Top Largest Orange Producing Countries (1961-2020)
This video shows the top 10 largest orange producing countries worldwide in the period 1961 - 2019.
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Till 1979 USA dominated the orange production. From then Brazil was the largest producer.
In 2017 Brazil produced almost 17.5 million tonnes.
99% of the fruit produced in Brazil is processed for export.
53% of total global frozen concentrated orange juice production comes from this area and the western part of the state of Minas Gerais.
In Brazil, the four predominant orange varieties used for obtaining juice are Hamlin, Pera Rio, Natal, and Valencia.
The expansion of citrus production in China is being driven by increased area in western regions such as Guangxi and Sichuan provinces.
Because of the rapid expansion in citrus planted area, industry contacts expect strong growth in
production for the next few years as planted trees come into production.
In the United States, groves are located mainly in Florida, California, and Texas. The majority of California's crop is sold as fresh fruit, whereas Florida's oranges are destined to juice products. The Indian River area of Florida is known for the high quality of its juice, which often is sold fresh in the United States and frequently blended with juice produced in other regions because Indian River trees yield very sweet oranges, but in relatively small quantities.
While Brazil exports 99% of its production, 90% of Florida's production is consumed in the United States.
The citrus greening disease, caused by the bacterium Liberobacter asiaticum, has been the most serious threat to orange production since 2010. It is characterized by streaks of different shades on the leaves, and deformed, poorly colored, unsavory fruit. In areas where the disease is endemic, citrus trees live for only five to eight years and never bear fruit suitable for consumption. In the western hemisphere, the disease was discovered in Florida in 1998, where it has attacked nearly all the trees ever since. It was reported in Brazil by Fundecitrus Brasil in 2004.
As from 2009, 0.87% of the trees in Brazil's main orange growing areas (São Paulo and Minas Gerais) showed symptoms of greening, an increase of 49% over 2008.