New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Orange production
New Zealand
7,490 tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
7,386 tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand rank
81st
Sri Lanka rank
82nd
Orange production over time
- New Zealand
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 7,490 tonnes against 7,386 tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 104 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
New Zealand ranks 81st and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 141 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 703.44 tonnes | 11,852 tonnes | 11,149 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 3,284 tonnes | 8,375 tonnes | 5,091 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 8,610 tonnes | 7,350 tonnes | 1,260 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 15,255 tonnes | 3,461 tonnes | 11,794 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 7,438 tonnes | 5,750 tonnes | 1,688 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 8,272 tonnes | 7,525 tonnes | 747.51 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 7,719 tonnes | 8,379 tonnes | 660.09 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orange production, New Zealand or Sri Lanka?
- New Zealand, at 7,490 tonnes against 7,386 tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in orange production between New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 104 tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Sri Lanka rank globally for orange production?
- New Zealand ranks 81st and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd 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.