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 141 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

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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 141 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 Colombia 747,333 tonnes compare
  2. 18 Morocco 719,208 tonnes compare
  3. 19 Ghana 708,072 tonnes compare
  4. 21 Peru 555,014 tonnes compare
  5. 22 Thailand 515,006 tonnes compare
  6. 23 Mali 479,888 tonnes compare

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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 141 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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About this data

Indicator
Orange production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
142 places, 7,059 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Orange production is measured in tonnes.