FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Lemons and limes production in Ecuador
In 2024 Ecuador produced 46,964 t of lemons and limes, the 37th largest in the world (0.20% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 163%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 7,090 ha, yield 6.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 46,964 t
- World rank
- 37 of 107
- 10-year change
- +163%
- Record
- 46,964 t
- 2024
Lemons and limes in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46,964 | +67% | 7,090 | 6.62 |
| 2023 | 28,107 | −30% | 4,987 | 5.64 |
| 2022 | 40,342 | +80% | 5,857 | 6.89 |
| 2021 | 22,403 | −20% | 4,178 | 5.36 |
| 2020 | 27,914 | +42% | 5,614 | 4.97 |
| 2019 | 19,672 | −19% | 4,721 | 4.17 |
| 2018 | 24,144 | −21% | 4,619 | 5.23 |
| 2017 | 30,702 | +6.3% | 5,487 | 5.60 |
| 2016 | 28,882 | +39% | 4,673 | 6.18 |
| 2015 | 20,705 | +16% | 4,617 | 4.48 |
| 2014 | 17,867 | +7.6% | 4,237 | 4.22 |
| 2013 | 16,611 | +19% | 3,916 | 4.24 |
| 2012 | 13,989 | +51% | 3,544 | 3.95 |
| 2011 | 9,263 | +6.9% | 2,524 | 3.67 |
| 2010 | 8,665 | +51% | 3,096 | 2.80 |
| 2009 | 5,745 | −41% | 2,186 | 2.63 |
| 2008 | 9,765 | +18% | 3,864 | 2.53 |
| 2007 | 8,249 | +50% | 3,197 | 2.58 |
| 2006 | 5,491 | −66% | 4,000 | 1.37 |
| 2005 | 16,369 | +78% | 6,256 | 2.62 |
| 2004 | 9,217 | +40% | 4,893 | 1.88 |
| 2003 | 6,590 | −52% | 4,965 | 1.33 |
| 2002 | 13,657 | +20% | 5,075 | 2.69 |
| 2001 | 11,381 | −62% | 5,323 | 2.14 |
| 2000 | 29,635 | +20% | 3,330 | 8.90 |
| 1999 | 24,742 | +145% | 3,053 | 8.10 |
| 1998 | 10,080 | −30% | 2,115 | 4.77 |
| 1997 | 14,302 | −29% | 3,943 | 3.63 |
| 1996 | 20,075 | +67% | 2,929 | 6.85 |
| 1995 | 12,028 | +5.8% | 2,820 | 4.27 |
| 1994 | 11,369 | −5.4% | 1,820 | 6.25 |
| 1993 | 12,015 | +26% | 2,210 | 5.44 |
| 1992 | 9,555 | −21% | 1,630 | 5.86 |
| 1991 | 12,093 | −48% | 2,102 | 5.75 |
| 1990 | 23,474 | −19% | 2,470 | 9.50 |
| 1989 | 29,057 | +2.8% | 2,460 | 11.81 |
| 1988 | 28,270 | +19% | 2,210 | 12.79 |
| 1987 | 23,842 | −12% | 2,359 | 10.11 |
| 1986 | 27,031 | +15% | 2,696 | 10.03 |
| 1985 | 23,473 | +34% | 2,385 | 9.84 |
| 1984 | 17,548 | +22% | 1,864 | 9.41 |
| 1983 | 14,382 | −10% | 1,567 | 9.18 |
| 1982 | 16,050 | −2.6% | 1,504 | 10.67 |
| 1981 | 16,475 | −8.2% | 1,476 | 11.16 |
| 1980 | 17,952 | +13% | 1,397 | 12.85 |
| 1979 | 15,848 | −0.5% | 1,384 | 11.45 |
| 1978 | 15,930 | +2.6% | 1,359 | 11.72 |
| 1977 | 15,519 | −24% | 1,229 | 12.63 |
| 1976 | 20,332 | −36% | 2,870 | 7.08 |
| 1975 | 32,000 | +13% | 3,209 | 9.97 |
| 1974 | 28,440 | +118% | 2,799 | 10.16 |
| 1973 | 13,045 | −13% | 1,382 | 9.44 |
| 1972 | 15,000 | +13% | 1,476 | 10.16 |
| 1971 | 13,226 | −14% | 1,468 | 9.01 |
| 1970 | 15,433 | +0.7% | 1,627 | 9.49 |
| 1969 | 15,324 | −23% | 1,569 | 9.77 |
| 1968 | 19,787 | −13% | 1,649 | 12.00 |
| 1967 | 22,700 | −7.1% | 1,726 | 13.15 |
| 1966 | 24,443 | +1.6% | 1,747 | 13.99 |
| 1965 | 24,063 | +31% | 1,631 | 14.75 |
| 1964 | 18,361 | −6.3% | 1,511 | 12.15 |
| 1963 | 19,591 | −25% | 1,470 | 13.33 |
| 1962 | 26,249 | +5.0% | 1,510 | 17.38 |
| 1961 | 25,000 | — | 1,500 | 16.67 |
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.