Lemons and limes production in Bahamas
In 2024 Bahamas produced 2,349 t of lemons and limes, the 81st largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 16%. The record was 8,700 t in 2004. Area harvested: 188 ha, yield 12.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2,349 t
- World rank
- 81 of 107
- 10-year change
- −16%
- Record
- 8,700 t
- 2004
Lemons and limes in Bahamas, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Bahamas compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 12.5
- world 16.0 (−22%)
- kg per person
- 5.85
- world 2.84
- 10-year change
- −16%
- world +45%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | Georgia | 2,800 | 0.01% |
| 80 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2,519 | 0.01% |
| 81 | Bahamas | 2,349 | 0.01% |
| 82 | Tonga | 2,179 | 0.01% |
| 83 | Dominica | 1,817 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of lemons and limes
Share of the world total; Bahamas is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,349 | +2.2% | 188 | 12.49 |
| 2023 | 2,299 | −2.0% | 188 | 12.23 |
| 2022 | 2,346 | −2.3% | 188 | 12.48 |
| 2021 | 2,402 | −2.0% | 188 | 12.78 |
| 2020 | 2,450 | +0.9% | 189 | 12.96 |
| 2019 | 2,428 | +0.8% | 188 | 12.91 |
| 2018 | 2,408 | +7.0% | 186 | 12.95 |
| 2017 | 2,250 | −5.9% | 180 | 12.50 |
| 2016 | 2,390 | −7.5% | 180 | 13.28 |
| 2015 | 2,585 | −7.5% | 182 | 14.20 |
| 2014 | 2,796 | −6.8% | 181 | 15.45 |
| 2013 | 3,000 | −3.5% | 189 | 15.87 |
| 2012 | 3,109 | +0.5% | 196 | 15.86 |
| 2011 | 3,093 | +3.7% | 194 | 15.94 |
| 2010 | 2,983 | −15% | 186 | 16.04 |
| 2009 | 3,500 | −30% | 140 | 25.00 |
| 2008 | 5,000 | −23% | 180 | 27.78 |
| 2007 | 6,500 | −13% | 220 | 29.55 |
| 2006 | 7,500 | −14% | 250 | 30.00 |
| 2005 | 8,700 | 0.0% | 280 | 31.07 |
| 2004 | 8,700 | +2.4% | 280 | 31.07 |
| 2003 | 8,500 | +6.3% | 270 | 31.48 |
| 2002 | 8,000 | +2.6% | 260 | 30.77 |
| 2001 | 7,800 | −4.3% | 260 | 30.00 |
| 2000 | 8,147 | +8.6% | 260 | 31.33 |
| 1999 | 7,500 | −3.3% | 250 | 30.00 |
| 1998 | 7,759 | −3.1% | 250 | 31.04 |
| 1997 | 8,007 | +182% | 298 | 26.87 |
| 1996 | 2,836 | −9.1% | 115 | 24.66 |
| 1995 | 3,120 | +10% | 140 | 22.29 |
| 1994 | 2,835 | +42% | 140 | 20.25 |
| 1993 | 2,000 | +18% | 100 | 20.00 |
| 1992 | 1,700 | +13% | 100 | 17.00 |
| 1991 | 1,500 | +7.1% | 92 | 16.30 |
| 1990 | 1,400 | 0.0% | 90 | 15.56 |
| 1989 | 1,400 | +100% | 90 | 15.56 |
| 1988 | 700 | +40% | 45 | 15.56 |
| 1987 | 500 | +25% | 30 | 16.67 |
| 1986 | 400 | +33% | 30 | 13.33 |
| 1985 | 300 | +3.4% | 30 | 10.00 |
| 1984 | 290 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1983 | 290 | +3.6% | — | — |
| 1982 | 280 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1981 | 280 | +0.4% | — | — |
| 1980 | 279 | −20% | — | — |
| 1979 | 350 | −16% | — | — |
| 1978 | 417 | +1.7% | — | — |
| 1977 | 410 | +1.2% | — | — |
| 1976 | 405 | +1.3% | — | — |
| 1975 | 400 | +1.3% | — | — |
| 1974 | 395 | +1.3% | — | — |
| 1973 | 390 | +1.3% | — | — |
| 1972 | 385 | +1.3% | — | — |
| 1971 | 380 | +1.3% | — | — |
| 1970 | 375 | +1.4% | — | — |
| 1969 | 370 | +1.4% | — | — |
| 1968 | 365 | +1.4% | — | — |
| 1967 | 360 | +1.4% | — | — |
| 1966 | 355 | +4.4% | — | — |
| 1965 | 340 | +6.3% | — | — |
| 1964 | 320 | +6.7% | — | — |
| 1963 | 300 | +7.1% | — | — |
| 1962 | 280 | +12% | — | — |
| 1961 | 250 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 1,939 t USD 4.4 m
- Importer rank
- 86 of 172
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of lemons and limes in Bahamas?
Bahamas produced 2,349 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bahamas rank in the world for production of lemons and limes?
Bahamas ranked 81st of 107 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 16.5% of the world total.
How has the production of lemons and limes in Bahamas changed?
It fell by 16% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +45% for the world. The record was 8,700 t in 2004.
What is the yield of lemons and limes in Bahamas?
12.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2,349 t from 188 ha), against a world average of 16.0 t/ha.
Does Bahamas export or import lemons and limes?
In 2024 Bahamas reported no exports and imports of 1,939 t (USD 4.4 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Bahamas is estimated by FAO. 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.