Peach Production

Peach and nectarine production

2016 (millions of tonnes)
Country

Production
China

14.4
European Union

4.2
Spain

1.5
Italy

1.4
United States

0.9
Iran

0.8
World

25.0
Source: United Nations, FAOSTAT[7]

In 2016, world production of peaches and nectarines was 25 million tonnes, led by
China which produced 58% of the world total (table).

In 2013, 1.9 million tonnes of peaches and nectarines were exported worldwide, led
by Spain's export volume with 39% (0.75 million tonnes) of the total. Italy (0.3
million tonnes), Greece and the United States also had significant export volumes
of 0.1 million tonnes each.[7]

The U.S. state of Georgia is known as the "Peach State" due to its significant
production of peaches as early as 1571,[45] with exports to other states occurring
around 1858.[46] In 2014, Georgia was third in US peach production behind
California and South Carolina.[45]