Lemons and limes — Production by country
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...
What the numbers show
Lemons and limes — Production is currently reported for 135 countries. The highest value is 3.84 million t in India; the lowest is 0 t in Netherlands (Kingdom of the).
The median across all reporting countries is 6,478 t, and the mean is 180,298 t.
Over the past decade 81 countries rose and 35 fell. The largest increase was in Melanesia (up 877.2%), and the largest decrease in Bahrain (down 100.0%).
Lemons and limes — Production: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 3.84 million t | 2024 | up 35.3% | volatile |
| 2 | Mexico | 3.29 million t | 2024 | up 49.3% | volatile |
| 3 | China | 2.35 million t | 2024 | up 8.6% | volatile |
| 4 | China, mainland | 2.32 million t | 2024 | up 8.9% | volatile |
| 5 | Argentina | 2.15 million t | 2024 | up 125.8% | volatile |
| 6 | Türkiye | 1.73 million t | 2024 | up 138.5% | volatile |
| 7 | Brazil | 1.72 million t | 2024 | up 55.9% | volatile |
| 8 | Spain | 919,510 t | 2024 | down 15.7% | volatile |
| 9 | Colombia | 592,297 t | 2024 | up 314.6% | volatile |
| 10 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 509,862 t | 2024 | up 6.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Italy | 431,590 t | 2024 | up 16.5% | falling |
| 12 | Peru | 419,068 t | 2024 | up 52.1% | volatile |
| 13 | Sudan | 415,369 t | 2024 | up 70.9% | rising |
| 14 | Egypt | 381,921 t | 2024 | up 25.7% | volatile |
| 15 | Chile | 280,988 t | 2024 | up 82.5% | volatile |
| 16 | Sudan (former) | 229,000 t | 2011 | up 275.4% | volatile |
| 17 | Thailand | 168,398 t | 2024 | up 19.3% | volatile |
| 18 | Kenya | 135,248 t | 2024 | up 776.6% | volatile |
| 19 | Syrian Arab Republic | 134,013 t | 2024 | down 17.2% | volatile |
| 20 | Caribbean | 126,798 t | 2024 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 21 | Saudi Arabia | 124,189 t | 2024 | up 149.8% | rising |
| 22 | Greece | 109,700 t | 2024 | up 85.0% | falling |
| 23 | Guatemala | 109,585 t | 2024 | down 10.2% | rising |
| 24 | Bangladesh | 106,568 t | 2024 | up 52.3% | volatile |
| 25 | Pakistan | 97,573 t | 2024 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 26 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 95,157 t | 2024 | up 31.1% | volatile |
| 27 | Dominican Republic | 90,752 t | 2024 | up 186.4% | volatile |
| 28 | Australia and New Zealand | 89,810 t | 2024 | up 145.5% | rising |
| 29 | Algeria | 89,366 t | 2024 | up 4.3% | volatile |
| 30 | Australia | 83,332 t | 2024 | up 177.0% | rising |
| 31 | Lebanon | 77,100 t | 2024 | down 26.4% | rising |
| 32 | Zimbabwe | 72,996 t | 2024 | up 77.1% | volatile |
| 33 | Nepal | 67,737 t | 2024 | up 110.0% | rising |
| 34 | Israel | 63,753 t | 2024 | down 8.9% | rising |
| 35 | Tunisia | 61,643 t | 2024 | up 3.6% | volatile |
| 36 | Jordan | 56,727 t | 2024 | up 117.5% | volatile |
| 37 | Uruguay | 51,770 t | 2024 | up 66.5% | volatile |
| 38 | Ghana | 48,911 t | 2024 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 39 | Ecuador | 46,964 t | 2024 | up 162.9% | rising |
| 40 | Morocco | 43,223 t | 2024 | up 63.4% | volatile |
| 41 | Portugal | 40,200 t | 2024 | up 173.9% | volatile |
| 42 | Mali | 37,988 t | 2024 | up 4.5% | volatile |
| 43 | Costa Rica | 36,278 t | 2024 | up 9.3% | volatile |
| 44 | China, Taiwan Province of | 32,783 t | 2024 | down 10.2% | volatile |
| 45 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 32,630 t | 2024 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 46 | Honduras | 32,295 t | 2024 | up 54.7% | volatile |
| 47 | Yemen | 30,681 t | 2024 | up 22.3% | volatile |
| 48 | Jamaica | 26,336 t | 2024 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 49 | Malawi | 24,133 t | 2024 | up 90.4% | rising |
| 50 | Libya | 24,049 t | 2024 | up 18.7% | volatile |
| 51 | Malaysia | 22,916 t | 2024 | up 206.5% | volatile |
| 52 | El Salvador | 20,222 t | 2024 | up 34.7% | rising |
| 53 | Somalia | 19,862 t | 2024 | up 98.6% | volatile |
| 54 | France | 14,330 t | 2024 | up 249.3% | volatile |
| 55 | Palestine | 14,212 t | 2022 | down 15.6% | falling |
| 56 | Uzbekistan | 11,100 t | 2024 | up 217.1% | volatile |
| 57 | United Republic of Tanzania | 10,484 t | 2024 | down 15.6% | volatile |
| 58 | Sri Lanka | 10,099 t | 2024 | up 52.1% | volatile |
| 59 | Oman | 9,677 t | 2024 | up 62.8% | falling |
| 60 | Paraguay | 9,125 t | 2024 | up 1.4% | falling |
| 61 | Japan | 8,657 t | 2024 | down 3.2% | rising |
| 62 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 8,000 t | 2024 | up 77.0% | volatile |
| 63 | Guyana | 7,391 t | 2024 | up 807.9% | volatile |
| 64 | United Arab Emirates | 6,967 t | 2024 | up 24.3% | volatile |
| 65 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 6,887 t | 2024 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 66 | Panama | 6,810 t | 2024 | down 49.4% | falling |
| 67 | Ethiopia PDR | 6,600 t | 1992 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 68 | New Zealand | 6,478 t | 2024 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 69 | Albania | 6,404 t | 2024 | up 118.4% | volatile |
| 70 | Rwanda | 6,122 t | 2024 | down 13.5% | volatile |
| 71 | Azerbaijan | 5,868 t | 2024 | up 48.0% | rising |
| 72 | Ethiopia | 5,317 t | 2024 | down 32.7% | rising |
| 73 | Congo | 5,231 t | 2024 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 74 | Tajikistan | 4,771 t | 2024 | down 24.4% | rising |
| 75 | Cyprus | 4,740 t | 2024 | down 57.9% | volatile |
| 76 | Iraq | 4,577 t | 2024 | down 39.6% | volatile |
| 77 | Guinea-Bissau | 4,458 t | 2024 | up 5.0% | volatile |
| 78 | Madagascar | 4,408 t | 2024 | down 1.6% | rising |
| 79 | Mozambique | 3,068 t | 2024 | down 10.2% | rising |
| 80 | Cambodia | 3,001 t | 2024 | up 7.0% | volatile |
| 81 | Djibouti | 2,970 t | 2024 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 82 | Polynesia | 2,815 t | 2024 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 83 | Georgia | 2,800 t | 2024 | up 27.3% | volatile |
| 84 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2,519 t | 2024 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 85 | Bahamas | 2,349 t | 2024 | down 16.0% | volatile |
| 86 | Tonga | 2,179 t | 2024 | down 5.7% | rising |
| 87 | Melanesia | 1,896 t | 2024 | up 877.2% | volatile |
| 88 | Dominica | 1,817 t | 2024 | up 0.3% | volatile |
| 89 | Guadeloupe | 1,570 t | 2006 | up 40.8% | volatile |
| 90 | Philippines | 1,554 t | 2024 | up 55.4% | volatile |
| 91 | French Guiana | 1,300 t | 2006 | down 2.1% | volatile |
| 92 | Cuba | 974.14 t | 2024 | down 87.7% | volatile |
| 93 | New Caledonia | 965.83 t | 2024 | up 397.9% | volatile |
| 94 | Eswatini | 900 t | 2006 | up 80.0% | volatile |
| 95 | Croatia | 810 t | 2024 | up 347.5% | falling |
| 96 | Haiti | 803.76 t | 2024 | down 98.4% | falling |
| 97 | Martinique | 554 t | 2006 | up 96.5% | volatile |
| 98 | French Polynesia | 526.73 t | 2024 | up 35.1% | falling |
| 99 | Antigua and Barbuda | 442.12 t | 2024 | up 9.1% | volatile |
| 100 | Saint Lucia | 324.93 t | 2024 | down 4.3% | rising |
| 101 | Burkina Faso | 320.99 t | 2024 | up 7.6% | volatile |
| 102 | Puerto Rico | 313.84 t | 2024 | up 71.0% | volatile |
| 103 | Malta | 240 t | 2024 | down 56.5% | falling |
| 104 | Kuwait | 204.69 t | 2024 | down 20.0% | volatile |
| 105 | Suriname | 171.25 t | 2024 | down 47.1% | volatile |
| 106 | Bhutan | 139.2 t | 2024 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 107 | Grenada | 131.04 t | 2024 | down 55.9% | falling |
| 108 | Niue | 109.1 t | 2024 | up 2.3% | volatile |
| 109 | Brunei Darussalam | 69.05 t | 2024 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 110 | Seychelles | 56.27 t | 2024 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 111 | Maldives | 38.33 t | 2024 | down 4.2% | rising |
| 112 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 36 t | 2024 | down 96.4% | rising |
| 113 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 14 t | 2024 | down 12.5% | rising |
| 114 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.84 t | 2024 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 115 | Cook Islands | 0.63 t | 2024 | down 46.6% | volatile |
| 116 | Austria | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 116 | Belgium | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 116 | Bulgaria | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 116 | Bahrain | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | rising |
| 116 | Czechia | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 116 | Germany | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 116 | Denmark | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 116 | Estonia | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 116 | Finland | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 116 | Hungary | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 116 | Ireland | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 116 | Lithuania | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 116 | Luxembourg | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 116 | Latvia | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 116 | Poland | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 116 | Romania | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 116 | Slovakia | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 116 | Slovenia | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 116 | Sweden | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 116 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 23.20 million t
- Americas 9.96 million t
- Asia 9.47 million t
- South America 5.41 million t
- Southern Asia 4.63 million t
- Central America 3.50 million t
- Eastern Asia 2.36 million t
- Western Asia 2.26 million t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 2.24 million t
- Africa 2.16 million t
- Europe 1.52 million t
- European Union (27) 1.52 million t
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.