Lemons and limes — Yield in China, mainland

China, mainland: Lemons and limes — Yield was 22,863 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
22,863 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
14th
of 107 countries
All-time high
58,871 kg/ha
in 2007
All-time low
2,441 kg/ha
in 1985
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Lemons and limes — Yield in China, mainland, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 22,863 kg/ha for lemons and limes — yield in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lemons and limes — yield in China, mainland peaked at 58,871 kg/ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,441 kg/ha, in 1985.

China, mainland ranks 14th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Lemons and limes — Yield in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Lemons and limes — Yield in China, mainland, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 2,500 kg/ha —
1962 2,500 kg/ha +0.0%
1963 2,500 kg/ha +0.0%
1964 2,500 kg/ha +0.0%
1965 2,500 kg/ha +0.0%
1966 2,500 kg/ha +0.0%
1967 2,500 kg/ha +0.0%
1968 2,500 kg/ha +0.0%
1969 2,500 kg/ha +0.0%
1970 2,500 kg/ha +0.0%
1971 2,619 kg/ha +4.8%
1972 2,593 kg/ha -1.0%
1973 2,593 kg/ha +0.0%
1974 2,581 kg/ha -0.5%
1975 2,581 kg/ha +0.0%
1976 2,857 kg/ha +10.7%
1977 2,903 kg/ha +1.6%
1978 2,903 kg/ha +0.0%
1979 2,889 kg/ha -0.5%
1980 2,909 kg/ha +0.7%
1981 3,000 kg/ha +3.1%
1982 3,014 kg/ha +0.5%
1983 3,000 kg/ha -0.5%
1984 3,091 kg/ha +3.0%
1985 2,441 kg/ha -21.0%
1986 3,933 kg/ha +61.1%
1987 3,700 kg/ha -5.9%
1988 3,867 kg/ha +4.5%
1989 3,552 kg/ha -8.1%
1990 4,583 kg/ha +29.0%
1991 7,917 kg/ha +72.7%
1992 4,462 kg/ha -43.6%
1993 7,143 kg/ha +60.1%
1994 7,750 kg/ha +8.5%
1995 7,560 kg/ha -2.5%
1996 7,111 kg/ha -5.9%
1997 7,470 kg/ha +5.1%
1998 9,821 kg/ha +31.5%
1999 10,812 kg/ha +10.1%
2000 7,342 kg/ha -32.1%
2001 9,400 kg/ha +28.0%
2002 12,195 kg/ha +29.7%
2003 11,895 kg/ha -2.5%
2004 12,565 kg/ha +5.6%
2005 12,920 kg/ha +2.8%
2006 12,727 kg/ha -1.5%
2007 58,871 kg/ha +362.6%
2008 33,294 kg/ha -43.4%
2009 21,996 kg/ha -33.9%
2010 17,744 kg/ha -19.3%
2011 20,895 kg/ha +17.8%
2012 21,055 kg/ha +0.8%
2013 20,763 kg/ha -1.4%
2014 22,193 kg/ha +6.9%
2015 20,718 kg/ha -6.6%
2016 23,069 kg/ha +11.4%
2017 23,890 kg/ha +3.6%
2018 24,922 kg/ha +4.3%
2019 23,966 kg/ha -3.8%
2020 22,824 kg/ha -4.8%
2021 23,788 kg/ha +4.2%
2022 22,778 kg/ha -4.2%
2023 22,656 kg/ha -0.5%
2024 22,863 kg/ha +0.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Lemons and limes — Yield in China, mainland 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
2007 +362.6% 12,727 kg/ha 58,871 kg/ha
1991 +72.7% 4,583 kg/ha 7,917 kg/ha
1986 +61.1% 2,441 kg/ha 3,933 kg/ha
1993 +60.1% 4,462 kg/ha 7,143 kg/ha
1992 -43.6% 7,917 kg/ha 4,462 kg/ha
2008 -43.4% 58,871 kg/ha 33,294 kg/ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,500 kg/ha 2,500 kg/ha 2,500 kg/ha 9
1970s 2,702 kg/ha 2,500 kg/ha 2,903 kg/ha 10
1980s 3,251 kg/ha 2,441 kg/ha 3,933 kg/ha 10
1990s 7,463 kg/ha 4,462 kg/ha 10,812 kg/ha 10
2000s 19,320 kg/ha 7,342 kg/ha 58,871 kg/ha 10
2010s 21,921 kg/ha 17,744 kg/ha 24,922 kg/ha 10
2020s 22,982 kg/ha 22,656 kg/ha 23,788 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 11 Brazil 25,176 kg/ha compare
  2. 11 Melanesia 5,280 kg/ha compare
  3. 12 Australia 23,168 kg/ha compare
  4. 13 Uruguay 23,093 kg/ha compare
  5. 14 Polynesia 1,991 kg/ha compare
  6. 15 Australia and New Zealand 22,854 kg/ha compare
  7. 16 Guatemala 22,798 kg/ha compare
  8. 17 China 22,679 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lemons and limes — yield in China, mainland?
Lemons and limes — yield in China, mainland was 22,863 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lemons and limes — yield recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 58,871 kg/ha in 2007.
What is the lowest lemons and limes — yield recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,441 kg/ha in 1985.
How does China, mainland rank for lemons and limes — yield?
China, mainland ranks 14th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
Is lemons and limes — yield rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland 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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