Lemons and limes — Area harvested in Nepal

Nepal: Lemons and limes — Area harvested was 8,622 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8,622 ha
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
24th
of 134 countries
All-time high
8,622 ha
in 2024
All-time low
1,895 ha
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Lemons and limes — Area harvested in Nepal, 1990–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200720241990: 2.5k ha1991: 2.6k ha1992: 3.0k ha1993: 2.9k ha1994: 1.9k ha1995: 2.0k ha1996: 2.0k ha1997: 2.1k ha1998: 2.1k ha1999: 2.2k ha2000: 3.2k ha2001: 2.4k ha2002: 2.5k ha2003: 2.5k ha2004: 2.8k ha2005: 2.9k ha2006: 2.9k ha2007: 3.0k ha2008: 3.0k ha2009: 3.5k ha2010: 3.6k ha2011: 3.8k ha2012: 4.0k ha2013: 3.9k ha2014: 4.5k ha2015: 4.7k ha2016: 4.5k ha2017: 5.1k ha2018: 5.3k ha2019: 6.4k ha2020: 6.9k ha2021: 7.5k ha2022: 7.3k ha2023: 8.4k ha2024: 8.6k ha

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

Analysis

Nepal recorded 8,622 ha for lemons and limes — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 90.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lemons and limes — area harvested in Nepal peaked at 8,622 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,895 ha, in 1994.

Nepal ranks 24th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,349 ha 1,895 ha 3,000 ha 10
2000s 2,870 ha 2,400 ha 3,479 ha 10
2010s 4,579 ha 3,645 ha 6,406 ha 10
2020s 7,749 ha 6,933 ha 8,622 ha 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 21 Pakistan 12,006 ha compare
  2. 22 Chile 10,074 ha compare
  3. 23 Sri Lanka 8,885 ha compare
  4. 27 Ghana 7,191 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lemons and limes — area harvested in Nepal?
Lemons and limes — area harvested in Nepal was 8,622 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lemons and limes — area harvested recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 8,622 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest lemons and limes — area harvested recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 1,895 ha in 1994.
How does Nepal rank for lemons and limes — area harvested?
Nepal ranks 24th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
Is lemons and limes — area harvested rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal 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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