Argentina vs South Africa: Orange production
Argentina
1.06 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
1.67 million tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
15th
South Africa rank
12th
Orange production over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.67 million tonnes against 1.06 million tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 606,020 tonnes.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 12th of 141 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 582,267 tonnes | 450,469 tonnes | 131,798 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1970s | 780,840 tonnes | 542,917 tonnes | 237,923 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1980s | 645,480 tonnes | 580,939 tonnes | 64,541 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1990s | 748,966 tonnes | 866,629 tonnes | 117,664 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 844,673 tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 459,940 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 991,558 tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 629,852 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.03 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 593,844 tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orange production, Argentina or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.67 million tonnes against 1.06 million tonnes in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in orange production between Argentina and South Africa?
- 606,020 tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for orange production?
- Argentina ranks 15th 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.