The chart compares the world’s top three exporters of different fresh citrus in 2012.
Overall, the oranges, lemons and grapefruits were the most exported citrus fruits while the opposite was true for other types of citrus fruits. United States and South Africa had the similar metric tons of grapefruit export. Moreover, Israel and United States had the least metric tons of other types of citrus fruits. Additionally, the South Africa was the leading country in exports of oranges compared to the other countries.
Regarding first the other types of citrus fruits, Mexico ranked first with 450 metric tons of export, whereas Israel and United States had the least tons of exports with a mere 6 and 4 metric tons, respectively.
Considering oranges, lemons and grapefruits exports, it is clear that South Africa took the lead in orange exports comprising 1050 metric tons. Egypt and United states had lower tons of exports compared to the South Africa accounting 900 and 700, respectively. In lemon exports the leading country was the Turkey which stood at 500 metric tones, following this country was Mexico and Argentina with respective figures 450 and 250 metric tons. Regarding grapefruits United States and South Africa had similar tons of exports constituting 250 metric tons being the leading countries while Turkey had much lower exports of grapefruit with 180 metric tons.
