FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Lemons and limes production in China
In 2024 China produced 2.3 million t of lemons and limes, the 3rd largest in the world (10.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.9%. The record was 4.1 million t in 2008. Area harvested: 101,473 ha, yield 22.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2.3 million t
- World rank
- 3 of 107
- 10-year change
- +8.9%
- Record
- 4.1 million t
- 2008
Lemons and limes in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,319,972 | +1.0% | 101,473 | 22.86 |
| 2023 | 2,297,822 | −0.5% | 101,422 | 22.66 |
| 2022 | 2,309,356 | −1.8% | 101,386 | 22.78 |
| 2021 | 2,352,738 | +5.4% | 98,906 | 23.79 |
| 2020 | 2,231,373 | −4.8% | 97,762 | 22.82 |
| 2019 | 2,343,958 | −5.6% | 97,801 | 23.97 |
| 2018 | 2,482,884 | +8.4% | 99,624 | 24.92 |
| 2017 | 2,290,068 | +1.4% | 95,860 | 23.89 |
| 2016 | 2,258,922 | +2.9% | 97,920 | 23.07 |
| 2015 | 2,196,050 | +3.1% | 106,000 | 20.72 |
| 2014 | 2,130,500 | +5.8% | 96,000 | 22.19 |
| 2013 | 2,014,000 | +3.7% | 97,000 | 20.76 |
| 2012 | 1,942,570 | +9.4% | 92,260 | 21.06 |
| 2011 | 1,776,080 | −13% | 85,000 | 20.90 |
| 2010 | 2,040,500 | −44% | 115,000 | 17.74 |
| 2009 | 3,673,300 | −11% | 167,000 | 22.00 |
| 2008 | 4,128,500 | +13% | 124,000 | 33.29 |
| 2007 | 3,650,000 | +421% | 62,000 | 58.87 |
| 2006 | 700,000 | +8.4% | 55,000 | 12.73 |
| 2005 | 646,000 | +2.2% | 50,000 | 12.92 |
| 2004 | 632,000 | +12% | 50,300 | 12.56 |
| 2003 | 565,000 | +13% | 47,500 | 11.89 |
| 2002 | 500,000 | +33% | 41,000 | 12.20 |
| 2001 | 376,000 | +35% | 40,000 | 9.40 |
| 2000 | 279,000 | −19% | 38,000 | 7.34 |
| 1999 | 346,000 | +26% | 32,000 | 10.81 |
| 1998 | 275,000 | +25% | 28,000 | 9.82 |
| 1997 | 220,000 | +15% | 29,450 | 7.47 |
| 1996 | 192,000 | +1.6% | 27,000 | 7.11 |
| 1995 | 189,000 | +22% | 25,000 | 7.56 |
| 1994 | 155,000 | +3.3% | 20,000 | 7.75 |
| 1993 | 150,000 | +29% | 21,000 | 7.14 |
| 1992 | 116,000 | −19% | 26,000 | 4.46 |
| 1991 | 142,500 | +30% | 18,000 | 7.92 |
| 1990 | 110,000 | +6.8% | 24,000 | 4.58 |
| 1989 | 103,000 | +78% | 29,000 | 3.55 |
| 1988 | 58,000 | −22% | 15,000 | 3.87 |
| 1987 | 74,000 | +25% | 20,000 | 3.70 |
| 1986 | 59,000 | +42% | 15,000 | 3.93 |
| 1985 | 41,500 | +22% | 17,000 | 2.44 |
| 1984 | 34,000 | +13% | 11,000 | 3.09 |
| 1983 | 30,000 | +36% | 10,000 | 3.00 |
| 1982 | 22,000 | +22% | 7,300 | 3.01 |
| 1981 | 18,000 | +13% | 6,000 | 3.00 |
| 1980 | 16,000 | +23% | 5,500 | 2.91 |
| 1979 | 13,000 | +44% | 4,500 | 2.89 |
| 1978 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 3,100 | 2.90 |
| 1977 | 9,000 | +50% | 3,100 | 2.90 |
| 1976 | 6,000 | −25% | 2,100 | 2.86 |
| 1975 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 3,100 | 2.58 |
| 1974 | 8,000 | +14% | 3,100 | 2.58 |
| 1973 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 2,700 | 2.59 |
| 1972 | 7,000 | +27% | 2,700 | 2.59 |
| 1971 | 5,500 | −8.3% | 2,100 | 2.62 |
| 1970 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 2,400 | 2.50 |
| 1969 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 2,400 | 2.50 |
| 1968 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 2,400 | 2.50 |
| 1967 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 2,400 | 2.50 |
| 1966 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 2,400 | 2.50 |
| 1965 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 2,400 | 2.50 |
| 1964 | 6,000 | +50% | 2,400 | 2.50 |
| 1963 | 4,000 | −20% | 1,600 | 2.50 |
| 1962 | 5,000 | +25% | 2,000 | 2.50 |
| 1961 | 4,000 | — | 1,600 | 2.50 |
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.