Apple leads the global market with $3.863 trillion market capitalisation, followed closely by Nvidia at $3.355 trillion and Microsoft at $3.200 trillion.
Tesla ($1.385T) remains the most valuable automobile company, far ahead of traditional car manufacturers.
The highest-ranked non-tech company, Saudi Aramco, stands at $1.805 trillion.
Other trillion-dollar companies span industries such as finance (Berkshire Hathaway – $0.984T) and media (Meta – $1.514T).
In 1961, China produced just 167,000 tonnes of apples, accounting for a mere 1% of global production.
Over the next six decades, this figure surged by 28,300%, reaching 47.5 million tonnes by 2022 and capturing 50% of global production — growing at an average rate of around 7.5% per year.
China's rise began with agricultural reforms in the late 1970s and gained momentum in the 1980s and 1990s.
These are the top ten apple-producing countries over the years.
In 2023, 1.17 billion smartphones were shipped globally. Samsung and Apple maintained their stronghold on the smartphone market, collectively accounting for 38%, with each brand capturing 19%.
Xiaomi maintained a 12% share after peaking at 14% in 2021. Apple's market share shows a gradual increase from 2020, reaching 19% in 2022 and 2023.
Since launching in 2007, the iPhone has been a key part of Apple's revenue stream. Apple's 2021 annual report shows that net sales for iPhones accounted for over half of the company's total net sales for the year.
