Lemons and limes production in DR Congo
In 2024 DR Congo produced 6,887 t of lemons and limes, the 62nd largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.4%. The record was 11,008 t in 1994. Area harvested: 455 ha, yield 15.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 6,887 t
- World rank
- 62 of 107
- 10-year change
- +3.4%
- Record
- 11,008 t
- 1994
Lemons and limes in DR Congo, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
DR Congo compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.04% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 15.1
- world 16.0 (−5.2%)
- kg per person
- 0.06
- world 2.84
- 10-year change
- +3.4%
- world +45%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Guyana | 7,391 | 0.03% |
| 61 | United Arab Emirates | 6,967 | 0.03% |
| 62 | DR Congo | 6,887 | 0.03% |
| 63 | Panama | 6,810 | 0.03% |
| 64 | New Zealand | 6,478 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of lemons and limes
Share of the world total; DR Congo is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,887 | −0.2% | 455 | 15.14 |
| 2023 | 6,902 | −0.2% | 456 | 15.14 |
| 2022 | 6,918 | +0.5% | 457 | 15.14 |
| 2021 | 6,881 | +0.4% | 457 | 15.06 |
| 2020 | 6,853 | −0.8% | 457 | 15.00 |
| 2019 | 6,910 | −0.8% | 460 | 15.02 |
| 2018 | 6,967 | −1.0% | 463 | 15.05 |
| 2017 | 7,038 | −0.5% | 467 | 15.07 |
| 2016 | 7,072 | +0.9% | 467 | 15.14 |
| 2015 | 7,012 | +5.2% | 462 | 15.18 |
| 2014 | 6,663 | −3.2% | 438 | 15.21 |
| 2013 | 6,881 | −6.8% | 449 | 15.33 |
| 2012 | 7,387 | −1.9% | 485 | 15.23 |
| 2011 | 7,532 | +0.8% | 496 | 15.19 |
| 2010 | 7,471 | +0.8% | 487 | 15.34 |
| 2009 | 7,410 | +0.8% | 483 | 15.34 |
| 2008 | 7,350 | +0.8% | 479 | 15.34 |
| 2007 | 7,290 | +0.8% | 480 | 15.19 |
| 2006 | 7,230 | +0.8% | 471 | 15.35 |
| 2005 | 7,170 | +0.8% | 467 | 15.35 |
| 2004 | 7,110 | +0.9% | 463 | 15.36 |
| 2003 | 7,050 | +0.9% | 460 | 15.33 |
| 2002 | 6,986 | +0.7% | 455 | 15.35 |
| 2001 | 6,934 | −3.7% | 452 | 15.34 |
| 2000 | 7,197 | −3.8% | 469 | 15.35 |
| 1999 | 7,481 | +0.8% | 480 | 15.59 |
| 1998 | 7,418 | +0.9% | 490 | 15.14 |
| 1997 | 7,355 | +3.1% | 460 | 15.99 |
| 1996 | 7,131 | −3.7% | 500 | 14.26 |
| 1995 | 7,402 | −33% | 445 | 16.63 |
| 1994 | 11,008 | +8.4% | 520 | 21.17 |
| 1993 | 10,157 | +8.4% | 584 | 17.39 |
| 1992 | 9,372 | +8.4% | 567 | 16.53 |
| 1991 | 8,647 | +18% | 523 | 16.53 |
| 1990 | 7,300 | +1.4% | 530 | 13.77 |
| 1989 | 7,200 | +2.9% | 500 | 14.40 |
| 1988 | 7,000 | +2.9% | 500 | 14.00 |
| 1987 | 6,800 | +1.5% | 500 | 13.60 |
| 1986 | 6,700 | +1.5% | 500 | 13.40 |
| 1985 | 6,600 | +1.5% | 500 | 13.20 |
| 1984 | 6,500 | +1.6% | 500 | 13.00 |
| 1983 | 6,400 | +1.6% | 500 | 12.80 |
| 1982 | 6,300 | 0.0% | 500 | 12.60 |
| 1981 | 6,300 | +1.6% | 500 | 12.60 |
| 1980 | 6,200 | +1.6% | 500 | 12.40 |
| 1979 | 6,100 | +1.7% | 500 | 12.20 |
| 1978 | 6,000 | +2.6% | 500 | 12.00 |
| 1977 | 5,850 | −2.5% | 450 | 13.00 |
| 1976 | 6,000 | +9.1% | 450 | 13.33 |
| 1975 | 5,500 | +10% | 450 | 12.22 |
| 1974 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 400 | 12.50 |
| 1973 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 400 | 12.50 |
| 1972 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 400 | 12.50 |
| 1971 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 400 | 12.50 |
| 1970 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 400 | 12.50 |
| 1969 | 5,000 | −9.1% | 400 | 12.50 |
| 1968 | 5,500 | −4.9% | 400 | 13.75 |
| 1967 | 5,784 | −26% | 400 | 14.46 |
| 1966 | 7,812 | −3.0% | 500 | 15.62 |
| 1965 | 8,054 | +14% | 500 | 16.11 |
| 1964 | 7,086 | +86% | 500 | 14.17 |
| 1963 | 3,807 | +1.0% | 300 | 12.69 |
| 1962 | 3,770 | +4.1% | 300 | 12.57 |
| 1961 | 3,622 | — | 300 | 12.07 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 5 t USD 1,000
- Exporter rank
- 109 of 123
- Imports
- 345 t USD 236,000
- Importer rank
- 113 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 DR Congo?
DR Congo produced 6,887 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does DR Congo rank in the world for production of lemons and limes?
DR Congo ranked 62nd 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 DR Congo changed?
It rose by 3.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +45% for the world. The record was 11,008 t in 1994.
What is the yield of lemons and limes in DR Congo?
15.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (6,887 t from 455 ha), against a world average of 16.0 t/ha.
Does DR Congo export or import lemons and limes?
In 2024 DR Congo reported exports of 5 t (USD 1,000) and imports of 345 t (USD 236,000), 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 DR Congo is imputed 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.