Lemons and limes — Area harvested in China, mainland
China, mainland: Lemons and limes — Area harvested was 101,473 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Lemons and limes — Area harvested in China, mainland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lemons and limes — area harvested in China, mainland is 101,473 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lemons and limes — area harvested in China, mainland peaked at 167,000 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,600 ha, in 1961.
That places China, mainland 4th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lemons and limes — Area harvested in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,600 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,000 ha | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 1,600 ha | -20.0% |
| 1964 | 2,400 ha | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 2,400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,100 ha | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 2,700 ha | +28.6% |
| 1973 | 2,700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,100 ha | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 3,100 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,100 ha | -32.3% |
| 1977 | 3,100 ha | +47.6% |
| 1978 | 3,100 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4,500 ha | +45.2% |
| 1980 | 5,500 ha | +22.2% |
| 1981 | 6,000 ha | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 7,300 ha | +21.7% |
| 1983 | 10,000 ha | +37.0% |
| 1984 | 11,000 ha | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 17,000 ha | +54.5% |
| 1986 | 15,000 ha | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 20,000 ha | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 15,000 ha | -25.0% |
| 1989 | 29,000 ha | +93.3% |
| 1990 | 24,000 ha | -17.2% |
| 1991 | 18,000 ha | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 26,000 ha | +44.4% |
| 1993 | 21,000 ha | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 20,000 ha | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 25,000 ha | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 27,000 ha | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 29,450 ha | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 28,000 ha | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 32,000 ha | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 38,000 ha | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 40,000 ha | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 41,000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 47,500 ha | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 50,300 ha | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 50,000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 55,000 ha | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 62,000 ha | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 124,000 ha | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 167,000 ha | +34.7% |
| 2010 | 115,000 ha | -31.1% |
| 2011 | 85,000 ha | -26.1% |
| 2012 | 92,260 ha | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 97,000 ha | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 96,000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 106,000 ha | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 97,920 ha | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 95,860 ha | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 99,624 ha | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 97,801 ha | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 97,762 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 98,906 ha | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 101,386 ha | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 101,422 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 101,473 ha | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,178 ha | 1,600 ha | 2,400 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,890 ha | 2,100 ha | 4,500 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,580 ha | 5,500 ha | 29,000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,045 ha | 18,000 ha | 32,000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,480 ha | 38,000 ha | 167,000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,246 ha | 85,000 ha | 115,000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,190 ha | 97,762 ha | 101,473 ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lemons and limes — area harvested in China, mainland?
- Lemons and limes — area harvested in China, mainland was 101,473 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lemons and limes — area harvested recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 167,000 ha in 2009.
- What is the lowest lemons and limes — area harvested recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,600 ha in 1961.
- How does China, mainland rank for lemons and limes — area harvested?
- China, mainland ranks 4th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lemons and limes — area harvested rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, mainland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Lemons and limes — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.