Orange production in United States
United States: Orange production was 2.50 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.50 million tonnes
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
8th
of 142 countries
All-time high
12.40 million tonnes
in 1998
All-time low
2.31 million tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Orange production in United States, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, orange production in United States stood at 2.50 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange production in United States peaked at 12.40 million tonnes in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.31 million tonnes, in 2023.
That places United States 8th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Orange production in United States, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.58 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 5.48 million tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1963 | 4.07 million tonnes | -25.7% |
| 1964 | 3.54 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1965 | 4.70 million tonnes | +32.6% |
| 1966 | 5.45 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1967 | 7.19 million tonnes | +32.0% |
| 1968 | 4.93 million tonnes | -31.4% |
| 1969 | 7.17 million tonnes | +45.3% |
| 1970 | 7.28 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 7.46 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 7.47 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 8.83 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 8.51 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 9.29 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 9.52 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 9.57 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 8.66 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 8.31 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 10.73 million tonnes | +29.2% |
| 1981 | 9.51 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 6.89 million tonnes | -27.5% |
| 1983 | 8.63 million tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1984 | 6.57 million tonnes | -23.9% |
| 1985 | 6.09 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 6.78 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 6.98 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 7.76 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 8.12 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 7.03 million tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 7.12 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 8.08 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 9.97 million tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1994 | 9.37 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 10.37 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 10.37 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 11.51 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 12.40 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 8.91 million tonnes | -28.1% |
| 2000 | 11.79 million tonnes | +32.3% |
| 2001 | 11.09 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 11.23 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 10.47 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 11.68 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 8.39 million tonnes | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 8.17 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 6.92 million tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 9.14 million tonnes | +32.1% |
| 2009 | 8.28 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 7.48 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 8.08 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 8.27 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 7.50 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 6.14 million tonnes | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 5.76 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 5.52 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 4.62 million tonnes | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 3.54 million tonnes | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 4.92 million tonnes | +39.3% |
| 2020 | 4.77 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.98 million tonnes | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 3.11 million tonnes | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 2.31 million tonnes | -25.7% |
| 2024 | 2.50 million tonnes | +8.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 2.50 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 338.2 tonnes, 7398.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.24 million tonnes | 3.54 million tonnes | 7.19 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.49 million tonnes | 7.28 million tonnes | 9.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.81 million tonnes | 6.09 million tonnes | 10.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.51 million tonnes | 7.03 million tonnes | 12.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.72 million tonnes | 6.92 million tonnes | 11.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.18 million tonnes | 3.54 million tonnes | 8.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 million tonnes | 2.31 million tonnes | 4.77 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is orange production in United States?
- Orange production in United States was 2.50 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 12.40 million tonnes in 1998.
- What is the lowest orange production recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 million tonnes in 2023.
- How does United States rank for orange production?
- United States ranks 8th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange production rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.