Orange facts & stats

Question 1

About how many tonnes of oranges did the world produce in 2024?

Accepted Answer

about 67 million tonnes. Oranges are the most widely grown citrus fruit on Earth, grown across warm climates on every continent except Antarctica.

Question 2

Which country was the second-largest orange producer in 2024, with about 7.6 million tonnes?

Accepted Answer

China. Mexico (4.8 million tonnes) and Egypt (4.2 million tonnes) followed close behind in the rankings.

Question 3

In what year was citrus greening disease, which has devastated Florida's orange groves, first found in the United States?

Accepted Answer

2005. Within just a few years, the disease had spread to the majority of Florida's citrus farms.

Question 4

Botanically, the sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) is split into how many main classes, including navel and blood oranges?

Accepted Answer

4 classes. The four classes are common oranges, blood (pigmented) oranges, navel oranges, and acidless oranges.

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