Iran vs United States: Orange production
Iran
2.23 million tonnes
in 2024
United States
2.50 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
9th
United States rank
8th
Orange production over time
- Iran
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.50 million tonnes against 2.23 million tonnes in Iran, a difference of 273,910 tonnes.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 9th and United States ranks 8th of 142 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91,600 tonnes | 5.24 million tonnes | 5.14 million tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 266,400 tonnes | 8.49 million tonnes | 8.22 million tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 730,070 tonnes | 7.81 million tonnes | 7.08 million tonnes | United States |
| 1990s | 1.60 million tonnes | 9.51 million tonnes | 7.91 million tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 2.00 million tonnes | 9.72 million tonnes | 7.71 million tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 2.03 million tonnes | 6.18 million tonnes | 4.15 million tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 2.26 million tonnes | 3.33 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orange production, Iran or United States?
- United States, at 2.50 million tonnes against 2.23 million tonnes in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in orange production between Iran and United States?
- 273,910 tonnes, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran and United States rank globally for orange production?
- Iran ranks 9th and United States ranks 8th 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.