Italy vs South Africa: Orange production
Italy
1.81 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
1.67 million tonnes
in 2024
Italy rank
11th
South Africa rank
12th
Orange production over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.81 million tonnes against 1.67 million tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 140,060 tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 12th of 141 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 million tonnes | 450,469 tonnes | 628,265 tonnes | Italy |
| 1970s | 1.55 million tonnes | 542,917 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1980s | 1.86 million tonnes | 580,939 tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1990s | 1.79 million tonnes | 866,629 tonnes | 918,468 tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 2.09 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 783,946 tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.84 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 214,918 tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.79 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 166,380 tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orange production, Italy or South Africa?
- Italy, at 1.81 million tonnes against 1.67 million tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in orange production between Italy and South Africa?
- 140,060 tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for orange production?
- Italy ranks 11th 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.