Lemons and limes — Yield in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Lemons and limes — Yield was 10,277 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10,277 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
7th
of 14 groups
All-time high
18,108 kg/ha
in 1965
All-time low
9,070 kg/ha
in 1985
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for lemons and limes — yield in Middle Africa is 10,277 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lemons and limes — yield in Middle Africa peaked at 18,108 kg/ha in 1965 and was at its lowest, 9,070 kg/ha, in 1985.

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

Lemons and limes — Yield in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Lemons and limes — Yield in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 15,407 kg/ha —
1962 15,900 kg/ha +3.2%
1963 16,023 kg/ha +0.8%
1964 16,172 kg/ha +0.9%
1965 18,108 kg/ha +12.0%
1966 17,624 kg/ha -2.7%
1967 16,960 kg/ha -3.8%
1968 16,250 kg/ha -4.2%
1969 15,000 kg/ha -7.7%
1970 15,000 kg/ha +0.0%
1971 15,000 kg/ha +0.0%
1972 15,000 kg/ha +0.0%
1973 15,000 kg/ha +0.0%
1974 15,000 kg/ha +0.0%
1975 14,444 kg/ha -3.7%
1976 15,556 kg/ha +7.7%
1977 15,222 kg/ha -2.1%
1978 14,000 kg/ha -8.0%
1979 14,200 kg/ha +1.4%
1980 14,400 kg/ha +1.4%
1981 14,600 kg/ha +1.4%
1982 14,600 kg/ha +0.0%
1983 14,800 kg/ha +1.4%
1984 15,400 kg/ha +4.1%
1985 9,070 kg/ha -41.1%
1986 9,302 kg/ha +2.6%
1987 9,419 kg/ha +1.3%
1988 9,767 kg/ha +3.7%
1989 10,000 kg/ha +2.4%
1990 9,810 kg/ha -1.9%
1991 11,495 kg/ha +17.2%
1992 11,581 kg/ha +0.7%
1993 12,046 kg/ha +4.0%
1994 13,901 kg/ha +15.4%
1995 10,835 kg/ha -22.1%
1996 10,007 kg/ha -7.6%
1997 10,576 kg/ha +5.7%
1998 10,276 kg/ha -2.8%
1999 10,697 kg/ha +4.1%
2000 10,433 kg/ha -2.5%
2001 10,498 kg/ha +0.6%
2002 10,348 kg/ha -1.4%
2003 10,534 kg/ha +1.8%
2004 10,446 kg/ha -0.8%
2005 10,613 kg/ha +1.6%
2006 10,458 kg/ha -1.5%
2007 10,415 kg/ha -0.4%
2008 10,357 kg/ha -0.6%
2009 10,462 kg/ha +1.0%
2010 10,338 kg/ha -1.2%
2011 10,452 kg/ha +1.1%
2012 10,695 kg/ha +2.3%
2013 10,328 kg/ha -3.4%
2014 10,215 kg/ha -1.1%
2015 10,336 kg/ha +1.2%
2016 10,331 kg/ha -0.0%
2017 10,311 kg/ha -0.2%
2018 10,299 kg/ha -0.1%
2019 10,292 kg/ha -0.1%
2020 10,208 kg/ha -0.8%
2021 10,269 kg/ha +0.6%
2022 10,303 kg/ha +0.3%
2023 10,286 kg/ha -0.2%
2024 10,277 kg/ha -0.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Lemons and limes — Yield in Middle 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.

YearChange FromTo
1985 -41.1% 15,400 kg/ha 9,070 kg/ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16,383 kg/ha 15,000 kg/ha 18,108 kg/ha 9
1970s 14,842 kg/ha 14,000 kg/ha 15,556 kg/ha 10
1980s 12,136 kg/ha 9,070 kg/ha 15,400 kg/ha 10
1990s 11,123 kg/ha 9,810 kg/ha 13,901 kg/ha 10
2000s 10,457 kg/ha 10,348 kg/ha 10,613 kg/ha 10
2010s 10,360 kg/ha 10,215 kg/ha 10,695 kg/ha 10
2020s 10,268 kg/ha 10,208 kg/ha 10,303 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 15,133 kg/ha compare
  2. 4 Zimbabwe 42,000 kg/ha compare
  3. 5 Greece 34,389 kg/ha compare
  4. 6 Argentina 31,252 kg/ha compare
  5. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 12,373 kg/ha compare
  6. 7 Honduras 30,021 kg/ha compare
  7. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7,517 kg/ha compare
  8. 8 Chile 27,892 kg/ha compare
  9. 9 Israel 26,639 kg/ha compare
  10. 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7,067 kg/ha compare
  11. 10 Palestine 26,298 kg/ha compare
  12. 10 United Republic of Tanzania 5,843 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lemons and limes — yield in Middle Africa?
Lemons and limes — yield in Middle Africa was 10,277 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lemons and limes — yield recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 18,108 kg/ha in 1965.
What is the lowest lemons and limes — yield recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 9,070 kg/ha in 1985.
How does Middle Africa rank for lemons and limes — yield?
Middle Africa ranks 7th out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
Is lemons and limes — yield rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Middle 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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