Algeria vs South Africa: Orange production
Algeria
1.29 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
1.67 million tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
14th
South Africa rank
12th
Orange production over time
- Algeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.67 million tonnes against 1.29 million tonnes in Algeria, a difference of 373,000 tonnes.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Algeria's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 12th of 141 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 291,232 tonnes | 450,469 tonnes | 159,237 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 337,758 tonnes | 542,917 tonnes | 205,160 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 196,097 tonnes | 580,939 tonnes | 384,842 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 245,492 tonnes | 866,629 tonnes | 621,138 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 432,536 tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 872,077 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 929,116 tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 692,294 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.22 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 406,650 tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orange production, Algeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.67 million tonnes against 1.29 million tonnes in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in orange production between Algeria and South Africa?
- 373,000 tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for orange production?
- Algeria ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 12th of 141 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Orange production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Orange production is measured in tonnes.