South Africa vs Vietnam: Orange production
South Africa
1.67 million tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam
1.92 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa rank
12th
Vietnam rank
10th
Orange production over time
- South Africa
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1.92 million tonnes against 1.67 million tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 248,270 tonnes.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 12th and Vietnam ranks 10th of 141 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 450,469 tonnes | 54,333 tonnes | 396,135 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 542,917 tonnes | 84,730 tonnes | 458,187 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 580,939 tonnes | 101,986 tonnes | 478,953 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 866,629 tonnes | 293,796 tonnes | 572,833 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.30 million tonnes | 557,860 tonnes | 746,753 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.62 million tonnes | 674,671 tonnes | 946,739 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.63 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 25,774 tonnes | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orange production, South Africa or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1.92 million tonnes against 1.67 million tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in orange production between South Africa and Vietnam?
- 248,270 tonnes, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Vietnam?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Vietnam rank globally for orange production?
- South Africa ranks 12th and Vietnam ranks 10th 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.