Orange yields in United States
United States: Orange yields was 16.62 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.62 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 22.6%
World rank
43rd
of 123 countries
All-time high
37.81 tonnes per hectare
in 2004
All-time low
13.55 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Orange yields in United States, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, orange yields in United States stood at 16.62 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 22.6% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange yields in United States peaked at 37.81 tonnes per hectare in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13.55 tonnes per hectare, in 2023.
That places United States 43rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Orange yields in United States, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.31 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 23.18 tonnes per hectare | +14.2% |
| 1963 | 18.57 tonnes per hectare | -19.9% |
| 1964 | 15.86 tonnes per hectare | -14.6% |
| 1965 | 19.4 tonnes per hectare | +22.3% |
| 1966 | 20.98 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 25.2 tonnes per hectare | +20.1% |
| 1968 | 16.3 tonnes per hectare | -35.3% |
| 1969 | 22.13 tonnes per hectare | +35.7% |
| 1970 | 21.14 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 20.85 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 21.37 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 25.23 tonnes per hectare | +18.1% |
| 1974 | 24.32 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 26.64 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 27.74 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 28.28 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 26.33 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 25.63 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 32.91 tonnes per hectare | +28.4% |
| 1981 | 29.59 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 21.93 tonnes per hectare | -25.9% |
| 1983 | 28.42 tonnes per hectare | +29.6% |
| 1984 | 23.57 tonnes per hectare | -17.1% |
| 1985 | 24.39 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 29.85 tonnes per hectare | +22.4% |
| 1987 | 30.29 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 33.36 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 34.08 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 29.04 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 28.72 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 31.2 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 35.81 tonnes per hectare | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 32.52 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 33.23 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 31.69 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 33.73 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 37.01 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 26.53 tonnes per hectare | -28.3% |
| 2000 | 35.84 tonnes per hectare | +35.1% |
| 2001 | 33.62 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 34.87 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 32.69 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 37.81 tonnes per hectare | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 28.12 tonnes per hectare | -25.6% |
| 2006 | 35.94 tonnes per hectare | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 25.24 tonnes per hectare | -29.8% |
| 2008 | 34.06 tonnes per hectare | +35.0% |
| 2009 | 31.18 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 28.75 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 31.75 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 33.65 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 30.52 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 25.64 tonnes per hectare | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 24.73 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 24.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 21.62 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 16.88 tonnes per hectare | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 23.87 tonnes per hectare | +41.4% |
| 2020 | 23.38 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 20.01 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 16.66 tonnes per hectare | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 13.55 tonnes per hectare | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 16.62 tonnes per hectare | +22.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 16.62 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.47 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.22 tonnes per hectare | 15.86 tonnes per hectare | 25.2 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.75 tonnes per hectare | 20.85 tonnes per hectare | 28.28 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.84 tonnes per hectare | 21.93 tonnes per hectare | 34.08 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.95 tonnes per hectare | 26.53 tonnes per hectare | 37.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.94 tonnes per hectare | 25.24 tonnes per hectare | 37.81 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.22 tonnes per hectare | 16.88 tonnes per hectare | 33.65 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.04 tonnes per hectare | 13.55 tonnes per hectare | 23.38 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.96 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 673.66 current US$ per person (2021)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1981 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2021)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is orange yields in United States?
- Orange yields in United States was 16.62 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest orange yields recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 37.81 tonnes per hectare in 2004.
- What is the lowest orange yields recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.55 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- How does United States rank for orange yields?
- United States ranks 43rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange yields rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Orange yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.