Lemons and limes — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Lemons and limes — Yield was 7,284 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7,284 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
22nd
of 25 groups
All-time high
14,696 kg/ha
in 1983
All-time low
6,987 kg/ha
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Lemons and limes — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, lemons and limes — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 7,284 kg/ha.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lemons and limes — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 14,696 kg/ha in 1983 and was at its lowest, 6,987 kg/ha, in 2019.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 22nd of 25 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Lemons and limes — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Lemons and limes — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 8,650 kg/ha —
1962 9,076 kg/ha +4.9%
1963 7,178 kg/ha -20.9%
1964 8,644 kg/ha +20.4%
1965 8,965 kg/ha +3.7%
1966 14,172 kg/ha +58.1%
1967 14,531 kg/ha +2.5%
1968 12,561 kg/ha -13.6%
1969 13,510 kg/ha +7.6%
1970 12,950 kg/ha -4.1%
1971 12,521 kg/ha -3.3%
1972 11,809 kg/ha -5.7%
1973 12,397 kg/ha +5.0%
1974 12,867 kg/ha +3.8%
1975 13,308 kg/ha +3.4%
1976 12,612 kg/ha -5.2%
1977 13,230 kg/ha +4.9%
1978 14,094 kg/ha +6.5%
1979 13,160 kg/ha -6.6%
1980 12,556 kg/ha -4.6%
1981 12,744 kg/ha +1.5%
1982 14,362 kg/ha +12.7%
1983 14,696 kg/ha +2.3%
1984 12,585 kg/ha -14.4%
1985 8,632 kg/ha -31.4%
1986 9,907 kg/ha +14.8%
1987 10,008 kg/ha +1.0%
1988 8,886 kg/ha -11.2%
1989 10,166 kg/ha +14.4%
1990 11,092 kg/ha +9.1%
1991 11,333 kg/ha +2.2%
1992 9,858 kg/ha -13.0%
1993 9,809 kg/ha -0.5%
1994 9,714 kg/ha -1.0%
1995 10,025 kg/ha +3.2%
1996 10,851 kg/ha +8.2%
1997 11,320 kg/ha +4.3%
1998 9,742 kg/ha -13.9%
1999 10,173 kg/ha +4.4%
2000 9,983 kg/ha -1.9%
2001 10,169 kg/ha +1.9%
2002 11,036 kg/ha +8.5%
2003 10,766 kg/ha -2.4%
2004 10,603 kg/ha -1.5%
2005 10,461 kg/ha -1.3%
2006 9,000 kg/ha -14.0%
2007 9,116 kg/ha +1.3%
2008 9,902 kg/ha +8.6%
2009 9,303 kg/ha -6.0%
2010 9,203 kg/ha -1.1%
2011 8,752 kg/ha -4.9%
2012 9,522 kg/ha +8.8%
2013 9,256 kg/ha -2.8%
2014 9,808 kg/ha +6.0%
2015 9,661 kg/ha -1.5%
2016 8,408 kg/ha -13.0%
2017 7,654 kg/ha -9.0%
2018 8,492 kg/ha +11.0%
2019 6,987 kg/ha -17.7%
2020 7,449 kg/ha +6.6%
2021 7,427 kg/ha -0.3%
2022 7,641 kg/ha +2.9%
2023 7,289 kg/ha -4.6%
2024 7,284 kg/ha -0.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Lemons and limes — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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
1966 +58.1% 8,965 kg/ha 14,172 kg/ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,810 kg/ha 7,178 kg/ha 14,531 kg/ha 9
1970s 12,895 kg/ha 11,809 kg/ha 14,094 kg/ha 10
1980s 11,454 kg/ha 8,632 kg/ha 14,696 kg/ha 10
1990s 10,392 kg/ha 9,714 kg/ha 11,333 kg/ha 10
2000s 10,034 kg/ha 9,000 kg/ha 11,036 kg/ha 10
2010s 8,774 kg/ha 6,987 kg/ha 9,808 kg/ha 10
2020s 7,418 kg/ha 7,284 kg/ha 7,641 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 19 Jordan 22,261 kg/ha compare
  2. 20 Saudi Arabia 22,212 kg/ha compare
  3. 21 Seychelles 21,868 kg/ha compare
  4. 22 South Africa 21,833 kg/ha compare
  5. 23 Kuwait 21,569 kg/ha compare
  6. 24 Costa Rica 21,296 kg/ha compare
  7. 25 Portugal 21,270 kg/ha compare
  8. 25 Caribbean 2,403 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lemons and limes — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Lemons and limes — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 7,284 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lemons and limes — yield recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 14,696 kg/ha in 1983.
What is the lowest lemons and limes — yield recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 6,987 kg/ha in 2019.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for lemons and limes — yield?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 22nd out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is lemons and limes — yield rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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