Countries Involved
Citrus fruits are produced all over the world. According to UNCTAD, in 2004 there were 140 citrus producing countries. Around 70% of the world's total citrus production is grown in the Northern Hemisphere, in particular countries around the Mediterranean and the United States, although Brazil is also one of the largest citrus producers.
In the United States, citrus fruits for consumption as fresh fruit are mainly grown in California, Arizona and Texas, while most orange juice and grapefruit is produced in Florida.
China could be a major player in the orange juice and processed citrus markets, except for high tariffs on citrus that make domestic sale more profitable. Though citrus originated in southeast Asia, current citrus production is low due to lower than average yields, high production and marketing costs and problems with disease.
Citrus production in most of Europe continues to decline, although the clementines produced by Spain are increasing in popularity among consumers.
| Top ten total citrus fruits producers 2007 (tonnes) |
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| Country | Grapefruit | Lemons and limes | Oranges | Tangerines, etc. | Other | Total |
| Brazil | 72,000 | 1,060,000 | 18,279,309 | 1,271,000 | - | 20,682,309 |
| China | 547,000 | 745,100 | 2,865,000 | 14,152,000 | 1,308,000 | 19,617,100 |
| United States | 1,580,000 | 722,000 | 7,357,000 | 328,000 | 30,000 | 10,017,000 |
| Mexico | 390,000 | 1,880,000 | 4,160,000 | 355,000 | 66,000 | 6,851,000 |
| India | 178,000 | 2,060,000 | 3,900,000 | - | 148,000 | 6,286,000 |
| Spain | 35,000 | 880,000 | 2,691,400 | 2,080,700 | 16,500 | 5,703,600 |
| Iran | 54,000 | 615,000 | 2,300,000 | 702,000 | 68,000 | 3,739,000 |
| Italy | 7,000 | 546,584 | 2,293,466 | 702,732 | 30,000 | 3,579,782 |
| Nigeria | - | - | - | - | 3,325,000 | 3,325,000 |
| Turkey | 181,923 | 706,652 | 1,472,454 | 738,786 | 2,599 | 3,102,414 |
| World | 5,061,023 | 13,032,388 | 63,906,064 | 26,513,986 | 7,137,084 | 115,650,545 |
| Source: Food And Agricultural Organization of United Nations: Economic And Social Department: The Statistical Division | ||||||
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