Lemons and limes — Area harvested in Northern America

Northern America: Lemons and limes — Area harvested was 22,703 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
22,703 ha
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
19th
of 27 groups
All-time high
34,560 ha
in 1982
All-time low
21,245 ha
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Lemons and limes — Area harvested in Northern America, 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 Northern America is 22,703 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lemons and limes — area harvested in Northern America peaked at 34,560 ha in 1982 and was at its lowest, 21,245 ha, in 1966.

That places Northern America 19th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Lemons and limes — Area harvested in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Lemons and limes — Area harvested in Northern America, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 23,880 ha
1962 23,795 ha -0.4%
1963 22,580 ha -5.1%
1964 22,780 ha +0.9%
1965 21,530 ha -5.5%
1966 21,245 ha -1.3%
1967 23,350 ha +9.9%
1968 23,710 ha +1.5%
1969 24,080 ha +1.6%
1970 23,750 ha -1.4%
1971 24,850 ha +4.6%
1972 26,260 ha +5.7%
1973 27,520 ha +4.8%
1974 30,550 ha +11.0%
1975 31,320 ha +2.5%
1976 31,970 ha +2.1%
1977 31,605 ha -1.1%
1978 31,810 ha +0.6%
1979 31,650 ha -0.5%
1980 32,330 ha +2.1%
1981 33,260 ha +2.9%
1982 34,560 ha +3.9%
1983 32,820 ha -5.0%
1984 31,040 ha -5.4%
1985 29,671 ha -4.4%
1986 29,178 ha -1.7%
1987 28,570 ha -2.1%
1988 28,940 ha +1.3%
1989 28,530 ha -1.4%
1990 28,328 ha -0.7%
1991 27,640 ha -2.4%
1992 27,720 ha +0.3%
1993 27,923 ha +0.7%
1994 25,500 ha -8.7%
1995 25,450 ha -0.2%
1996 25,615 ha +0.6%
1997 25,900 ha +1.1%
1998 26,470 ha +2.2%
1999 26,021 ha -1.7%
2000 26,060 ha +0.1%
2001 26,507 ha +1.7%
2002 26,345 ha -0.6%
2003 25,010 ha -5.1%
2004 24,200 ha -3.2%
2005 23,674 ha -2.2%
2006 23,269 ha -1.7%
2007 24,484 ha +5.2%
2008 23,876 ha -2.5%
2009 23,876 ha +0.0%
2010 23,067 ha -3.4%
2011 22,460 ha -2.6%
2012 21,853 ha -2.7%
2013 21,853 ha +0.0%
2014 21,974 ha +0.6%
2015 22,380 ha +1.8%
2016 22,060 ha -1.4%
2017 21,970 ha -0.4%
2018 21,970 ha +0.0%
2019 22,784 ha +3.7%
2020 23,189 ha +1.8%
2021 23,067 ha -0.5%
2022 23,351 ha +1.2%
2023 23,027 ha -1.4%
2024 22,703 ha -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22,994 ha 21,245 ha 24,080 ha 9
1970s 29,128 ha 23,750 ha 31,970 ha 10
1980s 30,890 ha 28,530 ha 34,560 ha 10
1990s 26,657 ha 25,450 ha 28,328 ha 10
2000s 24,730 ha 23,269 ha 26,507 ha 10
2010s 22,237 ha 21,853 ha 23,067 ha 10
2020s 23,067 ha 22,703 ha 23,351 ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

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  2. 17 Sudan (former) 16,128 ha compare
  3. 18 Kenya 12,235 ha compare
  4. 19 Pakistan 12,006 ha compare
  5. 20 Chile 10,074 ha compare
  6. 21 Sri Lanka 8,885 ha compare
  7. 22 Nepal 8,622 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lemons and limes — area harvested in Northern America?
Lemons and limes — area harvested in Northern America was 22,703 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lemons and limes — area harvested recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 34,560 ha in 1982.
What is the lowest lemons and limes — area harvested recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 21,245 ha in 1966.
How does Northern America rank for lemons and limes — area harvested?
Northern America ranks 19th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is lemons and limes — area harvested rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern America 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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