What is the highest lemons and limes — production, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?

The highest recorded value was 0.6676 t per square kilometre in 2023.

What is the lowest lemons and limes — production, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0118 t per square kilometre in 1965.

How does South Africa rank for lemons and limes — production, per square kilometre?

South Africa ranks 19th out of 114 countries with data for 2023.

Is lemons and limes — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 215.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Lemons and limes — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa

Name: Lemons and limes — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa
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South Africa: Lemons and limes — Production, per square kilometre was 0.6676 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.6676 t per square kilometre

Change on year

up 3.9%

World rank

19th

of 114 countries

All-time high

0.6676 t per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0118 t per square kilometre

in 1965

Years of data

1961–2023

Lemons and limes — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, lemons and limes — production, per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 0.6676 t per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 215.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lemons and limes — production, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.6676 t per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0118 t per square kilometre, in 1965.

South Africa ranks 19th of 114 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Lemons and limes — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Lemons and limes — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0174 t per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0153 t per square kilometre	-11.8%
1963	0.0198 t per square kilometre	+29.3%
1964	0.0143 t per square kilometre	-27.7%
1965	0.0118 t per square kilometre	-17.6%
1966	0.0149 t per square kilometre	+26.1%
1967	0.015 t per square kilometre	+0.7%
1968	0.0131 t per square kilometre	-12.8%
1969	0.0162 t per square kilometre	+23.6%
1970	0.0142 t per square kilometre	-12.5%
1971	0.0161 t per square kilometre	+14.1%
1972	0.019 t per square kilometre	+17.9%
1973	0.0184 t per square kilometre	-3.6%
1974	0.0227 t per square kilometre	+23.8%
1975	0.0232 t per square kilometre	+2.1%
1976	0.0216 t per square kilometre	-7.1%
1977	0.0238 t per square kilometre	+10.4%
1978	0.0301 t per square kilometre	+26.5%
1979	0.0295 t per square kilometre	-2.0%
1980	0.032 t per square kilometre	+8.5%
1981	0.045 t per square kilometre	+40.5%
1982	0.0408 t per square kilometre	-9.3%
1983	0.04 t per square kilometre	-2.1%
1984	0.0403 t per square kilometre	+0.8%
1985	0.0526 t per square kilometre	+30.5%
1986	0.052 t per square kilometre	-1.1%
1987	0.0588 t per square kilometre	+13.0%
1988	0.0602 t per square kilometre	+2.3%
1989	0.0686 t per square kilometre	+14.0%
1990	0.0528 t per square kilometre	-23.1%
1991	0.0552 t per square kilometre	+4.6%
1992	0.0524 t per square kilometre	-5.1%
1993	0.0505 t per square kilometre	-3.6%
1994	0.0612 t per square kilometre	+21.2%
1995	0.0601 t per square kilometre	-1.8%
1996	0.0714 t per square kilometre	+18.9%
1997	0.0738 t per square kilometre	+3.3%
1998	0.085 t per square kilometre	+15.2%
1999	0.0838 t per square kilometre	-1.4%
2000	0.099 t per square kilometre	+18.1%
2001	0.1304 t per square kilometre	+31.7%
2002	0.1472 t per square kilometre	+12.8%
2003	0.1579 t per square kilometre	+7.3%
2004	0.1755 t per square kilometre	+11.2%
2005	0.1513 t per square kilometre	-13.8%
2006	0.1765 t per square kilometre	+16.7%
2007	0.1605 t per square kilometre	-9.1%
2008	0.1895 t per square kilometre	+18.1%
2009	0.1684 t per square kilometre	-11.1%
2010	0.178 t per square kilometre	+5.7%
2011	0.2149 t per square kilometre	+20.7%
2012	0.1986 t per square kilometre	-7.5%
2013	0.2119 t per square kilometre	+6.7%
2014	0.2707 t per square kilometre	+27.8%
2015	0.2911 t per square kilometre	+7.5%
2016	0.2667 t per square kilometre	-8.4%
2017	0.3679 t per square kilometre	+38.0%
2018	0.3909 t per square kilometre	+6.2%
2019	0.4178 t per square kilometre	+6.9%
2020	0.5303 t per square kilometre	+26.9%
2021	0.5411 t per square kilometre	+2.0%
2022	0.6424 t per square kilometre	+18.7%
2023	0.6676 t per square kilometre	+3.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0153 t per square kilometre	0.0118 t per square kilometre	0.0198 t per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0219 t per square kilometre	0.0142 t per square kilometre	0.0301 t per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0491 t per square kilometre	0.032 t per square kilometre	0.0686 t per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0646 t per square kilometre	0.0505 t per square kilometre	0.085 t per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.1556 t per square kilometre	0.099 t per square kilometre	0.1895 t per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.2809 t per square kilometre	0.178 t per square kilometre	0.4178 t per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.5954 t per square kilometre	0.5303 t per square kilometre	0.6676 t per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near South Africa

16 Argentina 0.8459 t per square kilometre compare
17 Bangladesh 0.7688 t per square kilometre compare
18 Costa Rica 0.7121 t per square kilometre compare
20 Greece 0.5646 t per square kilometre compare
21 Malta 0.5625 t per square kilometre compare
22 Jordan 0.5606 t per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 115 places →

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)

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is lemons and limes — production, per square kilometre in South Africa?: Lemons and limes — production, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.6676 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest lemons and limes — production, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.6676 t per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest lemons and limes — production, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0118 t per square kilometre in 1965.
How does South Africa rank for lemons and limes — production, per square kilometre?: South Africa ranks 19th out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
Is lemons and limes — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 215.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Lemons and limes — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Lemons and limes — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Lemons and limes — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Lemons and limes — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Lemons and limes — Production, per square kilometre
Unit: t per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 115 places, 5,058 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 05 October 2026

Lemons and limes — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.