Orange production in Australia
Australia: Orange production was 560,539 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
560,539 tonnes
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
20th
of 142 countries
All-time high
616,496 tonnes
in 1993
All-time low
177,832 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Orange production in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Australia recorded 560,539 tonnes for orange production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange production in Australia peaked at 616,496 tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 177,832 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Australia 20th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Orange production in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 177,832 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 177,832 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 202,634 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1964 | 190,184 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 235,922 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1966 | 198,931 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1967 | 232,455 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1968 | 214,370 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 263,845 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1970 | 234,347 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1971 | 322,424 tonnes | +37.6% |
| 1972 | 291,014 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 351,904 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1974 | 310,036 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 341,042 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 361,522 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 321,674 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 356,538 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 368,554 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 392,092 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 424,494 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 376,317 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 409,995 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 391,841 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 444,953 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 486,000 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 503,760 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 478,918 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 399,248 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1990 | 487,177 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1991 | 453,262 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 469,881 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 616,496 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1994 | 582,095 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 517,242 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 442,077 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 522,622 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 499,784 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 445,840 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 509,973 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 550,200 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 450,559 tonnes | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 599,484 tonnes | +33.1% |
| 2004 | 395,164 tonnes | -34.1% |
| 2005 | 498,112 tonnes | +26.1% |
| 2006 | 507,233 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 470,673 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 409,273 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 347,724 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 391,343 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 291,223 tonnes | -25.6% |
| 2012 | 389,799 tonnes | +33.8% |
| 2013 | 400,554 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 350,000 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 337,636 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 398,610 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 332,321 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 378,233 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 343,028 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 382,980 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 473,697 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 506,072 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 535,185 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 560,539 tonnes | +4.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 560,539 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 338.2 tonnes, 1657.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Australia's 560,539 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,490 tonnes, 74.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 210,445 tonnes | 177,832 tonnes | 263,845 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 325,906 tonnes | 234,347 tonnes | 368,554 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 430,762 tonnes | 376,317 tonnes | 503,760 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 503,648 tonnes | 442,077 tonnes | 616,496 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 473,840 tonnes | 347,724 tonnes | 599,484 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 361,275 tonnes | 291,223 tonnes | 400,554 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 491,695 tonnes | 382,980 tonnes | 560,539 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is orange production in Australia?
- Orange production in Australia was 560,539 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest orange production recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 616,496 tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest orange production recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 177,832 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for orange production?
- Australia ranks 20th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange production rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Orange production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Orange production is measured in tonnes.