World Fresh Citrus Fruit Production and Trade Statistics, Jungle 1984

摘要

The world's fresh citrus trade volume has doubled over the past two decades. Most of this expansion occurred during the 1960's, a period in which exports of all citrus types increased sharply. In the 1970's, the annual rate of growth slowed as a result of stagnant orange exports. Over this 20-year period, the dominance of oranges in the overall composition of the world's citrus trade has been significantly eroded by gains achieved by tangerines and grapefruit. The U.S. share of world citrus exports has remained fairly static over the past decade at 12%. The leading export outlet for U.S. citrus is Japan, taking in recent years slightly more than 40% of all shipments. Western Europe, supplied primarily by the Mediterranean area, continues to be the dominant import market for citrus fruit. However, its share of world import's has declined from about 82% in the early 1960's to 62 percent in the early 1980's.