China vs Mexico: Orange production
China
7.62 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
4.84 million tonnes
in 2024
China rank
2nd
Mexico rank
3rd
Orange production over time
- China
- Mexico
How they compare
China currently reports 7.62 million tonnes against 4.84 million tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 2.78 million tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 1.6 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
China ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 3rd of 142 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,556 tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 82,000 tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 478,800 tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.57 million tonnes | 3.16 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 2.53 million tonnes | 4.07 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 7.48 million tonnes | 4.40 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 7.58 million tonnes | 4.78 million tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orange production, China or Mexico?
- China, at 7.62 million tonnes against 4.84 million tonnes in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in orange production between China and Mexico?
- 2.78 million tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Mexico rank globally for orange production?
- China ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 3rd 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.