Orange production in Brazil
Brazil: Orange production was 15.69 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.69 million tonnes
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
1st
of 142 countries
All-time high
23.05 million tonnes
in 1997
All-time low
1.76 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Orange production in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 15.69 million tonnes for orange production in 2024.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange production in Brazil peaked at 23.05 million tonnes in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.76 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places Brazil 1st out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Orange production in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.76 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.85 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 2.11 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 2.05 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 2.29 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 2.35 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 2.50 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 2.72 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 2.90 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 3.10 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 3.26 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 3.79 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1973 | 4.93 million tonnes | +30.1% |
| 1974 | 5.86 million tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 6.31 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 7.17 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 7.16 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 7.83 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 8.45 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 10.89 million tonnes | +29.0% |
| 1981 | 11.39 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 11.60 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 11.71 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 12.94 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 14.21 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 13.23 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 14.61 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 14.98 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 17.77 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1990 | 17.52 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 18.94 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 19.68 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 18.80 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 17.45 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 19.84 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 21.08 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 23.05 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 20.85 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 22.89 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 21.33 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 16.98 million tonnes | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 18.53 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 16.92 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 18.31 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 17.85 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 18.03 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 18.68 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 18.54 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 17.62 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 18.50 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 19.81 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 18.01 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 17.55 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 16.93 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 16.95 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 16.98 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 17.49 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 16.84 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 17.09 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 16.72 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 16.22 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 16.93 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 17.65 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 15.69 million tonnes | -11.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 15.69 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,480 tonnes, 288.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 15.69 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 108,846 tonnes, 144.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.28 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.79 million tonnes | 3.10 million tonnes | 8.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.33 million tonnes | 10.89 million tonnes | 17.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.01 million tonnes | 17.45 million tonnes | 23.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.28 million tonnes | 16.92 million tonnes | 21.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.62 million tonnes | 16.84 million tonnes | 19.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.64 million tonnes | 15.69 million tonnes | 17.65 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is orange production in Brazil?
- Orange production in Brazil was 15.69 million 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 23.05 million tonnes in 1997.
- What is the lowest orange production recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for orange production?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange production rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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.