Lemons and limes — Yield in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Lemons and limes — Yield was 9,823 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Lemons and limes — Yield in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
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 20th of 25 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Lemons and limes — Yield in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,830 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 5,012 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 5,284 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 5,374 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 5,431 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 5,611 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 5,690 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 5,644 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 6,015 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 6,124 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 6,437 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 6,680 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 6,958 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 6,999 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 7,440 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 6,402 kg/ha | -13.9% |
| 1977 | 6,430 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 5,967 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 5,437 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 5,683 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 5,356 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 5,550 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 5,438 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 5,364 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 5,562 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 5,606 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 5,698 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 5,694 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 5,686 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 5,880 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 5,541 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 5,654 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 5,681 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 5,736 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 5,687 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 5,755 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 5,949 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 6,011 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 6,280 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 6,474 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 6,152 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 6,346 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 6,443 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 6,551 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 7,082 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 7,232 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 7,152 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 6,864 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 8,913 kg/ha | +29.8% |
| 2010 | 7,559 kg/ha | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 8,439 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 9,105 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 9,467 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 8,291 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 8,429 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 8,585 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 8,089 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 8,282 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 8,491 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 11,718 kg/ha | +38.0% |
| 2021 | 9,770 kg/ha | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 8,589 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 9,797 kg/ha | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 9,823 kg/ha | +0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lemons and limes — Yield in Eastern Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +38.0% | 8,491 kg/ha | 11,718 kg/ha |
| 2009 | +29.8% | 6,864 kg/ha | 8,913 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 17 China 22,679 kg/ha compare
- 18 Algeria 22,366 kg/ha compare
- 19 Jordan 22,261 kg/ha compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 22,212 kg/ha compare
- 21 Seychelles 21,868 kg/ha compare
- 22 South Africa 21,833 kg/ha compare
- 23 Kuwait 21,569 kg/ha compare
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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 20th out of 25 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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