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(a)
Production volumes of most important
fruit crops globally (2008)
(b)
Trade volumes of most important
fruits crops globally (2007)
Apples
Bananas
Bananas
Apples
Grapes
Citrus fruit, Total +
Citrus fruit, Total +
Grapes
Figure 4.1
Comparison of the most important fruit crops produced (A) and traded (B) globally.
Table 4.1
Most Important Citrus Production Regions of the World Based on Area
Planted (in Ha) and Ranking in Comparison to Volumes Produced.
Country
Hectare
Number*
Tonnes
Number*
China
1966711
1
22019156
1
Brazil
945913
2
20774752
2
India
810100
3
7168700
5
Nigeria
732000
4
3400000
9
Mexico
549191
5
7502917
4
Egypt
355374
6
3230986
10
Spain
342008
7
5911600
6
United States of America
339286
8
11692770
3
Iran, Islamic Republic of
245000
9
3756000
8
Pakistan
193211
10
2459500
13
Italy
166861
11
3900572
7
Argentina
148500
12
2722000
12
Turkey
113061
13
3026940
11
Thailand
97600
14
1130000
19
Colombia
84650
15
1235754
18
Morocco
80200
16
1239000
17
South Africa
71980
17
2192253
15
* Number in order of ranking.
