Lemons and limes production in Dominica
In 2024 Dominica produced 1,817 t of lemons and limes, the 83rd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.3%. The record was 10,000 t in 1965. Area harvested: 293 ha, yield 6.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,817 t
- World rank
- 83 of 107
- 10-year change
- +0.3%
- Record
- 10,000 t
- 1965
Lemons and limes in Dominica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Dominica compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.2
- world 16.0 (−61%)
- kg per person
- 27.4
- world 2.84
- 10-year change
- +0.3%
- world +45%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Bahamas | 2,349 | 0.01% |
| 82 | Tonga | 2,179 | 0.01% |
| 83 | Dominica | 1,817 | 0.01% |
| 84 | Philippines | 1,554 | 0.01% |
| 85 | Cuba | 974 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of lemons and limes
Share of the world total; Dominica is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,817 | +0.6% | 293 | 6.20 |
| 2023 | 1,807 | −1.4% | 291 | 6.21 |
| 2022 | 1,833 | +1.2% | 296 | 6.19 |
| 2021 | 1,811 | +1.8% | 292 | 6.20 |
| 2020 | 1,779 | +1.2% | 287 | 6.20 |
| 2019 | 1,758 | −0.1% | 284 | 6.19 |
| 2018 | 1,759 | +0.3% | 284 | 6.19 |
| 2017 | 1,754 | −0.8% | 284 | 6.18 |
| 2016 | 1,768 | +1.2% | 286 | 6.18 |
| 2015 | 1,747 | −3.6% | 283 | 6.17 |
| 2014 | 1,812 | −1.2% | 293 | 6.18 |
| 2013 | 1,834 | +23% | 297 | 6.18 |
| 2012 | 1,493 | +5.9% | 242 | 6.17 |
| 2011 | 1,410 | +10% | 229 | 6.16 |
| 2010 | 1,279 | −18% | 207 | 6.18 |
| 2009 | 1,558 | +26% | 252 | 6.18 |
| 2008 | 1,238 | +11% | 201 | 6.16 |
| 2007 | 1,118 | +1.8% | 181 | 6.18 |
| 2006 | 1,098 | +2.5% | 178 | 6.17 |
| 2005 | 1,071 | −1.5% | 174 | 6.16 |
| 2004 | 1,087 | −3.6% | 177 | 6.14 |
| 2003 | 1,128 | −11% | 184 | 6.13 |
| 2002 | 1,262 | −1.8% | 206 | 6.13 |
| 2001 | 1,285 | −5.2% | 210 | 6.12 |
| 2000 | 1,356 | +40% | 221 | 6.14 |
| 1999 | 968 | +0.7% | 157 | 6.17 |
| 1998 | 961 | −0.2% | 157 | 6.12 |
| 1997 | 963 | −0.5% | 158 | 6.09 |
| 1996 | 968 | −1.5% | 157 | 6.17 |
| 1995 | 983 | −1.7% | 161 | 6.11 |
| 1994 | 1,000 | +1.0% | 165 | 6.06 |
| 1993 | 990 | +1.0% | 165 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 980 | −43% | 160 | 6.13 |
| 1991 | 1,716 | −34% | 300 | 5.72 |
| 1990 | 2,585 | −41% | 450 | 5.74 |
| 1989 | 4,402 | −25% | 750 | 5.87 |
| 1988 | 5,870 | +5.5% | 850 | 6.91 |
| 1987 | 5,564 | −4.6% | 850 | 6.55 |
| 1986 | 5,834 | −8.2% | 850 | 6.86 |
| 1985 | 6,357 | +1.6% | 900 | 7.06 |
| 1984 | 6,258 | +3.0% | — | — |
| 1983 | 6,078 | −6.7% | — | — |
| 1982 | 6,513 | +2.1% | — | — |
| 1981 | 6,380 | +3.1% | — | — |
| 1980 | 6,188 | +17% | — | — |
| 1979 | 5,306 | −38% | — | — |
| 1978 | 8,513 | −11% | — | — |
| 1977 | 9,525 | +4.2% | — | — |
| 1976 | 9,144 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1975 | 9,144 | +14% | — | — |
| 1974 | 8,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1973 | 8,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1972 | 8,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1971 | 8,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1970 | 8,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1969 | 8,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1968 | 8,000 | +5.0% | — | — |
| 1967 | 7,620 | −2.2% | — | — |
| 1966 | 7,794 | −22% | — | — |
| 1965 | 10,000 | +25% | — | — |
| 1964 | 8,000 | +14% | — | — |
| 1963 | 7,000 | −13% | — | — |
| 1962 | 8,000 | −11% | — | — |
| 1961 | 9,000 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 8 t USD 8,000
- Exporter rank
- 103 of 123
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 Dominica?
Dominica produced 1,817 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Dominica rank in the world for production of lemons and limes?
Dominica ranked 83rd 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 Dominica changed?
It rose by 0.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +45% for the world. The record was 10,000 t in 1965.
What is the yield of lemons and limes in Dominica?
6.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,817 t from 293 ha), against a world average of 16.0 t/ha.
Does Dominica export or import lemons and limes?
In 2024 Dominica reported exports of 8 t (USD 8,000) and no imports, 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 Dominica 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.