in kilos produced.
World production (by weight) of many of the most important fruits in 2012 can be seen from the following table (data adapted from the FAOSTAT website 9-5-2014).
Note that sometimes the watermelon is ranked as a vegetable (which would make bananas the number one fruit), but in the World Crops Database watermelon is a fruit and ranks first in kilos produced.
| Fruit name | Tons produced | Thousand tons (= million kg) produced |
| Watermelons | 105,372,341 | 105,372 |
| Bananas | 101,992,743 | 101,993 |
| Apples | 76,378,738 | 76,379 |
| Oranges | 68,223,759 | 68,224 |
| Grapes | 67,067,129 | 67,067 |
| Mangoes, mangosteens, guavas | 42,139,837 | 42,140 |
| Plantains | 37,162,205 | 37,162 |
| Other melons and cantaloupes | 31,925,787 | 31,926 |
| Tangerines, mandarins, clementines, satsumas | 27,060,756 | 27,061 |
| Pears | 23,580,845 | 23,581 |
| Pineapples | 23,333,886 | 23,334 |
| Peaches and nectarines | 21,083,151 | 21,083 |
| Lemons and limes | 15,118,462 | 15,118 |
| Papayas | 12,411,566 | 12,412 |
| Plums and sloes | 10,702,774 | 10,703 |
| Grapefruit and pomelos | 8,040,038 | 8,040 |
| Dates | 7,548,918 | 7,549 |
| Strawberries | 4,516,810 | 4,517 |
| Persimmons | 4,468,955 | 4,469 |
| Avocados | 4,360,018 | 4,360 |
| Apricots | 3,956,640 | 3,957 |
| Cherries | 2,256,519 | 2,257 |
| Cashew apple | 2,001,301 | 2,001 |
| Kiwi fruit | 1,412,455 | 1,412 |
| Sour cherries | 1,149,531 | 1,150 |
| Figs | 1,093,189 | 1,093 |
| Currants | 662,972 | 663 |
| Raspberries | 597,917 | 598 |
| Quinces | 596,532 | 597 |
| Cranberries | 504,030 | 504 |
| Blueberries | 399,309 | 399 |
| Carobs | 162911 | 162.911 |
| Gooseberries | 161,462 | 161 |
Besides the fruits in the ablove table, there are many other fruits that are often only produced on a limited scale, such as in homestead gardens, and are consumed and traded locally.
See also: Fruits
