Lemons and limes — Yield in Africa

Africa: Lemons and limes — Yield was 15,157 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15,157 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
16th
of 25 groups
All-time high
15,605 kg/ha
in 1991
All-time low
9,953 kg/ha
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Lemons and limes — Yield in Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2024, lemons and limes — yield in Africa stood at 15,157 kg/ha.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lemons and limes — yield in Africa peaked at 15,605 kg/ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 9,953 kg/ha, in 1972.

Africa ranks 16th of 25 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Lemons and limes — Yield in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Lemons and limes — Yield in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 14,080 kg/ha —
1962 13,620 kg/ha -3.3%
1963 13,010 kg/ha -4.5%
1964 14,951 kg/ha +14.9%
1965 13,347 kg/ha -10.7%
1966 12,722 kg/ha -4.7%
1967 13,187 kg/ha +3.7%
1968 10,075 kg/ha -23.6%
1969 11,421 kg/ha +13.4%
1970 10,989 kg/ha -3.8%
1971 10,516 kg/ha -4.3%
1972 9,953 kg/ha -5.3%
1973 10,086 kg/ha +1.3%
1974 10,131 kg/ha +0.5%
1975 11,566 kg/ha +14.2%
1976 10,201 kg/ha -11.8%
1977 10,713 kg/ha +5.0%
1978 11,086 kg/ha +3.5%
1979 10,983 kg/ha -0.9%
1980 10,531 kg/ha -4.1%
1981 10,644 kg/ha +1.1%
1982 13,832 kg/ha +30.0%
1983 14,495 kg/ha +4.8%
1984 11,291 kg/ha -22.1%
1985 10,290 kg/ha -8.9%
1986 11,712 kg/ha +13.8%
1987 11,656 kg/ha -0.5%
1988 11,821 kg/ha +1.4%
1989 11,755 kg/ha -0.6%
1990 15,168 kg/ha +29.0%
1991 15,605 kg/ha +2.9%
1992 13,482 kg/ha -13.6%
1993 13,833 kg/ha +2.6%
1994 14,037 kg/ha +1.5%
1995 14,022 kg/ha -0.1%
1996 14,432 kg/ha +2.9%
1997 13,167 kg/ha -8.8%
1998 13,085 kg/ha -0.6%
1999 13,116 kg/ha +0.2%
2000 13,300 kg/ha +1.4%
2001 13,596 kg/ha +2.2%
2002 14,850 kg/ha +9.2%
2003 15,052 kg/ha +1.4%
2004 15,049 kg/ha -0.0%
2005 15,173 kg/ha +0.8%
2006 11,706 kg/ha -22.9%
2007 11,327 kg/ha -3.2%
2008 14,962 kg/ha +32.1%
2009 14,644 kg/ha -2.1%
2010 13,962 kg/ha -4.7%
2011 14,619 kg/ha +4.7%
2012 14,827 kg/ha +1.4%
2013 14,973 kg/ha +1.0%
2014 14,919 kg/ha -0.4%
2015 14,798 kg/ha -0.8%
2016 13,495 kg/ha -8.8%
2017 13,834 kg/ha +2.5%
2018 14,140 kg/ha +2.2%
2019 14,349 kg/ha +1.5%
2020 15,291 kg/ha +6.6%
2021 14,786 kg/ha -3.3%
2022 14,686 kg/ha -0.7%
2023 15,052 kg/ha +2.5%
2024 15,157 kg/ha +0.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Lemons and limes — Yield in Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +32.1% 11,327 kg/ha 14,962 kg/ha
1982 +30.0% 10,644 kg/ha 13,832 kg/ha
1990 +29.0% 11,755 kg/ha 15,168 kg/ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12,935 kg/ha 10,075 kg/ha 14,951 kg/ha 9
1970s 10,622 kg/ha 9,953 kg/ha 11,566 kg/ha 10
1980s 11,803 kg/ha 10,290 kg/ha 14,495 kg/ha 10
1990s 13,995 kg/ha 13,085 kg/ha 15,605 kg/ha 10
2000s 13,966 kg/ha 11,327 kg/ha 15,173 kg/ha 10
2010s 14,391 kg/ha 13,495 kg/ha 14,973 kg/ha 10
2020s 14,994 kg/ha 14,686 kg/ha 15,291 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 13 Uruguay 23,093 kg/ha compare
  2. 14 China, mainland 22,863 kg/ha compare
  3. 14 Polynesia 1,991 kg/ha compare
  4. 15 Australia and New Zealand 22,854 kg/ha compare
  5. 16 Guatemala 22,798 kg/ha compare
  6. 17 China 22,679 kg/ha compare
  7. 18 Algeria 22,366 kg/ha compare
  8. 19 Jordan 22,261 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lemons and limes — yield in Africa?
Lemons and limes — yield in Africa was 15,157 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lemons and limes — yield recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 15,605 kg/ha in 1991.
What is the lowest lemons and limes — yield recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 9,953 kg/ha in 1972.
How does Africa rank for lemons and limes — yield?
Africa ranks 16th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is lemons and limes — yield rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Lemons and limes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lemons and limes — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
146 places, 7,282 data points, 1961–2024
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