	15,953	12,936	14,534
50	Armenia	14,191	12,464	13,695	14,617	13,453	12,525	13,222
51	Iraq	7,822	15,652	15,567	15,559	14,142	10,613	12,661
52	Uruguay	11,729	11,004	7,182	11,967	11,591	10,928	11,335
53	Kyrgyzstan	11,000	11,000	11,000	11,000	11,000	11,017	11,008
54	Pakistan	15,642	14,470	14,126	11,649	10,283	9,614	10,222
55	Georgia	9,400	6,800	11,300	10,400	10,300	9,400	9,870
56	Czech Republic	7,210	6,130	7,370	7,400	8,520	9,600	8,836
57	Canada	9,053	9,396	8,545	7,533	8,833	9,296	8,804
58	Denmark	5,800	4,740	7,190	7,090	7,990	8,060	7,845
59	North Macedonia	8,055	8,048	8,790	6,631	10,327	6,075	7,462
60	Ecuador	7,186	7,232	7,206	7,208	7,215	7,210	7,211
61	Tanzania	5,284	5,136	5,201	5,207	5,181	5,196	5,194
62	Moldova	5,190	5,316	4,409	5,058	4,697	5,020	4,931
63	Peru	4,541	4,089	3,956	4,188	4,604	4,765	4,601
64	Zimbabwe	2,788	2,969	3,139	3,976	2,832	3,244	3,267
65	Bulgaria	3,360	5,430	2,830	3,040	3,100	2,510	2,793
66	Slovenia	4,500	2,940	3,800	1,170	3,330	2,350	2,408
67	Sweden	1,740	1,650	1,550	1,700	1,780	2,280	2,014
68	Lithuania	1,560	1,700	1,790	2,140	2,490	1,620	1,985
69	Bolivia	1,967	2,031	1,912	1,892	1,942	1,936	1,929
70	Jordan	2,270	1,947	1,539	1,635	2,008	1,357	1,608
71	Croatia	3,060	2,310	3,960	3,340	1,810	660	1,541
72	Libya	1,430	1,430	1,470	1,460	1,452	1,474	1,465
73	Madagascar	1,460	1,449	1,397	1,436	1,427	1,420	1,425
74	Kenya	1,252	936	961	1,134	981	1,060	1,051
75	Slovakia	1,390	790	1,110	950	1,050	1,020	1,015
76	Yemen	748	811	828	825	849	834	837
77	Bhutan	1,372	1,584	1,107	859	760	670	735
78	Norway	553	415	488	563	582	636	605
79	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	502	484	546	592	565	596	586
80	Cyprus	390	300	520	580	510	460	499
81	Latvia	400	700	600	400	520	200	336
82	Montenegro	400	333	360	347	350	294	321
83	Finland	230	250	190	250	320	150	221
84	Paraguay	218	217	217	215	215	215	215
85	Malta	200	70	120	70	110	120	107
86	Palestine	210	140	140	31	96	127	99
87	Luxembourg	300	230	270	90	100	100	98
88	Djibouti	3	3	3	3	3	3	3