Iran vs South Africa: Orange production
Iran
2.23 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
1.67 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
9th
South Africa rank
12th
Orange production over time
- Iran
- South Africa
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2.23 million tonnes against 1.67 million tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 560,850 tonnes.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Iran ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 12th of 141 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91,600 tonnes | 450,469 tonnes | 358,869 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 266,400 tonnes | 542,917 tonnes | 276,517 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 730,070 tonnes | 580,939 tonnes | 149,131 tonnes | Iran |
| 1990s | 1.60 million tonnes | 866,629 tonnes | 734,235 tonnes | Iran |
| 2000s | 2.00 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 698,816 tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 2.03 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 412,961 tonnes | Iran |
| 2020s | 2.26 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 630,172 tonnes | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orange production, Iran or South Africa?
- Iran, at 2.23 million tonnes against 1.67 million tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in orange production between Iran and South Africa?
- 560,850 tonnes, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran and South Africa rank globally for orange production?
- Iran ranks 9th 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.