Lemons and limes — Yield in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Lemons and limes — Yield was 9,823 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9,823 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
24th
of 31 groups
All-time high
11,718 kg/ha
in 2020
All-time low
4,830 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Lemons and limes — Yield in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 9,823 kg/ha for lemons and limes — yield in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lemons and limes — yield in Eastern Africa peaked at 11,718 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,830 kg/ha, in 1961.

Eastern Africa ranks 24th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,432 kg/ha 4,830 kg/ha 6,015 kg/ha 9
1970s 6,487 kg/ha 5,437 kg/ha 7,440 kg/ha 10
1980s 5,564 kg/ha 5,356 kg/ha 5,698 kg/ha 10
1990s 5,817 kg/ha 5,541 kg/ha 6,280 kg/ha 10
2000s 6,921 kg/ha 6,152 kg/ha 8,913 kg/ha 10
2010s 8,474 kg/ha 7,559 kg/ha 9,467 kg/ha 10
2020s 9,939 kg/ha 8,589 kg/ha 11,718 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 21 Saudi Arabia 22,212 kg/ha compare
  2. 22 Seychelles 21,868 kg/ha compare
  3. 23 Kuwait 21,569 kg/ha compare
  4. 24 Costa Rica 21,296 kg/ha compare
  5. 25 Portugal 21,270 kg/ha compare
  6. 26 Cook Islands 20,970 kg/ha compare
  7. 27 Egypt 20,262 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lemons and limes — yield in Eastern Africa?
Lemons and limes — yield in Eastern Africa was 9,823 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lemons and limes — yield recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 11,718 kg/ha in 2020.
What is the lowest lemons and limes — yield recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 4,830 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for lemons and limes — yield?
Eastern Africa ranks 24th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is lemons and limes — yield rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern 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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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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