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 119 countries. The highest value is 3.84 million t in India; the lowest is 0 t in Bahrain.
The median across all reporting countries is 9,677 t, and the mean is 210,859 t.
Over the past decade 83 countries rose and 36 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 |
| 2 | Türkiye | 1.73 million t | 2024 | up 138.5% | volatile |
| 3 | China | 2.35 million t | 2024 | up 8.6% | volatile |
| 4 | China, mainland | 2.32 million t | 2024 | up 8.9% | volatile |
| 4 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 509,862 t | 2024 | up 6.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Argentina | 2.15 million t | 2024 | up 125.8% | volatile |
| 6 | Brazil | 1.72 million t | 2024 | up 55.9% | volatile |
| 6 | Syrian Arab Republic | 134,013 t | 2024 | down 17.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Spain | 919,510 t | 2024 | down 15.7% | volatile |
| 7 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 95,157 t | 2024 | up 31.1% | volatile |
| 8 | South Africa | 748,644 t | 2024 | up 128.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 32,630 t | 2024 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 9 | Colombia | 592,297 t | 2024 | up 314.6% | volatile |
| 10 | Italy | 431,590 t | 2024 | up 16.5% | falling |
| 10 | United Republic of Tanzania | 10,484 t | 2024 | down 15.6% | volatile |
| 11 | Peru | 419,068 t | 2024 | up 52.1% | volatile |
| 11 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 8,000 t | 2024 | up 77.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Sudan | 415,369 t | 2024 | up 70.9% | rising |
| 12 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 6,887 t | 2024 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 13 | Egypt | 381,921 t | 2024 | up 25.7% | volatile |
| 13 | Polynesia | 2,815 t | 2024 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 14 | Chile | 280,988 t | 2024 | up 82.5% | volatile |
| 14 | Melanesia | 1,896 t | 2024 | up 877.2% | volatile |
| 15 | Sudan (former) | 229,000 t | 2011 | up 275.4% | volatile |
| 16 | Thailand | 168,398 t | 2024 | up 19.3% | volatile |
| 17 | Kenya | 135,248 t | 2024 | up 776.6% | volatile |
| 18 | Saudi Arabia | 124,189 t | 2024 | up 149.8% | rising |
| 19 | Greece | 109,700 t | 2024 | up 85.0% | falling |
| 20 | Guatemala | 109,585 t | 2024 | down 10.2% | rising |
| 21 | Caribbean | 126,798 t | 2024 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 21 | Bangladesh | 106,568 t | 2024 | up 52.3% | volatile |
| 22 | Pakistan | 97,573 t | 2024 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 23 | Dominican Republic | 90,752 t | 2024 | up 186.4% | volatile |
| 24 | Australia and New Zealand | 89,810 t | 2024 | up 145.5% | rising |
| 25 | Algeria | 89,366 t | 2024 | up 4.3% | volatile |
| 26 | Australia | 83,332 t | 2024 | up 177.0% | rising |
| 27 | Lebanon | 77,100 t | 2024 | down 26.4% | rising |
| 28 | Zimbabwe | 72,996 t | 2024 | up 77.1% | volatile |
| 29 | Nepal | 67,737 t | 2024 | up 110.0% | rising |
| 30 | Israel | 63,753 t | 2024 | down 8.9% | rising |
| 31 | Tunisia | 61,643 t | 2024 | up 3.6% | volatile |
| 32 | Jordan | 56,727 t | 2024 | up 117.5% | volatile |
| 33 | Uruguay | 51,770 t | 2024 | up 66.5% | volatile |
| 34 | Ghana | 48,911 t | 2024 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 35 | Ecuador | 46,964 t | 2024 | up 162.9% | rising |
| 36 | Morocco | 43,223 t | 2024 | up 63.4% | volatile |
| 37 | Portugal | 40,200 t | 2024 | up 173.9% | volatile |
| 38 | Mali | 37,988 t | 2024 | up 4.5% | volatile |
| 39 | Costa Rica | 36,278 t | 2024 | up 9.3% | volatile |
| 40 | China, Taiwan Province of | 32,783 t | 2024 | down 10.2% | volatile |
| 41 | Honduras | 32,295 t | 2024 | up 54.7% | volatile |
| 42 | Yemen | 30,681 t | 2024 | up 22.3% | volatile |
| 43 | Jamaica | 26,336 t | 2024 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 44 | Malawi | 24,133 t | 2024 | up 90.4% | rising |
| 45 | Libya | 24,049 t | 2024 | up 18.7% | volatile |
| 46 | Malaysia | 22,916 t | 2024 | up 206.5% | volatile |
| 47 | El Salvador | 20,222 t | 2024 | up 34.7% | rising |
| 48 | Somalia | 19,862 t | 2024 | up 98.6% | volatile |
| 49 | France | 14,330 t | 2024 | up 249.3% | volatile |
| 50 | Palestine | 14,212 t | 2022 | down 15.6% | falling |
| 51 | Uzbekistan | 11,100 t | 2024 | up 217.1% | volatile |
| 52 | Sri Lanka | 10,099 t | 2024 | up 52.1% | volatile |
| 53 | Oman | 9,677 t | 2024 | up 62.8% | falling |
| 54 | Paraguay | 9,125 t | 2024 | up 1.4% | falling |
| 55 | Japan | 8,657 t | 2024 | down 3.2% | rising |
| 56 | Guyana | 7,391 t | 2024 | up 807.9% | volatile |
| 57 | United Arab Emirates | 6,967 t | 2024 | up 24.3% | volatile |
| 58 | Panama | 6,810 t | 2024 | down 49.4% | falling |
| 59 | Ethiopia PDR | 6,600 t | 1992 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 60 | New Zealand | 6,478 t | 2024 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 61 | Albania | 6,404 t | 2024 | up 118.4% | volatile |
| 62 | Rwanda | 6,122 t | 2024 | down 13.5% | volatile |
| 63 | Azerbaijan | 5,868 t | 2024 | up 48.0% | rising |
| 64 | Ethiopia | 5,317 t | 2024 | down 32.7% | rising |
| 65 | Congo | 5,231 t | 2024 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 66 | Tajikistan | 4,771 t | 2024 | down 24.4% | rising |
| 67 | Cyprus | 4,740 t | 2024 | down 57.9% | volatile |
| 68 | Iraq | 4,577 t | 2024 | down 39.6% | volatile |
| 69 | Guinea-Bissau | 4,458 t | 2024 | up 5.0% | volatile |
| 70 | Madagascar | 4,408 t | 2024 | down 1.6% | rising |
| 71 | Mozambique | 3,068 t | 2024 | down 10.2% | rising |
| 72 | Cambodia | 3,001 t | 2024 | up 7.0% | volatile |
| 73 | Djibouti | 2,970 t | 2024 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 74 | Central African Republic | 2,872 t | 2024 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 75 | Georgia | 2,800 t | 2024 | up 27.3% | volatile |
| 76 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2,519 t | 2024 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 77 | Bahamas | 2,349 t | 2024 | down 16.0% | volatile |
| 78 | Tonga | 2,179 t | 2024 | down 5.7% | rising |
| 79 | Dominica | 1,817 t | 2024 | up 0.3% | volatile |
| 80 | Guadeloupe | 1,570 t | 2006 | up 40.8% | volatile |
| 81 | Philippines | 1,554 t | 2024 | up 55.4% | volatile |
| 82 | French Guiana | 1,300 t | 2006 | down 2.1% | volatile |
| 83 | Cuba | 974.14 t | 2024 | down 87.7% | volatile |
| 84 | New Caledonia | 965.83 t | 2024 | up 397.9% | volatile |
| 85 | Eswatini | 900 t | 2006 | up 80.0% | volatile |
| 86 | Croatia | 810 t | 2024 | up 347.5% | falling |
| 87 | Haiti | 803.76 t | 2024 | down 98.4% | falling |
| 88 | Martinique | 554 t | 2006 | up 96.5% | volatile |
| 89 | French Polynesia | 526.73 t | 2024 | up 35.1% | falling |
| 90 | Réunion | 462 t | 2006 | down 55.1% | volatile |
| 91 | Antigua and Barbuda | 442.12 t | 2024 | up 9.1% | volatile |
| 92 | Saint Lucia | 324.93 t | 2024 | down 4.3% | rising |
| 93 | Burkina Faso | 320.99 t | 2024 | up 7.6% | volatile |
| 94 | Puerto Rico | 313.84 t | 2024 | up 71.0% | volatile |
| 95 | Malta | 240 t | 2024 | down 56.5% | falling |
| 96 | Kuwait | 204.69 t | 2024 | down 20.0% | volatile |
| 97 | Suriname | 171.25 t | 2024 | down 47.1% | volatile |
| 98 | Bhutan | 139.2 t | 2024 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 99 | Grenada | 131.04 t | 2024 | down 55.9% | falling |
| 100 | Niue | 109.1 t | 2024 | up 2.3% | volatile |
| 101 | Brunei Darussalam | 69.05 t | 2024 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 102 | Seychelles | 56.27 t | 2024 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 103 | Maldives | 38.33 t | 2024 | down 4.2% | rising |
| 104 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 36 t | 2024 | down 96.4% | rising |
| 105 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 14 t | 2024 | down 12.5% | rising |
| 106 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.84 t | 2024 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 107 | Cook Islands | 0.63 t | 2024 | down 46.6% | volatile |
| 108 | Bahrain | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | rising |
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
- Asia 9.47 million t
- Americas 9.96 million t
- South America 5.41 million t
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 761,050 t
- Southern Asia 4.63 million t
- Central America 3.50 million t
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 143,624 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
- Middle Africa 14,990 t
- Europe 1.52 million t
- European Union (27) 1.52 million t
- Southern Europe 1.51 million t
- Northern Africa 1.02 million t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 1.00 million t
- Northern America 927,140 t
- United States of America 927,140 t
- Southern Africa 748,644 t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 289,120 t
- Eastern Africa 284,664 t
- South-Eastern Asia 203,938 t
- Oceania 94,521 t
- Western Africa 91,678 t
- Central Asia 15,872 t
- Western Europe 14,330 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.