Lemons and limes — Yield in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Lemons and limes — Yield was 22,854 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22,854 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 107 countries
All-time high
27,049 kg/ha
in 1986
All-time low
10,994 kg/ha
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Lemons and limes — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for lemons and limes — yield in Australia and New Zealand is 22,854 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lemons and limes — yield in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 27,049 kg/ha in 1986 and was at its lowest, 10,994 kg/ha, in 1964.

That places Australia and New Zealand 15th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Lemons and limes — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Lemons and limes — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 11,256 kg/ha
1962 11,771 kg/ha +4.6%
1963 13,145 kg/ha +11.7%
1964 10,994 kg/ha -16.4%
1965 12,103 kg/ha +10.1%
1966 11,168 kg/ha -7.7%
1967 13,110 kg/ha +17.4%
1968 15,646 kg/ha +19.3%
1969 14,417 kg/ha -7.9%
1970 15,264 kg/ha +5.9%
1971 16,351 kg/ha +7.1%
1972 15,442 kg/ha -5.6%
1973 15,997 kg/ha +3.6%
1974 15,836 kg/ha -1.0%
1975 16,914 kg/ha +6.8%
1976 16,329 kg/ha -3.5%
1977 18,144 kg/ha +11.1%
1978 18,770 kg/ha +3.5%
1979 24,234 kg/ha +29.1%
1980 20,286 kg/ha -16.3%
1981 24,989 kg/ha +23.2%
1982 22,185 kg/ha -11.2%
1983 19,109 kg/ha -13.9%
1984 19,393 kg/ha +1.5%
1985 26,351 kg/ha +35.9%
1986 27,049 kg/ha +2.7%
1987 24,125 kg/ha -10.8%
1988 20,343 kg/ha -15.7%
1989 19,970 kg/ha -1.8%
1990 21,894 kg/ha +9.6%
1991 19,860 kg/ha -9.3%
1992 19,630 kg/ha -1.2%
1993 14,988 kg/ha -23.6%
1994 19,983 kg/ha +33.3%
1995 18,884 kg/ha -5.5%
1996 15,832 kg/ha -16.2%
1997 20,215 kg/ha +27.7%
1998 18,080 kg/ha -10.6%
1999 19,199 kg/ha +6.2%
2000 21,589 kg/ha +12.4%
2001 25,578 kg/ha +18.5%
2002 26,350 kg/ha +3.0%
2003 23,149 kg/ha -12.2%
2004 21,176 kg/ha -8.5%
2005 21,423 kg/ha +1.2%
2006 20,818 kg/ha -2.8%
2007 21,229 kg/ha +2.0%
2008 21,587 kg/ha +1.7%
2009 21,029 kg/ha -2.6%
2010 21,694 kg/ha +3.2%
2011 21,885 kg/ha +0.9%
2012 21,618 kg/ha -1.2%
2013 21,745 kg/ha +0.6%
2014 21,978 kg/ha +1.1%
2015 22,536 kg/ha +2.5%
2016 22,914 kg/ha +1.7%
2017 22,819 kg/ha -0.4%
2018 22,975 kg/ha +0.7%
2019 23,161 kg/ha +0.8%
2020 23,283 kg/ha +0.5%
2021 23,088 kg/ha -0.8%
2022 22,752 kg/ha -1.5%
2023 22,779 kg/ha +0.1%
2024 22,854 kg/ha +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12,623 kg/ha 10,994 kg/ha 15,646 kg/ha 9
1970s 17,328 kg/ha 15,264 kg/ha 24,234 kg/ha 10
1980s 22,380 kg/ha 19,109 kg/ha 27,049 kg/ha 10
1990s 18,856 kg/ha 14,988 kg/ha 21,894 kg/ha 10
2000s 22,393 kg/ha 20,818 kg/ha 26,350 kg/ha 10
2010s 22,333 kg/ha 21,618 kg/ha 23,161 kg/ha 10
2020s 22,951 kg/ha 22,752 kg/ha 23,283 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 12 Australia 23,168 kg/ha compare
  2. 13 Uruguay 23,093 kg/ha compare
  3. 14 China, mainland 22,863 kg/ha compare
  4. 16 Guatemala 22,798 kg/ha compare
  5. 17 China 22,679 kg/ha compare
  6. 18 Algeria 22,366 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lemons and limes — yield in Australia and New Zealand?
Lemons and limes — yield in Australia and New Zealand was 22,854 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lemons and limes — yield recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 27,049 kg/ha in 1986.
What is the lowest lemons and limes — yield recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 10,994 kg/ha in 1964.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for lemons and limes — yield?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 15th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
Is lemons and limes — yield rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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