Lemons and limes — Production in Cuba
Cuba: Lemons and limes — Production was 974.14 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Lemons and limes — Production in Cuba, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, lemons and limes — production in Cuba stood at 974.14 t. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lemons and limes — production in Cuba peaked at 74,585 t in 1987 and was at its lowest, 974.14 t, in 2024.
That places Cuba 83rd out of 127 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lemons and limes — Production in Cuba, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 7,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8,656 t | +23.7% |
| 1964 | 6,454 t | -25.4% |
| 1965 | 9,377 t | +45.3% |
| 1966 | 7,258 t | -22.6% |
| 1967 | 8,127 t | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 11,008 t | +35.4% |
| 1969 | 12,034 t | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 7,841 t | -34.8% |
| 1971 | 11,109 t | +41.7% |
| 1972 | 11,859 t | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 15,448 t | +30.3% |
| 1974 | 16,054 t | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 11,735 t | -26.9% |
| 1976 | 12,115 t | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 13,951 t | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 13,269 t | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 19,424 t | +46.4% |
| 1980 | 25,166 t | +29.6% |
| 1981 | 30,463 t | +21.0% |
| 1982 | 40,872 t | +34.2% |
| 1983 | 30,076 t | -26.4% |
| 1984 | 48,224 t | +60.3% |
| 1985 | 60,358 t | +25.2% |
| 1986 | 59,053 t | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 74,585 t | +26.3% |
| 1988 | 57,337 t | -23.1% |
| 1989 | 64,826 t | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 61,130 t | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 44,159 t | -27.8% |
| 1992 | 22,860 t | -48.2% |
| 1993 | 14,434 t | -36.9% |
| 1994 | 15,920 t | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 19,259 t | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 21,006 t | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 21,654 t | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 18,100 t | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 23,576 t | +30.3% |
| 2000 | 19,688 t | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 18,208 t | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 16,062 t | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 26,700 t | +66.2% |
| 2004 | 22,000 t | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 8,028 t | -63.5% |
| 2006 | 6,134 t | -23.6% |
| 2007 | 6,000 t | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 5,400 t | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 8,300 t | +53.7% |
| 2010 | 6,060 t | -27.0% |
| 2011 | 6,600 t | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 6,475 t | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 5,025 t | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 7,925 t | +57.7% |
| 2015 | 6,579 t | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 7,931 t | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 9,533 t | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 6,111 t | -35.9% |
| 2019 | 4,729 t | -22.6% |
| 2020 | 4,649 t | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 4,434 t | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 4,610 t | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1,299 t | -71.8% |
| 2024 | 974.14 t | -25.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 974.14 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,222 t, 5% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 974.14 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,674 t, 7% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,546 t | 6,454 t | 12,034 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,280 t | 7,841 t | 19,424 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,096 t | 25,166 t | 74,585 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,210 t | 14,434 t | 61,130 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,652 t | 5,400 t | 26,700 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,697 t | 4,729 t | 9,533 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,193 t | 974.14 t | 4,649 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 80 Guadeloupe 1,570 t compare
- 81 Philippines 1,554 t compare
- 82 French Guiana 1,300 t compare
- 84 New Caledonia 965.83 t compare
- 85 Eswatini 900 t compare
- 86 Croatia 810 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cuba
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -19.64 % change on previous year (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 265.29 current US$ per person (2020)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6522 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2277 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.5% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lemons and limes — production in Cuba?
- Lemons and limes — production in Cuba was 974.14 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lemons and limes — production recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 74,585 t in 1987.
- What is the lowest lemons and limes — production recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 974.14 t in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for lemons and limes — production?
- Cuba ranks 83rd out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lemons and limes — production rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Lemons and limes — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.