Oranges production in Australia
In 2024 Australia produced 560,539 t of oranges, the 20th largest in the world (0.83% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 60%. The record was 616,496 t in 1993. Area harvested: 28,570 ha, yield 19.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 560,539 t
- World rank
- 20 of 116
- 10-year change
- +60%
- Record
- 616,496 t
- 1993
Oranges in Australia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Australia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.83%
- 0.52% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 19.6
- world 19.9 (−1.4%)
- kg per person
- 21.0
- world 8.24
- 10-year change
- +60%
- world −0.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Morocco | 719,208 | 1.1% |
| 19 | Ghana | 708,072 | 1.1% |
| 20 | Australia | 560,539 | 0.83% |
| 21 | Peru | 555,014 | 0.83% |
| 22 | Thailand | 515,006 | 0.77% |
Map of world production of oranges
Share of the world total; Australia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 560,539 | +4.7% | 28,570 | 19.62 |
| 2023 | 535,185 | +5.8% | 27,268 | 19.63 |
| 2022 | 506,072 | +6.8% | 25,776 | 19.63 |
| 2021 | 473,697 | +24% | 24,054 | 19.69 |
| 2020 | 382,980 | +12% | 19,420 | 19.72 |
| 2019 | 343,028 | −9.3% | 17,413 | 19.70 |
| 2018 | 378,233 | +14% | 19,225 | 19.67 |
| 2017 | 332,321 | −17% | 16,883 | 19.68 |
| 2016 | 398,610 | +18% | 20,270 | 19.67 |
| 2015 | 337,636 | −3.5% | 17,251 | 19.57 |
| 2014 | 350,000 | −13% | 17,868 | 19.59 |
| 2013 | 400,554 | +2.8% | 20,593 | 19.45 |
| 2012 | 389,799 | +34% | 20,010 | 19.48 |
| 2011 | 291,223 | −26% | 14,841 | 19.62 |
| 2010 | 391,343 | +13% | 20,203 | 19.37 |
| 2009 | 347,724 | −15% | 19,000 | 18.30 |
| 2008 | 409,273 | −13% | 22,000 | 18.60 |
| 2007 | 470,673 | −7.2% | 23,877 | 19.71 |
| 2006 | 507,233 | +1.8% | 25,000 | 20.29 |
| 2005 | 498,112 | +26% | 22,000 | 22.64 |
| 2004 | 395,164 | −34% | 21,700 | 18.21 |
| 2003 | 599,484 | +33% | 25,000 | 23.98 |
| 2002 | 450,559 | −18% | 21,668 | 20.79 |
| 2001 | 550,200 | +7.9% | 24,000 | 22.93 |
| 2000 | 509,973 | +14% | 27,000 | 18.89 |
| 1999 | 445,840 | −11% | 26,200 | 17.02 |
| 1998 | 499,784 | −4.4% | 27,000 | 18.51 |
| 1997 | 522,622 | +18% | 27,400 | 19.07 |
| 1996 | 442,077 | −15% | 27,000 | 16.37 |
| 1995 | 517,242 | −11% | 26,900 | 19.23 |
| 1994 | 582,095 | −5.6% | 28,200 | 20.64 |
| 1993 | 616,496 | +31% | 27,300 | 22.58 |
| 1992 | 469,881 | +3.7% | 26,400 | 17.80 |
| 1991 | 453,262 | −7.0% | 25,700 | 17.64 |
| 1990 | 487,177 | +22% | 25,200 | 19.33 |
| 1989 | 399,248 | −17% | 24,900 | 16.03 |
| 1988 | 478,918 | −4.9% | 24,100 | 19.87 |
| 1987 | 503,760 | +3.7% | 24,100 | 20.90 |
| 1986 | 486,000 | +9.2% | 22,700 | 21.41 |
| 1985 | 444,953 | +14% | 23,300 | 19.10 |
| 1984 | 391,841 | −4.4% | 22,400 | 17.49 |
| 1983 | 409,995 | +8.9% | 21,800 | 18.81 |
| 1982 | 376,317 | −11% | 21,200 | 17.75 |
| 1981 | 424,494 | +8.3% | 20,600 | 20.61 |
| 1980 | 392,092 | +6.4% | 19,400 | 20.21 |
| 1979 | 368,554 | +3.4% | 18,500 | 19.92 |
| 1978 | 356,538 | +11% | 18,300 | 19.48 |
| 1977 | 321,674 | −11% | 18,000 | 17.87 |
| 1976 | 361,522 | +6.0% | 17,700 | 20.42 |
| 1975 | 341,042 | +10% | 17,800 | 19.16 |
| 1974 | 310,036 | −12% | 18,200 | 17.03 |
| 1973 | 351,904 | +21% | 18,700 | 18.82 |
| 1972 | 291,014 | −9.7% | 19,000 | 15.32 |
| 1971 | 322,424 | +38% | 19,300 | 16.71 |
| 1970 | 234,347 | −11% | 19,379 | 12.09 |
| 1969 | 263,845 | +23% | 19,464 | 13.56 |
| 1968 | 214,370 | −7.8% | 18,371 | 11.67 |
| 1967 | 232,455 | +17% | 17,828 | 13.04 |
| 1966 | 198,931 | −16% | 17,828 | 11.16 |
| 1965 | 235,922 | +24% | 17,439 | 13.53 |
| 1964 | 190,184 | −6.1% | 16,983 | 11.20 |
| 1963 | 202,634 | +14% | 16,503 | 12.28 |
| 1962 | 177,832 | 0.0% | 15,996 | 11.12 |
| 1961 | 177,832 | — | 15,996 | 11.12 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 180,112 t USD 223 m
- Exporter rank
- 8 of 115
- Imports
- 10,232 t USD 23.1 m
- Importer rank
- 73 of 180
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of oranges in Australia?
Australia produced 560,539 t in 2024, 0.83% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Australia rank in the world for production of oranges?
Australia ranked 20th of 116 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 23.3% of the world total.
How has the production of oranges in Australia changed?
It rose by 60% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −0.2% for the world. The record was 616,496 t in 1993.
What is the yield of oranges in Australia?
19.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (560,539 t from 28,570 ha), against a world average of 19.9 t/ha.
Does Australia export or import oranges?
In 2024 Australia reported exports of 180,112 t (USD 223 m) and imports of 10,232 t (USD 23.1 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.