Oranges producers

Country-level production data for oranges.

RankCountryProduction (MT)Share %Notes
1Brazil16.9122Largest orange grower globally with favorable subtropical climate; large share of output is processed into orange juice for export rather than traded as fresh fruit.[1]
3Spain3.37Largest orange producer and exporter in the EU, accounting for around half of EU orange supply and leading global fresh orange trade by export value.[1][3]
3Mexico4,942,6597.1
4Mexico4.286Major producer with bulk of supply used for domestic fresh market and juice processing; exports focus on the U.S. and regional markets.[1]
5Egypt3,471,7245
6South Africa2.84Key Southern Hemisphere exporter with strong counter‑seasonal supply into the EU and Middle East; significant surplus and high export orientation.[3][4]
7Egypt34Rapidly growing exporter leveraging Nile Delta irrigation, competitive costs, and proximity to EU, Russia, and Gulf markets.[1][6]

Major importers

  • China Second‑largest producer with production focused on domestic consumption; both imports and exports occur but China is a net importer of citrus overall.[1][2]
  • United States Production concentrated in Florida and California; output has declined due to citrus greening disease and weather, with increasing reliance on imports.[1]
  • Brazil
  • China
  • India