Effect of crystallographic orientations on the corrosion resistance of the Fe-17Cr ferritic stainless steel sheets was investigated by electron backscatter diffraction and electrochemical measurements. Nearly homogeneous {111} < 112 > gamma-fiber recrystallization texture is produced in the Fe-17Cr ferritic stainless steel sheets. Comparison between the inverse pole figure orientation map and scanning electron microscopy microstructures etched by aqua regia reveals that the severest corrosion occurs on the sheet rolling surface where {111} crystal plane dominates. Electrochemical measurements demonstrate that the plane perpendicular to transverse direction displays the lowest corrosion current density. This indicates that this plane, where {110} plane dominates, exhibits the best corrosion resistance.