Oranges & juice: Movement

How southern oranges fill northern summer shelves

What this tab covers How it flows between countries: the largest bilateral trade routes drawn on a world map, 2024 UN Comtrade export and import values with the top exporters and importers by share, plus shipping routes, chokepoints and trade restrictions.

Fresh oranges (HS 080510) and juice move separately. In 2024 fresh-orange exports were worth $5.19 billion, led by Spain (23.0%), Egypt (17.2%) and South Africa (14.6%), whose southern season fills northern summer gaps. Germany, France and the Netherlands were the largest buyers. For orange juice that is not frozen (HS 200912, which covers NFC but excludes frozen concentrate), exports were $2.76 billion and Brazil supplied 39.3%. The Netherlands (14.5%) and Belgium (6.6%) are hubs where tankers unload bulk juice for re-export. The United States took 30.6% of imports as Florida's crop shrank.

Where it is exported from and imported to, 2024

Chart: World map of the largest trade flows

Exporter (size = share of world exports) Importer (share of world imports) Shipping chokepoint UN Comtrade 2024. Bubbles: shares of reported world exports and imports for the main traded form. Country-to-country route lines are not available for this commodity yet. Hover a circle for values.

Oranges · HS 080510

World exports 2024 $5.19 bn sum of 40 reporting countries World imports 2024 $4.75 bn sum of 40 reporting countries Top exporters, share of value Spain 23% Egypt 17.2% South Africa 14.6% United States 10% Netherlands 5.3% Greece 4.3% Top importers, share of value Germany 10.5% France 9.8% Netherlands 7.2% United States 6.4% Canada 4.7% United Kingdom 4.3%

Orange juice · HS 200912

World exports 2024 $2.76 bn sum of 40 reporting countries World imports 2024 $3.07 bn sum of 40 reporting countries Top exporters, share of value Brazil 39.3% Netherlands 14.5% Spain 8.4% Germany 8.3% United States 6.6% Belgium 6.6% Top importers, share of value United States 30.6% United Kingdom 11.7% France 11.6% Netherlands 10.9% Germany 7.3% Canada 6.6% UN Comtrade, reporter declarations to the world, US$. Exports and imports are reported separately, so totals differ. Re-exporting hubs (Netherlands, Singapore, Switzerland, UAE) can appear large.