Lemons and limes — Yield in Europe

Europe: Lemons and limes — Yield was 18,224 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18,224 kg/ha
Change on year
down 12.2%
Rank
9th
of 25 groups
All-time high
21,782 kg/ha
in 2014
All-time low
11,914 kg/ha
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Lemons and limes — Yield in Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 18,224 kg/ha for lemons and limes — yield in 2024.

The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lemons and limes — yield in Europe peaked at 21,782 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11,914 kg/ha, in 1984.

Europe ranks 9th of 25 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Lemons and limes — Yield in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Lemons and limes — Yield in Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 16,172 kg/ha —
1962 12,393 kg/ha -23.4%
1963 14,674 kg/ha +18.4%
1964 15,195 kg/ha +3.6%
1965 14,755 kg/ha -2.9%
1966 15,260 kg/ha +3.4%
1967 15,647 kg/ha +2.5%
1968 15,816 kg/ha +1.1%
1969 16,940 kg/ha +7.1%
1970 15,513 kg/ha -8.4%
1971 15,696 kg/ha +1.2%
1972 15,478 kg/ha -1.4%
1973 18,069 kg/ha +16.7%
1974 17,174 kg/ha -5.0%
1975 17,496 kg/ha +1.9%
1976 15,805 kg/ha -9.7%
1977 17,209 kg/ha +8.9%
1978 15,066 kg/ha -12.5%
1979 15,368 kg/ha +2.0%
1980 14,552 kg/ha -5.3%
1981 16,545 kg/ha +13.7%
1982 14,051 kg/ha -15.1%
1983 17,378 kg/ha +23.7%
1984 11,914 kg/ha -31.4%
1985 13,797 kg/ha +15.8%
1986 14,842 kg/ha +7.6%
1987 13,849 kg/ha -6.7%
1988 15,493 kg/ha +11.9%
1989 14,914 kg/ha -3.7%
1990 15,656 kg/ha +5.0%
1991 14,321 kg/ha -8.5%
1992 16,466 kg/ha +15.0%
1993 18,042 kg/ha +9.6%
1994 14,751 kg/ha -18.2%
1995 14,357 kg/ha -2.7%
1996 16,223 kg/ha +13.0%
1997 17,882 kg/ha +10.2%
1998 16,459 kg/ha -8.0%
1999 17,264 kg/ha +4.9%
2000 18,519 kg/ha +7.3%
2001 18,574 kg/ha +0.3%
2002 17,170 kg/ha -7.6%
2003 20,053 kg/ha +16.8%
2004 16,608 kg/ha -17.2%
2005 18,850 kg/ha +13.5%
2006 18,170 kg/ha -3.6%
2007 14,025 kg/ha -22.8%
2008 14,624 kg/ha +4.3%
2009 14,706 kg/ha +0.6%
2010 16,667 kg/ha +13.3%
2011 16,910 kg/ha +1.5%
2012 14,841 kg/ha -12.2%
2013 15,110 kg/ha +1.8%
2014 21,782 kg/ha +44.2%
2015 19,285 kg/ha -11.5%
2016 20,888 kg/ha +8.3%
2017 19,418 kg/ha -7.0%
2018 20,870 kg/ha +7.5%
2019 18,938 kg/ha -9.3%
2020 21,159 kg/ha +11.7%
2021 19,674 kg/ha -7.0%
2022 17,553 kg/ha -10.8%
2023 20,765 kg/ha +18.3%
2024 18,224 kg/ha -12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15,206 kg/ha 12,393 kg/ha 16,940 kg/ha 9
1970s 16,287 kg/ha 15,066 kg/ha 18,069 kg/ha 10
1980s 14,733 kg/ha 11,914 kg/ha 17,378 kg/ha 10
1990s 16,142 kg/ha 14,321 kg/ha 18,042 kg/ha 10
2000s 17,130 kg/ha 14,025 kg/ha 20,053 kg/ha 10
2010s 18,471 kg/ha 14,841 kg/ha 21,782 kg/ha 10
2020s 19,475 kg/ha 17,553 kg/ha 21,159 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 6 Argentina 31,252 kg/ha compare
  2. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 12,373 kg/ha compare
  3. 7 Honduras 30,021 kg/ha compare
  4. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7,517 kg/ha compare
  5. 8 Chile 27,892 kg/ha compare
  6. 9 Israel 26,639 kg/ha compare
  7. 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7,067 kg/ha compare
  8. 10 Palestine 26,298 kg/ha compare
  9. 10 United Republic of Tanzania 5,843 kg/ha compare
  10. 11 Brazil 25,176 kg/ha compare
  11. 11 Melanesia 5,280 kg/ha compare
  12. 12 Australia 23,168 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lemons and limes — yield in Europe?
Lemons and limes — yield in Europe was 18,224 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lemons and limes — yield recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 21,782 kg/ha in 2014.
What is the lowest lemons and limes — yield recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 11,914 kg/ha in 1984.
How does Europe rank for lemons and limes — yield?
Europe ranks 9th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is lemons and limes — yield rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe 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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