Lemons and limes — Area harvested in South Africa
South Africa: Lemons and limes — Area harvested was 34,289 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Lemons and limes — Area harvested in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, lemons and limes — area harvested in South Africa stood at 34,289 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 152.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lemons and limes — area harvested in South Africa peaked at 37,301 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,000 ha, in 1965.
That places South Africa 11th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lemons and limes — Area harvested in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,300 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,100 ha | -15.4% |
| 1963 | 1,300 ha | +18.2% |
| 1964 | 1,100 ha | -15.4% |
| 1965 | 1,000 ha | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 1,200 ha | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 1,200 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,200 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,400 ha | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 1,300 ha | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 1,500 ha | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 1,700 ha | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 1,700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,000 ha | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,400 ha | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 2,400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,600 ha | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 2,500 ha | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 2,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,200 ha | +28.0% |
| 1986 | 3,200 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,400 ha | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 3,400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,800 ha | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 3,200 ha | -15.8% |
| 1991 | 3,400 ha | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 3,250 ha | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 3,400 ha | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 3,800 ha | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 3,704 ha | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 4,200 ha | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 4,400 ha | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 5,500 ha | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 5,246 ha | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 6,172 ha | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 8,200 ha | +32.9% |
| 2002 | 9,500 ha | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 9,869 ha | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 10,896 ha | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 9,320 ha | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 10,500 ha | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 9,853 ha | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 12,000 ha | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 11,000 ha | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 11,039 ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 13,500 ha | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 12,500 ha | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 13,200 ha | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 13,600 ha | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 15,999 ha | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 15,398 ha | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 21,394 ha | +38.9% |
| 2018 | 22,625 ha | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 23,969 ha | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 30,268 ha | +26.3% |
| 2021 | 30,679 ha | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 36,095 ha | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 37,301 ha | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 34,289 ha | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,200 ha | 1,000 ha | 1,400 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,900 ha | 1,300 ha | 2,400 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,950 ha | 2,400 ha | 3,800 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,010 ha | 3,200 ha | 5,500 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,731 ha | 6,172 ha | 12,000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,322 ha | 11,039 ha | 23,969 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,726 ha | 30,268 ha | 37,301 ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lemons and limes — area harvested in South Africa?
- Lemons and limes — area harvested in South Africa was 34,289 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lemons and limes — area harvested recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 37,301 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest lemons and limes — area harvested recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 ha in 1965.
- How does South Africa rank for lemons and limes — area harvested?
- South Africa ranks 11th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lemons and limes — area harvested rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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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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.