1. Bananas - one of the world’s biggest fruit crops, with production exceeding 130 million tonnes annually when plantains are included.
2. Watermelons - more than 100 million tonnes a year.
3. Apples - roughly 95 million tonnes annually.
4. Grapes - around 80 million tonnes annually.
5. Oranges - roughly 75 million tonnes annually.
6. Mangoes, mangosteens & guavas - more than 60 million tonnes combined.
7. Mandarins, tangerines & satsumas - more than 40 million tonnes.
8. Pineapples - more than 30 million tonnes.
9. Peaches & nectarines - around 25 million tonnes.
10. Pears - around 25 million tonnes.
Important: Rankings can change depending on whether FAO categories combine related fruits -for example, bananas and plantains or mangoes, mangosteens and guavas.
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