All citrus fruit production in Israel
In 2024 Israel produced 455,061 t of all citrus fruit, the 36th largest in the world (0.27% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 14%. The record was 1.8 million t in 1982. Area harvested: 14,953 ha, yield 30.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 455,061 t
- World rank
- 36 of 136
- 10-year change
- −14%
- Record
- 1.8 million t
- 1982
All citrus fruit in Israel, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Israel compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.27%
- 0.38% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 30.4
- world 15.6 (+95%)
- kg per person
- 48.5
- world 20.3
- 10-year change
- −14%
- world +18%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Taiwan | 461,516 | 0.28% |
| 35 | Bolivia | 456,029 | 0.28% |
| 36 | Israel | 455,061 | 0.27% |
| 37 | Tanzania | 452,074 | 0.27% |
| 38 | Portugal | 441,210 | 0.27% |
Map of world production of citrus fruit
Share of the world total; Israel is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 455,061 | −18% | 14,953 | 30.43 |
| 2023 | 557,255 | +3.1% | 17,427 | 31.98 |
| 2022 | 540,384 | +28% | 18,449 | 29.29 |
| 2021 | 421,979 | −15% | 20,824 | 20.26 |
| 2020 | 494,885 | −4.8% | 19,985 | 24.76 |
| 2019 | 519,649 | +7.4% | 21,223 | 24.49 |
| 2018 | 483,702 | −2.1% | 22,561 | 21.44 |
| 2017 | 494,289 | +0.1% | 18,905 | 26.15 |
| 2016 | 494,000 | −7.4% | 20,774 | 23.78 |
| 2015 | 533,665 | +0.6% | 22,539 | 23.68 |
| 2014 | 530,643 | −0.5% | 20,092 | 26.41 |
| 2013 | 533,131 | −13% | 20,689 | 25.77 |
| 2012 | 612,048 | +28% | 20,237 | 30.24 |
| 2011 | 476,701 | −15% | 17,008 | 28.03 |
| 2010 | 563,532 | −4.8% | 17,854 | 31.56 |
| 2009 | 592,118 | +10% | 17,039 | 34.75 |
| 2008 | 537,262 | −17% | 17,256 | 31.13 |
| 2007 | 647,974 | +11% | 18,585 | 34.87 |
| 2006 | 585,968 | −12% | 16,034 | 36.55 |
| 2005 | 666,030 | +30% | 15,868 | 41.97 |
| 2004 | 510,490 | −5.2% | 18,095 | 28.21 |
| 2003 | 538,630 | −9.6% | 17,413 | 30.93 |
| 2002 | 595,630 | −12% | 17,226 | 34.58 |
| 2001 | 680,000 | +2.8% | 17,370 | 39.15 |
| 2000 | 661,700 | −15% | 22,672 | 29.19 |
| 1999 | 777,100 | −14% | 24,367 | 31.89 |
| 1998 | 898,775 | −6.5% | 29,355 | 30.62 |
| 1997 | 960,990 | +10.0% | 27,820 | 34.54 |
| 1996 | 873,850 | −3.6% | 29,288 | 29.84 |
| 1995 | 906,430 | +8.8% | 29,235 | 31.00 |
| 1994 | 833,410 | −11% | 31,971 | 26.07 |
| 1993 | 941,450 | −6.2% | 34,329 | 27.42 |
| 1992 | 1,003,550 | −8.3% | 29,507 | 34.01 |
| 1991 | 1,094,900 | −27% | 30,217 | 36.23 |
| 1990 | 1,500,650 | +38% | 31,940 | 46.98 |
| 1989 | 1,086,250 | −2.0% | 32,660 | 33.26 |
| 1988 | 1,108,350 | −27% | 32,540 | 34.06 |
| 1987 | 1,514,400 | +16% | 33,600 | 45.07 |
| 1986 | 1,308,600 | −12% | 35,990 | 36.36 |
| 1985 | 1,483,150 | −2.5% | 35,990 | 41.21 |
| 1984 | 1,520,900 | −0.3% | 36,480 | 41.69 |
| 1983 | 1,525,900 | −15% | 35,015 | 43.58 |
| 1982 | 1,800,350 | +27% | 38,510 | 46.75 |
| 1981 | 1,420,400 | −8.6% | 40,455 | 35.11 |
| 1980 | 1,553,850 | −1.6% | 38,600 | 40.26 |
| 1979 | 1,579,800 | +6.0% | 39,050 | 40.46 |
| 1978 | 1,490,600 | −3.0% | 39,850 | 37.41 |
| 1977 | 1,537,200 | −0.0% | 39,710 | 38.71 |
| 1976 | 1,537,700 | +1.8% | 40,650 | 37.83 |
| 1975 | 1,510,100 | −11% | 40,400 | 37.38 |
| 1974 | 1,702,100 | +0.6% | 43,400 | 39.22 |
| 1973 | 1,692,700 | +9.0% | 43,300 | 39.09 |
| 1972 | 1,552,800 | +2.6% | 39,700 | 39.11 |
| 1971 | 1,513,500 | +20% | 40,700 | 37.19 |
| 1970 | 1,261,925 | +7.1% | 39,600 | 31.87 |
| 1969 | 1,178,100 | −6.9% | 42,200 | 27.92 |
| 1968 | 1,265,340 | +17% | 42,200 | 29.98 |
| 1967 | 1,082,000 | +19% | 42,200 | 25.64 |
| 1966 | 906,450 | +3.2% | 42,900 | 21.13 |
| 1965 | 878,200 | +4.7% | 39,600 | 22.18 |
| 1964 | 838,950 | +14% | 38,600 | 21.73 |
| 1963 | 736,400 | +32% | 37,600 | 19.59 |
| 1962 | 559,600 | +8.5% | 27,100 | 20.65 |
| 1961 | 515,700 | — | 26,500 | 19.46 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of citrus fruit in Israel?
Israel produced 455,061 t in 2024, 0.27% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Israel rank in the world for production of citrus fruit?
Israel ranked 36th of 136 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 28.8% of the world total.
How has the production of citrus fruit in Israel changed?
It fell by 14% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 1.8 million t in 1982.
What is the yield of citrus fruit in Israel?
30.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (455,061 t from 14,953 ha), against a world average of 15.6 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.