Lemons and limes — Yield in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Lemons and limes — Yield was 21,833 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21,833 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
5th
of 32 groups
All-time high
24,147 kg/ha
in 2014
All-time low
13,059 kg/ha
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Lemons and limes — Yield in Southern Africa, 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 Southern Africa stood at 21,833 kg/ha.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lemons and limes — yield in Southern Africa peaked at 24,147 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13,059 kg/ha, in 1971.

Southern Africa ranks 5th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15,470 kg/ha 13,231 kg/ha 18,492 kg/ha 9
1970s 13,848 kg/ha 13,059 kg/ha 15,222 kg/ha 10
1980s 20,003 kg/ha 16,195 kg/ha 21,912 kg/ha 10
1990s 19,587 kg/ha 18,015 kg/ha 20,634 kg/ha 10
2000s 19,479 kg/ha 18,574 kg/ha 20,476 kg/ha 10
2010s 20,782 kg/ha 19,278 kg/ha 24,147 kg/ha 10
2020s 21,557 kg/ha 21,255 kg/ha 21,833 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 2 Guyana 50,522 kg/ha compare
  2. 3 United Arab Emirates 42,270 kg/ha compare
  3. 4 Zimbabwe 42,000 kg/ha compare
  4. 5 Greece 34,389 kg/ha compare
  5. 6 Argentina 31,252 kg/ha compare
  6. 6 Cook Islands 20,970 kg/ha compare
  7. 7 Honduras 30,021 kg/ha compare
  8. 8 Chile 27,892 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lemons and limes — yield in Southern Africa?
Lemons and limes — yield in Southern Africa was 21,833 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lemons and limes — yield recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 24,147 kg/ha in 2014.
What is the lowest lemons and limes — yield recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 13,059 kg/ha in 1971.
How does Southern Africa rank for lemons and limes — yield?
Southern Africa ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is lemons and limes — yield rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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