Lemons and limes — Yield in Australia
Australia: Lemons and limes — Yield was 23,168 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Lemons and limes — Yield in Australia, 1961–2024
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 is 23,168 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lemons and limes — yield in Australia peaked at 30,858 kg/ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10,569 kg/ha, in 1964.
That places Australia 12th 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, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,212 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 11,212 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 12,782 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 1964 | 10,569 kg/ha | -17.3% |
| 1965 | 11,577 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 10,763 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 12,899 kg/ha | +19.8% |
| 1968 | 14,899 kg/ha | +15.5% |
| 1969 | 14,282 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 14,840 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 16,499 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 15,879 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 16,006 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 15,879 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 16,543 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 16,154 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 18,022 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 18,393 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 24,359 kg/ha | +32.4% |
| 1980 | 20,233 kg/ha | -16.9% |
| 1981 | 25,405 kg/ha | +25.6% |
| 1982 | 22,251 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 19,186 kg/ha | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 19,430 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 27,710 kg/ha | +42.6% |
| 1986 | 28,302 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 26,316 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 22,470 kg/ha | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 21,876 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 24,828 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 21,957 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 23,142 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 16,062 kg/ha | -30.6% |
| 1994 | 21,727 kg/ha | +35.3% |
| 1995 | 20,654 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 17,696 kg/ha | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 22,291 kg/ha | +26.0% |
| 1998 | 19,937 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 21,228 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 24,911 kg/ha | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 30,164 kg/ha | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 30,858 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 25,665 kg/ha | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 23,362 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 23,147 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 22,330 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 22,447 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 23,076 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 22,895 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 23,423 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 23,546 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 23,303 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 23,321 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 23,685 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 23,876 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 23,938 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 23,737 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 23,791 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 23,888 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 23,893 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23,598 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 23,238 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 23,191 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 23,168 kg/ha | -0.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 23,168 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,480 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Australia's 23,168 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,425 kg/ha, 2.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lemons and limes — Yield in Australia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +42.6% | 19,430 kg/ha | 27,710 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,244 kg/ha | 10,569 kg/ha | 14,899 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,257 kg/ha | 14,840 kg/ha | 24,359 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,318 kg/ha | 19,186 kg/ha | 28,302 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,952 kg/ha | 16,062 kg/ha | 24,828 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,886 kg/ha | 22,330 kg/ha | 30,858 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,651 kg/ha | 23,303 kg/ha | 23,938 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,418 kg/ha | 23,168 kg/ha | 23,893 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 9 Israel 26,639 kg/ha compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7,067 kg/ha compare
- 10 Palestine 26,298 kg/ha compare
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 5,843 kg/ha compare
- 11 Brazil 25,176 kg/ha compare
- 11 Melanesia 5,280 kg/ha compare
- 13 Uruguay 23,093 kg/ha compare
- 14 China, mainland 22,863 kg/ha compare
- 14 Polynesia 1,991 kg/ha compare
- 15 Australia and New Zealand 22,854 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1228 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lemons and limes — yield in Australia?
- Lemons and limes — yield in Australia was 23,168 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?
- The highest recorded value was 30,858 kg/ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest lemons and limes — yield recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,569 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does Australia rank for lemons and limes — yield?
- Australia ranks 12th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lemons and limes — yield rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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