Orange production in Chile
Chile: Orange production was 162,958 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Orange production in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Chile recorded 162,958 tonnes for orange production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange production in Chile peaked at 162,958 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39,000 tonnes, in 1963.
Chile ranks 37th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Orange production in Chile, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 48,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 39,000 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1964 | 43,000 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 44,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 41,000 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 40,000 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 44,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 40,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 43,000 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 43,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 43,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 45,500 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 46,600 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 46,900 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 48,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 51,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 53,800 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 56,585 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 59,200 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 58,815 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 65,350 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 66,776 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 72,000 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 75,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 78,200 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 85,500 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 96,000 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 99,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 97,200 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 99,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 105,000 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 110,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 112,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 108,000 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 125,000 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 88,000 tonnes | -29.6% |
| 1998 | 96,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 88,000 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 97,000 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 101,000 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 120,000 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 125,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 140,000 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 140,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 148,000 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 150,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 160,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 135,000 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 132,686 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 140,282 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 142,933 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 144,610 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 141,082 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 130,747 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 135,595 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 138,481 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 140,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 138,216 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 139,143 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 139,273 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 141,151 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 150,190 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 162,958 tonnes | +8.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 162,958 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 338.2 tonnes, 481.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Chile's 162,958 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 108,846 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Orange production in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -29.6% | 125,000 tonnes | 88,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,667 tonnes | 39,000 tonnes | 48,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 47,738 tonnes | 43,000 tonnes | 56,585 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,584 tonnes | 58,815 tonnes | 99,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 102,820 tonnes | 88,000 tonnes | 125,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 131,600 tonnes | 97,000 tonnes | 160,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 138,463 tonnes | 130,747 tonnes | 144,610 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 146,543 tonnes | 139,143 tonnes | 162,958 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is orange production in Chile?
- Orange production in Chile was 162,958 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 162,958 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest orange production recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,000 tonnes in 1963.
- How does Chile rank for orange production?
- Chile ranks 37th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange production rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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.