Lemons and limes — Area harvested in France
France: Lemons and limes — Area harvested was 2,660 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Lemons and limes — Area harvested in France, 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 France is 2,660 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 193.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lemons and limes — area harvested in France peaked at 2,660 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20 ha, in 1963.
That places France 37th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lemons and limes — Area harvested in France, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35 ha | — |
| 1962 | 40 ha | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 20 ha | -50.0% |
| 1964 | 50 ha | +150.0% |
| 1965 | 62 ha | +24.0% |
| 1966 | 70 ha | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 55 ha | -21.4% |
| 1968 | 58 ha | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 58 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 50 ha | -13.8% |
| 1971 | 50 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 52 ha | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 52 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 52 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 52 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 52 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 52 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 52 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 50 ha | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 50 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 114 ha | +128.0% |
| 1982 | 110 ha | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 110 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 85 ha | -22.7% |
| 1985 | 43 ha | -49.4% |
| 1986 | 47 ha | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 47 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 42 ha | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 60 ha | +42.9% |
| 1990 | 65 ha | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 70 ha | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 100 ha | +42.9% |
| 1993 | 130 ha | +30.0% |
| 1994 | 160 ha | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 200 ha | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 230 ha | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 300 ha | +30.4% |
| 1998 | 350 ha | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 400 ha | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 460 ha | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 520 ha | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 600 ha | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 600 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 670 ha | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 670 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 720 ha | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 709 ha | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 740 ha | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 710 ha | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 698 ha | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 730 ha | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 877 ha | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 929 ha | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 908 ha | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 938 ha | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1,992 ha | +112.4% |
| 2017 | 967 ha | -51.5% |
| 2018 | 1,020 ha | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 1,070 ha | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 2,150 ha | +100.9% |
| 2021 | 2,180 ha | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2,200 ha | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2,580 ha | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 2,660 ha | +3.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2,660 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 86 ha, 30.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lemons and limes — Area harvested in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +150.0% | 20 ha | 50 ha |
| 1981 | +128.0% | 50 ha | 114 ha |
| 2016 | +112.4% | 938 ha | 1,992 ha |
| 2020 | +100.9% | 1,070 ha | 2,150 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.78 ha | 20 ha | 70 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 51.4 ha | 50 ha | 52 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.8 ha | 42 ha | 114 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 200.5 ha | 65 ha | 400 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 639.9 ha | 460 ha | 740 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,013 ha | 698 ha | 1,992 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,354 ha | 2,150 ha | 2,660 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More agriculture & rural data for France
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.033 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2115 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lemons and limes — area harvested in France?
- Lemons and limes — area harvested in France was 2,660 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lemons and limes — area harvested recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2,660 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest lemons and limes — area harvested recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 ha in 1963.
- How does France rank for lemons and limes — area harvested?
- France ranks 37th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lemons and limes — area harvested rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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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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.