Oranges — Production in South America

South America: Oranges — Production was 19.24 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19.24 million t
Change on year
down 9.6%
Rank
4th
of 33 groups
All-time high
25.89 million t
in 1997
All-time low
2.99 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Oranges — Production in South America, 1961–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

South America recorded 19.24 million t for oranges — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oranges — production in South America peaked at 25.89 million t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.99 million t, in 1961.

That places South America 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.71 million t 2.99 million t 4.72 million t 9
1970s 7.81 million t 4.99 million t 10.72 million t 10
1980s 15.49 million t 13.22 million t 19.95 million t 10
1990s 22.40 million t 19.49 million t 25.89 million t 10
2000s 20.82 million t 19.06 million t 23.91 million t 10
2010s 20.52 million t 19.77 million t 22.82 million t 10
2020s 20.13 million t 19.24 million t 21.28 million t 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 1 Brazil 15.69 million t compare
  2. 2 China 7.74 million t compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 7.62 million t compare
  4. 4 Mexico 4.84 million t compare
  5. 5 Egypt 4.20 million t compare
  6. 6 India 3.85 million t compare
  7. 7 Spain 2.90 million t compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oranges — production in South America?
Oranges — production in South America was 19.24 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oranges — production recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 25.89 million t in 1997.
What is the lowest oranges — production recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 2.99 million t in 1961.
How does South America rank for oranges — production?
South America ranks 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is oranges — production rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Oranges — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Oranges — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
180 places, 9,259 data points, 1961–2024
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