Origin, Domestication, and Dispersing of Pear (Pyrus spp.)

Table 5

World production of pear in 2012 (tonnes) and the area (ha) harvested in the ten most productive countries.

Position	Country	Production (tonnes)	Area harvested (ha)
1	China	16,266,000	1,136,700
2	USA	778,582	22,015
3	Argentina	700,000	26,500
4	Italy	645,540	35,195
5	Turkey	439,656	34,067
6	Spain	400,600	25,000
7	Republic of Korea	394,596	14,353
8	India	340,000	38,500
9	South Africa	338,584	13,000
10	Japan	299,000	14,900

FAO, 2012.