Lemons and limes — Area harvested in World
World: Lemons and limes — Area harvested was 1.45 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Lemons and limes — Area harvested in World, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lemons and limes — area harvested in World is 1.45 million ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lemons and limes — area harvested in World peaked at 1.45 million ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 205,512 ha, in 1961.
World ranks 1st of 27 groups on this measure, 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 World, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 205,512 ha | — |
| 1962 | 221,240 ha | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 235,552 ha | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 243,763 ha | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 248,719 ha | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 239,129 ha | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 247,738 ha | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 248,765 ha | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 251,085 ha | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 263,337 ha | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 295,253 ha | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 302,155 ha | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 307,425 ha | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 320,936 ha | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 325,719 ha | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 330,526 ha | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 333,169 ha | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 339,880 ha | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 352,623 ha | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 393,630 ha | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 410,247 ha | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 430,705 ha | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 435,407 ha | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 450,301 ha | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 499,080 ha | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 516,495 ha | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 530,980 ha | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 551,361 ha | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 565,760 ha | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 563,643 ha | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 561,316 ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 583,919 ha | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 587,572 ha | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 597,842 ha | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 620,250 ha | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 646,003 ha | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 686,957 ha | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 708,077 ha | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 737,585 ha | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 788,723 ha | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 807,279 ha | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 817,590 ha | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 815,922 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 835,230 ha | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 760,966 ha | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 983,391 ha | +29.2% |
| 2007 | 1.01 million ha | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million ha | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 1.11 million ha | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.04 million ha | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 952,939 ha | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 970,997 ha | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 999,827 ha | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million ha | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million ha | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.06 million ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.11 million ha | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.17 million ha | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.25 million ha | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 1.28 million ha | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.35 million ha | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.37 million ha | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.43 million ha | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 1.45 million ha | +1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lemons and limes — Area harvested in World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +29.2% | 760,966 ha | 983,391 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 237,945 ha | 205,512 ha | 251,085 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 317,102 ha | 263,337 ha | 352,623 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 478,397 ha | 393,630 ha | 565,760 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 629,316 ha | 561,316 ha | 737,585 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 900,205 ha | 760,966 ha | 1.11 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million ha | 952,939 ha | 1.25 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 million ha | 1.28 million ha | 1.45 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
More agriculture & rural data for World
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 577.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4217 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 42.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lemons and limes — area harvested in World?
- Lemons and limes — area harvested in World was 1.45 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lemons and limes — area harvested recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 million ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest lemons and limes — area harvested recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 205,512 ha in 1961.
- How does World rank for lemons and limes — area harvested?
- World ranks 1st out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is lemons and limes — area harvested rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.