Lemons and limes — Area harvested in Europe

Europe: Lemons and limes — Area harvested was 83,561 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
83,561 ha
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
12th
of 27 regions
All-time high
105,984 ha
in 1988
All-time low
47,735 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Lemons and limes — Area harvested in Europe, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Europe recorded 83,561 ha for lemons and limes — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lemons and limes — area harvested in Europe peaked at 105,984 ha in 1988 and was at its lowest, 47,735 ha, in 1961.

Europe ranks 12th of 27 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Lemons and limes — Area harvested in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Lemons and limes — Area harvested in Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 47,735 ha
1962 49,040 ha +2.7%
1963 50,820 ha +3.6%
1964 56,050 ha +10.3%
1965 56,562 ha +0.9%
1966 57,420 ha +1.5%
1967 59,055 ha +2.8%
1968 62,758 ha +6.3%
1969 61,758 ha -1.6%
1970 64,650 ha +4.7%
1971 66,050 ha +2.2%
1972 67,952 ha +2.9%
1973 67,452 ha -0.7%
1974 69,652 ha +3.3%
1975 73,252 ha +5.2%
1976 74,352 ha +1.5%
1977 76,952 ha +3.5%
1978 76,652 ha -0.4%
1979 81,730 ha +6.6%
1980 84,250 ha +3.1%
1981 88,314 ha +4.8%
1982 89,110 ha +0.9%
1983 92,149 ha +3.4%
1984 99,197 ha +7.6%
1985 104,177 ha +5.0%
1986 105,701 ha +1.5%
1987 104,973 ha -0.7%
1988 105,984 ha +1.0%
1989 102,950 ha -2.9%
1990 93,999 ha -8.7%
1991 100,013 ha +6.4%
1992 100,214 ha +0.2%
1993 95,475 ha -4.7%
1994 94,834 ha -0.7%
1995 92,940 ha -2.0%
1996 93,396 ha +0.5%
1997 94,131 ha +0.8%
1998 93,160 ha -1.0%
1999 93,548 ha +0.4%
2000 93,604 ha +0.1%
2001 95,036 ha +1.5%
2002 93,269 ha -1.9%
2003 90,331 ha -3.2%
2004 89,014 ha -1.5%
2005 87,444 ha -1.8%
2006 85,516 ha -2.2%
2007 83,242 ha -2.7%
2008 89,398 ha +7.4%
2009 81,578 ha -8.7%
2010 80,325 ha -1.5%
2011 78,001 ha -2.9%
2012 75,932 ha -2.7%
2013 75,402 ha -0.7%
2014 70,835 ha -6.1%
2015 70,453 ha -0.5%
2016 71,778 ha +1.9%
2017 74,956 ha +4.4%
2018 78,384 ha +4.6%
2019 76,618 ha -2.3%
2020 81,006 ha +5.7%
2021 82,670 ha +2.1%
2022 84,776 ha +2.5%
2023 84,360 ha -0.5%
2024 83,561 ha -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 55,689 ha 47,735 ha 62,758 ha 9
1970s 71,869 ha 64,650 ha 81,730 ha 10
1980s 97,680 ha 84,250 ha 105,984 ha 10
1990s 95,171 ha 92,940 ha 100,214 ha 10
2000s 88,843 ha 81,578 ha 95,036 ha 10
2010s 75,268 ha 70,453 ha 80,325 ha 10
2020s 83,275 ha 81,006 ha 84,776 ha 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 9 Dominican Republic 49,207 ha compare
  2. 10 Colombia 44,689 ha compare
  3. 11 South Africa 34,289 ha compare
  4. 12 Sudan 32,377 ha compare
  5. 13 Peru 28,604 ha compare
  6. 14 Italy 24,690 ha compare
  7. 15 Egypt 18,849 ha compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lemons and limes — area harvested in Europe?
Lemons and limes — area harvested in Europe was 83,561 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lemons and limes — area harvested recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 105,984 ha in 1988.
What is the lowest lemons and limes — area harvested recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 47,735 ha in 1961.
How does Europe rank for lemons and limes — area harvested?
Europe ranks 12th out of 27 regions with data for 2024.
Is lemons and limes — area harvested rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe 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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Indicator
Lemons and limes — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
167 places, 7,524 data points, 1961–2024
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