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
17th
of 31 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 17th of 31 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.

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. 14 Uruguay 23,093 kg/ha compare
  2. 15 China, mainland 22,863 kg/ha compare
  3. 16 Australia and New Zealand 22,854 kg/ha compare
  4. 17 Guatemala 22,798 kg/ha compare
  5. 18 China 22,679 kg/ha compare
  6. 19 Algeria 22,366 kg/ha compare
  7. 19 Réunion 11,846 kg/ha compare
  8. 20 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 17th out of 31 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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About this data

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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