Lemons and limes — Area harvested in South America
South America: Lemons and limes — Area harvested was 242,545 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Lemons and limes — Area harvested in South America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
South America recorded 242,545 ha for lemons and limes — area harvested in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lemons and limes — area harvested in South America peaked at 247,489 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,209 ha, in 1961.
That places South America 5th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lemons and limes — Area harvested in South America, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,209 ha | — |
| 1962 | 20,246 ha | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 20,922 ha | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 21,504 ha | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 22,323 ha | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 23,315 ha | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 24,331 ha | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 25,171 ha | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 27,197 ha | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 27,052 ha | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 26,735 ha | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 29,106 ha | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 32,490 ha | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 37,296 ha | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 40,149 ha | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 40,550 ha | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 41,038 ha | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 42,698 ha | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 43,602 ha | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 62,417 ha | +43.2% |
| 1981 | 62,835 ha | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 65,835 ha | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 66,750 ha | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 70,919 ha | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 81,902 ha | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 86,992 ha | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 93,112 ha | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 100,265 ha | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 98,606 ha | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 102,433 ha | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 104,190 ha | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 107,323 ha | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 105,935 ha | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 108,160 ha | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 115,594 ha | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 118,682 ha | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 133,324 ha | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 138,259 ha | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 142,579 ha | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 140,213 ha | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 149,067 ha | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 148,693 ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 150,789 ha | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 143,457 ha | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 158,351 ha | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 152,527 ha | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 149,390 ha | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 146,454 ha | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 136,503 ha | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 133,555 ha | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 142,652 ha | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 148,690 ha | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 143,131 ha | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 126,074 ha | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 152,360 ha | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 161,692 ha | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 173,225 ha | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 184,684 ha | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 185,715 ha | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 171,184 ha | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 212,382 ha | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 223,445 ha | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 247,489 ha | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 242,545 ha | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,691 ha | 19,209 ha | 27,197 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 36,072 ha | 26,735 ha | 43,602 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 78,963 ha | 62,417 ha | 100,265 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 117,648 ha | 102,433 ha | 142,579 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 147,544 ha | 136,503 ha | 158,351 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 155,178 ha | 126,074 ha | 185,715 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 219,409 ha | 171,184 ha | 247,489 ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lemons and limes — area harvested in South America?
- Lemons and limes — area harvested in South America was 242,545 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 America?
- The highest recorded value was 247,489 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest lemons and limes — area harvested recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,209 ha in 1961.
- How does South America rank for lemons and limes — area harvested?
- South America ranks 5th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is lemons and limes — area harvested rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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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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.