date:Jun 18, 2019
tons, 91% of which originated in the northern hemisphere, especially in China (which accounts for 64% of the production in the northern hemisphere), and 9% in the southern hemisphere. The total global production of oranges during the same period was 82 million tons, 70% of which originated in the Northern Hemisphere and 30% in the Southern Hemisphere.
Oranges are a particularly important product for the Chinese market, as they accounted for 6.29% of all Chinese fruit imports in value (0.44 bill