South Africa vs Turkiye: Orange production
South Africa
1.67 million tonnes
in 2024
Turkiye
1.61 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa rank
12th
Turkiye rank
13th
Orange production over time
- South Africa
- Turkiye
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.67 million tonnes against 1.61 million tonnes in Turkiye, a difference of 57,260 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 12th and Turkiye ranks 13th of 141 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Turkiye in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 450,469 tonnes | 306,252 tonnes | 144,217 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 542,917 tonnes | 541,260 tonnes | 1,657 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 580,939 tonnes | 693,600 tonnes | 112,661 tonnes | Turkiye |
| 1990s | 866,629 tonnes | 868,700 tonnes | 2,071 tonnes | Turkiye |
| 2000s | 1.30 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 59,872 tonnes | Turkiye |
| 2010s | 1.62 million tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | 166,540 tonnes | Turkiye |
| 2020s | 1.63 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 36,228 tonnes | Turkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orange production, South Africa or Turkiye?
- South Africa, at 1.67 million tonnes against 1.61 million tonnes in Turkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in orange production between South Africa and Turkiye?
- 57,260 tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkiye?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Turkiye rank globally for orange production?
- South Africa ranks 12th and Turkiye ranks 13th 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.