Lemons and limes — Yield in Brazil
Brazil: Lemons and limes — Yield was 25,176 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Lemons and limes — Yield in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 25,176 kg/ha for lemons and limes — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lemons and limes — yield in Brazil peaked at 27,884 kg/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7,136 kg/ha, in 1964.
That places Brazil 11th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lemons and limes — Yield in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,178 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 7,191 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 7,547 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 7,136 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 7,552 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 7,512 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 7,764 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 8,084 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 8,390 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 8,315 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 8,528 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 9,221 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 7,736 kg/ha | -16.1% |
| 1974 | 7,508 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 7,312 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 7,147 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 7,725 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 7,539 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 8,386 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 8,555 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 8,685 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 9,180 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 10,002 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 10,052 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 10,260 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 10,850 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 11,013 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 11,309 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 10,921 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 7,712 kg/ha | -29.4% |
| 1991 | 10,874 kg/ha | +41.0% |
| 1992 | 11,802 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 11,495 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 12,106 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 11,324 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 11,321 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 11,585 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 11,319 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 11,842 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 11,478 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 19,542 kg/ha | +70.3% |
| 2002 | 19,642 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 19,261 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 20,300 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 20,502 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 22,022 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 22,434 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 21,978 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 21,931 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 23,861 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 23,838 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 25,518 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 25,594 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 25,388 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 25,613 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 26,572 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 26,863 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 27,884 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 26,709 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 27,086 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 25,660 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 26,164 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 25,954 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 25,176 kg/ha | -3.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 25,176 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,000 kg/ha, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 25,176 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,230 kg/ha, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lemons and limes — Yield in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +70.3% | 11,478 kg/ha | 19,542 kg/ha |
| 1991 | +41.0% | 7,712 kg/ha | 10,874 kg/ha |
| 1990 | -29.4% | 10,921 kg/ha | 7,712 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,595 kg/ha | 7,136 kg/ha | 8,390 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,942 kg/ha | 7,147 kg/ha | 9,221 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,083 kg/ha | 8,555 kg/ha | 11,309 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,138 kg/ha | 7,712 kg/ha | 12,106 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,909 kg/ha | 11,478 kg/ha | 22,434 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,784 kg/ha | 23,838 kg/ha | 27,884 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,008 kg/ha | 25,176 kg/ha | 27,086 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7,517 kg/ha compare
- 8 Chile 27,892 kg/ha compare
- 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 Melanesia 5,280 kg/ha compare
- 12 Australia 23,168 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
More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lemons and limes — yield in Brazil?
- Lemons and limes — yield in Brazil was 25,176 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lemons and limes — yield recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 27,884 kg/ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest lemons and limes — yield recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,136 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does Brazil rank for lemons and limes — yield?
- Brazil ranks 11th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lemons and limes — yield rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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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