Lemons and limes — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Lemons and limes — Area harvested was 88,440 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
88,440 ha
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
9th
of 27 groups
All-time high
88,440 ha
in 2024
All-time low
3,850 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Lemons and limes — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for lemons and limes — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) is 88,440 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lemons and limes — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 88,440 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,850 ha, in 1961.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 9th out of 27 groups 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Lemons and limes — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 3,850 ha
1962 4,300 ha +11.7%
1963 4,710 ha +9.5%
1964 5,160 ha +9.6%
1965 5,260 ha +1.9%
1966 5,379 ha +2.3%
1967 5,606 ha +4.2%
1968 5,843 ha +4.2%
1969 5,872 ha +0.5%
1970 6,064 ha +3.3%
1971 6,246 ha +3.0%
1972 6,534 ha +4.6%
1973 6,893 ha +5.5%
1974 6,889 ha -0.1%
1975 7,028 ha +2.0%
1976 7,323 ha +4.2%
1977 7,575 ha +3.4%
1978 8,003 ha +5.7%
1979 8,833 ha +10.4%
1980 9,701 ha +9.8%
1981 10,592 ha +9.2%
1982 11,225 ha +6.0%
1983 11,968 ha +6.6%
1984 12,270 ha +2.5%
1985 16,875 ha +37.5%
1986 17,420 ha +3.2%
1987 18,413 ha +5.7%
1988 18,846 ha +2.4%
1989 19,338 ha +2.6%
1990 22,648 ha +17.1%
1991 23,529 ha +3.9%
1992 23,164 ha -1.6%
1993 23,280 ha +0.5%
1994 22,329 ha -4.1%
1995 22,863 ha +2.4%
1996 23,816 ha +4.2%
1997 24,512 ha +2.9%
1998 25,038 ha +2.1%
1999 25,739 ha +2.8%
2000 27,013 ha +4.9%
2001 26,355 ha -2.4%
2002 29,933 ha +13.6%
2003 34,448 ha +15.1%
2004 36,893 ha +7.1%
2005 37,333 ha +1.2%
2006 42,340 ha +13.4%
2007 42,960 ha +1.5%
2008 44,470 ha +3.5%
2009 46,130 ha +3.7%
2010 49,884 ha +8.1%
2011 51,627 ha +3.5%
2012 54,859 ha +6.3%
2013 56,449 ha +2.9%
2014 64,637 ha +14.5%
2015 64,095 ha -0.8%
2016 66,401 ha +3.6%
2017 69,618 ha +4.8%
2018 70,947 ha +1.9%
2019 75,424 ha +6.3%
2020 75,836 ha +0.5%
2021 78,968 ha +4.1%
2022 81,778 ha +3.6%
2023 87,882 ha +7.5%
2024 88,440 ha +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,109 ha 3,850 ha 5,872 ha 9
1970s 7,139 ha 6,064 ha 8,833 ha 10
1980s 14,665 ha 9,701 ha 19,338 ha 10
1990s 23,692 ha 22,329 ha 25,739 ha 10
2000s 36,788 ha 26,355 ha 46,130 ha 10
2010s 62,394 ha 49,884 ha 75,424 ha 10
2020s 82,581 ha 75,836 ha 88,440 ha 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 6 Argentina 68,927 ha compare
  2. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 7,691 ha compare
  3. 7 Brazil 68,239 ha compare
  4. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 7,520 ha compare
  5. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4,341 ha compare
  6. 8 Spain 50,950 ha compare
  7. 9 Dominican Republic 49,207 ha compare
  8. 9 United Republic of Tanzania 1,794 ha compare
  9. 10 Colombia 44,689 ha compare
  10. 11 South Africa 34,289 ha compare
  11. 11 Polynesia 1,414 ha compare
  12. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,132 ha compare
  13. 12 Sudan 32,377 ha compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lemons and limes — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Lemons and limes — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 88,440 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lemons and limes — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 88,440 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest lemons and limes — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 3,850 ha in 1961.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for lemons and limes — area harvested?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 9th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is lemons and limes — area harvested rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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