Lemons and limes — Area harvested in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Lemons and limes — Area harvested was 80,901 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
80,901 ha
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
13th
of 27 groups
All-time high
105,942 ha
in 1988
All-time low
47,700 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Lemons and limes — Area harvested in Southern Europe, 1961–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for lemons and limes — area harvested in Southern Europe is 80,901 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lemons and limes — area harvested in Southern Europe peaked at 105,942 ha in 1988 and was at its lowest, 47,700 ha, in 1961.

Southern Europe ranks 13th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Lemons and limes — Area harvested in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Lemons and limes — Area harvested in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 47,700 ha
1962 49,000 ha +2.7%
1963 50,800 ha +3.7%
1964 56,000 ha +10.2%
1965 56,500 ha +0.9%
1966 57,350 ha +1.5%
1967 59,000 ha +2.9%
1968 62,700 ha +6.3%
1969 61,700 ha -1.6%
1970 64,600 ha +4.7%
1971 66,000 ha +2.2%
1972 67,900 ha +2.9%
1973 67,400 ha -0.7%
1974 69,600 ha +3.3%
1975 73,200 ha +5.2%
1976 74,300 ha +1.5%
1977 76,900 ha +3.5%
1978 76,600 ha -0.4%
1979 81,680 ha +6.6%
1980 84,200 ha +3.1%
1981 88,200 ha +4.8%
1982 89,000 ha +0.9%
1983 92,039 ha +3.4%
1984 99,112 ha +7.7%
1985 104,134 ha +5.1%
1986 105,654 ha +1.5%
1987 104,926 ha -0.7%
1988 105,942 ha +1.0%
1989 102,890 ha -2.9%
1990 93,934 ha -8.7%
1991 99,943 ha +6.4%
1992 100,114 ha +0.2%
1993 95,345 ha -4.8%
1994 94,674 ha -0.7%
1995 92,740 ha -2.0%
1996 93,166 ha +0.5%
1997 93,831 ha +0.7%
1998 92,810 ha -1.1%
1999 93,148 ha +0.4%
2000 93,144 ha -0.0%
2001 94,516 ha +1.5%
2002 92,669 ha -2.0%
2003 89,731 ha -3.2%
2004 88,344 ha -1.5%
2005 86,774 ha -1.8%
2006 84,796 ha -2.3%
2007 82,533 ha -2.7%
2008 88,658 ha +7.4%
2009 80,868 ha -8.8%
2010 79,627 ha -1.5%
2011 77,271 ha -3.0%
2012 75,055 ha -2.9%
2013 74,473 ha -0.8%
2014 69,927 ha -6.1%
2015 69,515 ha -0.6%
2016 69,786 ha +0.4%
2017 73,989 ha +6.0%
2018 77,364 ha +4.6%
2019 75,548 ha -2.3%
2020 78,856 ha +4.4%
2021 80,490 ha +2.1%
2022 82,576 ha +2.6%
2023 81,780 ha -1.0%
2024 80,901 ha -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 55,639 ha 47,700 ha 62,700 ha 9
1970s 71,818 ha 64,600 ha 81,680 ha 10
1980s 97,610 ha 84,200 ha 105,942 ha 10
1990s 94,970 ha 92,740 ha 100,114 ha 10
2000s 88,203 ha 80,868 ha 94,516 ha 10
2010s 74,256 ha 69,515 ha 79,627 ha 10
2020s 80,921 ha 78,856 ha 82,576 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

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  4. 13 Peru 28,604 ha compare
  5. 14 Italy 24,690 ha compare
  6. 15 Egypt 18,849 ha compare
  7. 16 Thailand 16,153 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lemons and limes — area harvested in Southern Europe?
Lemons and limes — area harvested in Southern Europe was 80,901 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lemons and limes — area harvested recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 105,942 ha in 1988.
What is the lowest lemons and limes — area harvested recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 47,700 ha in 1961.
How does Southern Europe rank for lemons and limes — area harvested?
Southern Europe ranks 13th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is lemons and limes — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Europe 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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