Brazil vs China: Orange production
Brazil
15.69 million tonnes
in 2024
China
7.62 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
1st
China rank
2nd
Orange production over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 15.69 million tonnes against 7.62 million tonnes in China, a difference of 8.07 million tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.1 times China's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 1st and China ranks 2nd of 142 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.28 million tonnes | 57,556 tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1970s | 5.79 million tonnes | 82,000 tonnes | 5.70 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1980s | 13.33 million tonnes | 478,800 tonnes | 12.86 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1990s | 20.01 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 18.44 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 18.28 million tonnes | 2.53 million tonnes | 15.75 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 17.62 million tonnes | 7.48 million tonnes | 10.13 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 16.64 million tonnes | 7.58 million tonnes | 9.06 million tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orange production, Brazil or China?
- Brazil, at 15.69 million tonnes against 7.62 million tonnes in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in orange production between Brazil and China?
- 8.07 million tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for orange production?
- Brazil ranks 1st and China ranks 2nd of 142 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.