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Tab 5
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Review Article
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.