Lemons and limes — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Lemons and limes — Production was 1.00 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.00 million t
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
14th
of 27 groups
All-time high
1.00 million t
in 2024
All-time low
58,822 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Lemons and limes — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) recorded 1.00 million t for lemons and limes — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lemons and limes — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 1.00 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58,822 t, in 1961.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 14th out of 27 groups 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Lemons and limes — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 58,822 t
1962 62,470 t +6.2%
1963 65,907 t +5.5%
1964 72,086 t +9.4%
1965 74,054 t +2.7%
1966 75,412 t +1.8%
1967 76,284 t +1.2%
1968 77,474 t +1.6%
1969 78,854 t +1.8%
1970 80,848 t +2.5%
1971 84,966 t +5.1%
1972 85,749 t +0.9%
1973 91,087 t +6.2%
1974 91,115 t +0.0%
1975 92,712 t +1.8%
1976 92,581 t -0.1%
1977 94,844 t +2.4%
1978 94,971 t +0.1%
1979 101,369 t +6.7%
1980 107,306 t +5.9%
1981 115,033 t +7.2%
1982 121,068 t +5.2%
1983 129,727 t +7.2%
1984 130,603 t +0.7%
1985 131,301 t +0.5%
1986 142,425 t +8.5%
1987 145,109 t +1.9%
1988 158,236 t +9.0%
1989 163,997 t +3.6%
1990 184,438 t +12.5%
1991 209,063 t +13.4%
1992 197,103 t -5.7%
1993 194,910 t -1.1%
1994 223,585 t +14.7%
1995 208,487 t -6.8%
1996 234,024 t +12.2%
1997 210,388 t -10.1%
1998 234,660 t +11.5%
1999 255,466 t +8.9%
2000 261,614 t +2.4%
2001 253,353 t -3.2%
2002 313,759 t +23.8%
2003 354,764 t +13.1%
2004 415,031 t +17.0%
2005 415,006 t -0.0%
2006 529,437 t +27.6%
2007 530,874 t +0.3%
2008 546,236 t +2.9%
2009 554,046 t +1.4%
2010 580,917 t +4.8%
2011 615,975 t +6.0%
2012 635,282 t +3.1%
2013 664,642 t +4.6%
2014 691,171 t +4.0%
2015 698,822 t +1.1%
2016 706,694 t +1.1%
2017 693,867 t -1.8%
2018 768,378 t +10.7%
2019 785,647 t +2.2%
2020 839,349 t +6.8%
2021 845,830 t +0.8%
2022 821,771 t -2.8%
2023 981,538 t +19.4%
2024 1.00 million t +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 71,263 t 58,822 t 78,854 t 9
1970s 91,024 t 80,848 t 101,369 t 10
1980s 134,480 t 107,306 t 163,997 t 10
1990s 215,212 t 184,438 t 255,466 t 10
2000s 417,412 t 253,353 t 554,046 t 10
2010s 684,140 t 580,917 t 785,647 t 10
2020s 898,472 t 821,771 t 1.00 million t 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8,000 t compare
  2. 11 Peru 419,068 t compare
  3. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6,887 t compare
  4. 12 Sudan 415,369 t compare
  5. 13 Egypt 381,921 t compare
  6. 13 Polynesia 2,815 t compare
  7. 14 Chile 280,988 t compare
  8. 14 Melanesia 1,896 t compare
  9. 15 Sudan (former) 229,000 t compare
  10. 16 Thailand 168,398 t compare
  11. 17 Kenya 135,248 t compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lemons and limes — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Lemons and limes — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 1.00 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lemons and limes — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 1.00 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest lemons and limes — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 58,822 t in 1961.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for lemons and limes — production?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 14th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is lemons and limes — production rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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Indicator
Lemons and limes — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
168 places, 8,191 data points, 1961–2024
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