5 Countries that Produce the Most Orange Juice in the World

3. United States

Total orange juice production in 2020 (in metric tonnes): 230,000

Total orange juice production in 2021 (in metric tonnes): 159,000

The U.S. orange juice industry has seen prices surge in the last few years, due to a reduction in availability of oranges. In the country, the Covid-19 pandemic saw demand for orange juice increase as a source of vitamin C to bolster immunity. Because prices are increasing, demand seems to be dropping off as well, with consumers switching to other fruit juices. The U.S. has seen the biggest decline in orange juice production of any nation. The recent Hurricane Ian in Florida, the biggest orange juice producer in the country, has impacted the industry’s supply chain. Other factors impacting orange juice production in the U.S. include rising inflation, citrus greening disease attacks and the upcoming recession which may have a further negative growth rate in the coming year.