Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested by country
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area...
What the numbers show
Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested is currently reported for 151 countries. The highest value is 3.26 million ha in China; the lowest is 0 ha in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 8,576 ha, and the mean is 91,999 ha.
Over the past decade 90 countries rose and 58 fell. The largest increase was in Botswana (up 460.0%), and the largest decrease in Bahrain (down 100.0%).
Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 3.26 million ha | 2024 | up 28.0% | volatile |
| 2 | China, mainland | 3.24 million ha | 2024 | up 28.4% | volatile |
| 3 | India | 1.13 million ha | 2024 | up 10.5% | volatile |
| 3 | Türkiye | 186,095 ha | 2024 | up 42.4% | rising |
| 4 | Nigeria | 857,308 ha | 2024 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 4 | Viet Nam | 161,887 ha | 2024 | up 90.4% | volatile |
| 5 | Mexico | 699,364 ha | 2024 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 6 | Brazil | 693,017 ha | 2024 | down 10.9% | rising |
| 6 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 124,664 ha | 2024 | down 35.1% | volatile |
| 7 | Spain | 294,680 ha | 2024 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 8 | Egypt | 246,397 ha | 2024 | up 33.1% | rising |
| 8 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 54,617 ha | 2024 | up 4.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Pakistan | 152,261 ha | 2024 | down 21.4% | volatile |
| 9 | Syrian Arab Republic | 49,688 ha | 2024 | up 9.1% | volatile |
| 10 | Argentina | 148,466 ha | 2024 | up 25.3% | rising |
| 10 | United Republic of Tanzania | 44,236 ha | 2024 | down 12.6% | volatile |
| 11 | Italy | 146,900 ha | 2024 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 11 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 38,401 ha | 2024 | down 15.5% | rising |
| 12 | Iraq | 138,012 ha | 2024 | up 121.5% | volatile |
| 12 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 12,292 ha | 2024 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 13 | Colombia | 111,693 ha | 2024 | up 55.5% | volatile |
| 13 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 11,700 ha | 2024 | down 2.8% | rising |
| 14 | South Africa | 110,653 ha | 2024 | up 39.0% | rising |
| 14 | Polynesia | 1,945 ha | 2024 | up 1.8% | falling |
| 15 | Morocco | 93,439 ha | 2024 | down 18.9% | rising |
| 15 | Melanesia | 680 ha | 2024 | up 185.7% | volatile |
| 16 | Bangladesh | 93,392 ha | 2024 | up 228.2% | volatile |
| 16 | Timor-Leste | 225 ha | 2024 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 17 | Thailand | 88,385 ha | 2024 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 18 | Peru | 88,010 ha | 2024 | up 30.3% | rising |
| 19 | Sudan | 86,645 ha | 2024 | up 83.3% | rising |
| 20 | Dominican Republic | 72,705 ha | 2024 | up 268.8% | volatile |
| 21 | Caribbean | 131,426 ha | 2024 | up 34.1% | volatile |
| 21 | Algeria | 68,167 ha | 2024 | up 14.4% | flat |
| 22 | Indonesia | 67,530 ha | 2024 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 23 | Malawi | 50,120 ha | 2024 | up 113.6% | volatile |
| 24 | Guinea | 45,686 ha | 2024 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 24 | Côte d'Ivoire | 11,417 ha | 2024 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 25 | Australia and New Zealand | 45,037 ha | 2024 | up 65.5% | rising |
| 26 | Kenya | 42,686 ha | 2024 | up 67.3% | volatile |
| 27 | Tunisia | 42,565 ha | 2024 | up 12.6% | volatile |
| 28 | Australia | 42,488 ha | 2024 | up 73.8% | rising |
| 29 | Greece | 42,320 ha | 2024 | down 4.9% | rising |
| 30 | Sudan (former) | 42,123 ha | 2011 | up 178.6% | volatile |
| 31 | Mali | 40,588 ha | 2024 | up 353.9% | volatile |
| 32 | Angola | 40,399 ha | 2024 | up 12.2% | volatile |
| 33 | Japan | 38,329 ha | 2024 | down 21.1% | falling |
| 34 | Philippines | 35,707 ha | 2024 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 35 | Nepal | 34,272 ha | 2024 | up 34.4% | rising |
| 36 | Ecuador | 32,689 ha | 2024 | down 9.2% | rising |
| 37 | Chile | 29,965 ha | 2024 | up 69.6% | rising |
| 38 | Haiti | 28,726 ha | 2024 | down 22.9% | rising |
| 39 | Nicaragua | 24,979 ha | 2023 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 40 | Ghana | 24,968 ha | 2024 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 41 | Portugal | 23,350 ha | 2024 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 42 | China, Taiwan Province of | 23,254 ha | 2024 | down 8.2% | rising |
| 43 | Republic of Korea | 22,640 ha | 2024 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 44 | Panama | 22,139 ha | 2024 | down 7.0% | volatile |
| 45 | Sierra Leone | 19,966 ha | 2024 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 46 | Guatemala | 18,768 ha | 2024 | down 23.0% | rising |
| 47 | USSR | 18,000 ha | 1991 | up 44.0% | rising |
| 48 | Costa Rica | 17,157 ha | 2024 | down 34.3% | volatile |
| 49 | Georgia | 17,095 ha | 2024 | down 14.8% | rising |
| 50 | Madagascar | 16,551 ha | 2024 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 51 | Sri Lanka | 15,050 ha | 2024 | down 20.2% | rising |
| 52 | Israel | 14,953 ha | 2024 | down 25.6% | falling |
| 53 | Uruguay | 14,453 ha | 2024 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 54 | Yemen | 12,447 ha | 2024 | up 0.7% | volatile |
| 55 | Cambodia | 12,203 ha | 2024 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 56 | Eswatini | 12,163 ha | 2024 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 57 | Jamaica | 11,666 ha | 2024 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 58 | Honduras | 11,119 ha | 2024 | up 61.0% | volatile |
| 59 | Ethiopia | 11,037 ha | 2024 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 60 | Saudi Arabia | 9,676 ha | 2024 | up 104.5% | volatile |
| 61 | Lebanon | 9,659 ha | 2024 | down 19.9% | rising |
| 62 | Zimbabwe | 9,221 ha | 2024 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 63 | Paraguay | 8,969 ha | 2024 | down 19.6% | falling |
| 64 | Central African Republic | 8,812 ha | 2024 | down 2.7% | rising |
| 65 | Libya | 8,576 ha | 2024 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 66 | Senegal | 8,333 ha | 2024 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 67 | Cuba | 7,586 ha | 2024 | down 61.0% | volatile |
| 68 | France | 7,060 ha | 2024 | up 69.7% | volatile |
| 69 | Jordan | 7,054 ha | 2024 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 70 | Belize | 6,559 ha | 2024 | down 65.6% | volatile |
| 71 | Benin | 6,473 ha | 2024 | down 18.4% | volatile |
| 72 | Mozambique | 6,271 ha | 2024 | down 8.2% | rising |
| 73 | Somalia | 6,174 ha | 2024 | up 45.9% | rising |
| 74 | Ethiopia PDR | 4,912 ha | 1992 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 75 | El Salvador | 4,403 ha | 2024 | up 27.5% | rising |
| 76 | Dominica | 4,187 ha | 2024 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 77 | Azerbaijan | 4,164 ha | 2024 | up 71.0% | rising |
| 78 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3,629 ha | 2024 | up 34.2% | falling |
| 79 | Togo | 3,223 ha | 2024 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 80 | Malaysia | 3,166 ha | 2024 | down 36.2% | rising |
| 81 | Rwanda | 3,139 ha | 2024 | down 11.8% | rising |
| 82 | Afghanistan | 3,084 ha | 2024 | up 128.4% | falling |
| 83 | Cyprus | 2,830 ha | 2024 | up 3.8% | falling |
| 84 | New Zealand | 2,549 ha | 2024 | down 8.0% | rising |
| 85 | Guinea-Bissau | 2,155 ha | 2024 | up 6.9% | volatile |
| 86 | Liberia | 2,110 ha | 2024 | down 6.7% | rising |
| 87 | Oman | 2,032 ha | 2024 | up 68.2% | falling |
| 88 | Congo | 2,006 ha | 2024 | down 3.1% | rising |
| 89 | Croatia | 1,970 ha | 2024 | down 10.5% | rising |
| 90 | Bhutan | 1,933 ha | 2024 | down 60.9% | falling |
| 91 | South Sudan | 1,914 ha | 2024 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 92 | Yugoslav SFR | 1,773 ha | 1991 | up 86.6% | rising |
| 93 | Puerto Rico | 1,645 ha | 2024 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 94 | Albania | 1,478 ha | 2024 | up 37.5% | volatile |
| 95 | Guyana | 1,402 ha | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 96 | Suriname | 1,354 ha | 2024 | down 19.9% | falling |
| 97 | Tonga | 1,329 ha | 2024 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 98 | Montenegro | 1,266 ha | 2024 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 99 | Palestine | 1,230 ha | 2022 | down 18.4% | volatile |
| 100 | French Guiana | 1,125 ha | 2006 | up 24.9% | volatile |
| 101 | Uzbekistan | 968 ha | 2024 | up 75.7% | volatile |
| 102 | Bahamas | 945 ha | 2024 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 103 | Zambia | 902 ha | 2024 | down 8.1% | rising |
| 104 | Guadeloupe | 625 ha | 2006 | up 68.0% | rising |
| 105 | Djibouti | 551 ha | 2024 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 106 | Tajikistan | 460 ha | 2024 | down 19.3% | rising |
| 107 | French Polynesia | 429 ha | 2024 | up 9.2% | volatile |
| 108 | New Caledonia | 385 ha | 2024 | up 148.4% | volatile |
| 109 | United Arab Emirates | 346 ha | 2024 | down 1.4% | volatile |
| 110 | Martinique | 331 ha | 2006 | up 29.3% | volatile |
| 111 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 306 ha | 2024 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 112 | Botswana | 280 ha | 2024 | up 460.0% | rising |
| 113 | Réunion | 270 ha | 2006 | down 42.9% | flat |
| 114 | Burkina Faso | 245 ha | 2024 | up 5.6% | volatile |
| 115 | Namibia | 233 ha | 2024 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 116 | Serbia and Montenegro | 230 ha | 2005 | down 20.1% | rising |
| 117 | Gabon | 225 ha | 2024 | down 10.0% | rising |
| 117 | Qatar | 225 ha | 2024 | up 174.4% | volatile |
| 119 | Fiji | 215 ha | 2024 | up 159.0% | volatile |
| 120 | Grenada | 199 ha | 2024 | down 53.8% | falling |
| 121 | Mauritius | 190 ha | 2024 | up 1.1% | volatile |
| 122 | Samoa | 156 ha | 2024 | up 8.3% | falling |
| 123 | Antigua and Barbuda | 86 ha | 2024 | down 3.4% | rising |
| 124 | Brunei Darussalam | 72 ha | 2024 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 125 | Kazakhstan | 56 ha | 2024 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 126 | Saint Lucia | 47 ha | 2024 | down 69.7% | volatile |
| 127 | Niue | 28 ha | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 128 | Kuwait | 23 ha | 2024 | up 15.0% | volatile |
| 129 | Cameroon | 20 ha | 2024 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 130 | Russian Federation | 15 ha | 2024 | down 55.9% | volatile |
| 131 | Kyrgyzstan | 6 ha | 2024 | down 14.3% | volatile |
| 131 | Seychelles | 6 ha | 2024 | down 14.3% | rising |
| 133 | Maldives | 5 ha | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 133 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 5 ha | 2024 | down 98.2% | volatile |
| 135 | Cook Islands | 2 ha | 2024 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 136 | Bahrain | 0 ha | 2024 | down 100.0% | rising |
| 136 | Malta | 0 ha | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 10.60 million ha
- Asia 5.71 million ha
- Eastern Asia 3.32 million ha
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 613,871 ha
- Americas 2.38 million ha
- Africa 1.95 million ha
- Southern Asia 1.55 million ha
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 145,948 ha
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 1.48 million ha
- South America 1.22 million ha
- Middle Africa 63,162 ha
- Western Africa 1.02 million ha
- Central America 804,329 ha
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 583,783 ha
- Northern Africa 545,788 ha
- Europe 519,345 ha
- European Union (27) 519,110 ha
- Southern Europe 512,270 ha
- Western Asia 455,302 ha
- South-Eastern Asia 381,467 ha
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 259,241 ha
- Northern America 216,635 ha
- United States of America 216,635 ha
- Eastern Africa 192,998 ha
- Southern Africa 123,328 ha
- Oceania 47,662 ha
- Western Europe 7,060 ha
- Central Asia 1,489 ha
- Eastern Europe 15 ha
About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.