FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Lemons and limes production in Egypt
In 2024 Egypt produced 381,921 t of lemons and limes, the 15th largest in the world (1.65% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 26%. The record was 410,673 t in 1991. Area harvested: 18,849 ha, yield 20.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 381,921 t
- World rank
- 15 of 107
- 10-year change
- +26%
- Record
- 410,673 t
- 1991
Lemons and limes in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 381,921 | −2.6% | 18,849 | 20.26 |
| 2023 | 392,113 | +7.6% | 20,331 | 19.29 |
| 2022 | 364,559 | −1.1% | 19,059 | 19.13 |
| 2021 | 368,595 | −2.0% | 17,339 | 21.26 |
| 2020 | 376,150 | +20% | 16,201 | 23.22 |
| 2019 | 313,540 | −12% | 13,064 | 24.00 |
| 2018 | 354,625 | −3.0% | 14,702 | 24.12 |
| 2017 | 365,545 | +5.0% | 15,140 | 24.14 |
| 2016 | 348,126 | −1.2% | 14,615 | 23.82 |
| 2015 | 352,522 | +16% | 15,092 | 23.36 |
| 2014 | 303,774 | +0.4% | 13,789 | 22.03 |
| 2013 | 302,471 | −0.4% | 13,893 | 21.77 |
| 2012 | 303,752 | +2.4% | 13,960 | 21.76 |
| 2011 | 296,773 | −6.7% | 14,018 | 21.17 |
| 2010 | 318,111 | +2.7% | 15,534 | 20.48 |
| 2009 | 309,795 | −6.0% | 15,479 | 20.01 |
| 2008 | 329,741 | +1.6% | 15,997 | 20.61 |
| 2007 | 324,509 | +2.7% | 37,440 | 8.67 |
| 2006 | 316,011 | −6.5% | 36,344 | 8.69 |
| 2005 | 338,000 | −0.0% | 15,000 | 22.53 |
| 2004 | 338,127 | +2.0% | 15,121 | 22.36 |
| 2003 | 331,440 | +1.5% | 14,831 | 22.35 |
| 2002 | 326,592 | +10% | 14,752 | 22.14 |
| 2001 | 296,267 | +7.9% | 15,840 | 18.70 |
| 2000 | 274,484 | −1.5% | 15,287 | 17.96 |
| 1999 | 278,637 | +10% | 15,411 | 18.08 |
| 1998 | 252,525 | −4.3% | 14,112 | 17.89 |
| 1997 | 263,770 | −16% | 14,000 | 18.84 |
| 1996 | 312,407 | +1.6% | 14,153 | 22.07 |
| 1995 | 307,547 | +3.8% | 14,427 | 21.32 |
| 1994 | 296,149 | −7.9% | 14,692 | 20.16 |
| 1993 | 321,539 | +4.1% | 16,449 | 19.55 |
| 1992 | 308,871 | −25% | 17,047 | 18.12 |
| 1991 | 410,673 | +0.7% | 17,944 | 22.89 |
| 1990 | 407,723 | +71% | 18,275 | 22.31 |
| 1989 | 239,000 | +0.5% | 17,223 | 13.88 |
| 1988 | 237,796 | +14% | 16,803 | 14.15 |
| 1987 | 209,000 | +1.0% | 15,960 | 13.10 |
| 1986 | 207,000 | +73% | 15,120 | 13.69 |
| 1985 | 120,000 | +2.6% | 12,600 | 9.52 |
| 1984 | 117,000 | −42% | 11,760 | 9.95 |
| 1983 | 201,000 | +18% | 10,500 | 19.14 |
| 1982 | 171,000 | +181% | 10,000 | 17.10 |
| 1981 | 60,788 | −18% | 7,754 | 7.84 |
| 1980 | 73,861 | +12% | 7,561 | 9.77 |
| 1979 | 66,012 | +8.0% | 6,038 | 10.93 |
| 1978 | 61,104 | +22% | 5,791 | 10.55 |
| 1977 | 50,037 | +3.1% | 5,035 | 9.94 |
| 1976 | 48,514 | −18% | 4,800 | 10.11 |
| 1975 | 59,000 | −19% | 4,620 | 12.77 |
| 1974 | 73,000 | −11% | 8,500 | 8.59 |
| 1973 | 82,000 | +11% | 8,500 | 9.65 |
| 1972 | 74,000 | −9.8% | 8,490 | 8.72 |
| 1971 | 82,000 | −1.2% | 7,653 | 10.71 |
| 1970 | 83,000 | +14% | 7,234 | 11.47 |
| 1969 | 73,000 | +12% | 5,570 | 13.11 |
| 1968 | 65,000 | −25% | 5,990 | 10.85 |
| 1967 | 87,000 | +30% | 4,164 | 20.89 |
| 1966 | 67,000 | −19% | 4,125 | 16.24 |
| 1965 | 83,000 | −5.7% | 4,000 | 20.75 |
| 1964 | 88,000 | +76% | 4,000 | 22.00 |
| 1963 | 50,000 | −14% | 3,000 | 16.67 |
| 1962 | 58,000 | +45% | 3,000 | 19.33 |
| 1961 | 40,000 | — | 2,000 | 20.00 |
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.