> In 2024 El Salvador produced 20,222 t of lemons and limes, the 50th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 35%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/lemons-and-limes/el-salvador/

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# Lemons and limes production in El Salvador

In 2024 El Salvador produced 20,222 t of lemons and limes, the 50th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 35%. The record was 55,953 t in 2009. Area harvested: 1,294 ha, yield 15.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 202420,222 t
World rank50 of 107
10-year change+35%
Record55,953 t2009

## Lemons and limes in El Salvador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## El Salvador compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.09%0.09% in 2014
Yield, t/ha15.6world 16.0 (−2.1%)
kg per person3.19world 2.84
10-year change+35%world +45%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 48 | [Libya](https://husfarm.com/production/lemons-and-limes/libya/) | 24,049 | 0.10% |
| 49 | [Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/lemons-and-limes/malaysia/) | 22,916 | 0.10% |
| 50 | **El Salvador** | 20,222 | 0.09% |
| 51 | [Somalia](https://husfarm.com/production/lemons-and-limes/somalia/) | 19,862 | 0.09% |
| 52 | [France](https://husfarm.com/production/lemons-and-limes/france/) | 14,330 | 0.06% |

[Full ranking of 107 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/lemons-and-limes/)

### Map of world production of lemons and limes

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; El Salvador is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 20,222 | +1.3% | 1,294 | 15.63 |
| 2023 | 19,970 | +44% | 1,281 | 15.59 |
| 2022 | 13,897 | +0.5% | 1,017 | 13.66 |
| 2021 | 13,822 | −33% | 1,056 | 13.09 |
| 2020 | 20,577 | −22% | 1,332 | 15.45 |
| 2019 | 26,440 | +46% | 977 | 27.06 |
| 2018 | 18,082 | −0.1% | 1,387 | 13.04 |
| 2017 | 18,109 | +0.0% | 1,394 | 12.99 |
| 2016 | 18,104 | +12% | 1,394 | 12.99 |
| 2015 | 16,175 | +7.7% | 1,086 | 14.89 |
| 2014 | 15,018 | −13% | 1,009 | 14.88 |
| 2013 | 17,332 | −19% | 1,163 | 14.90 |
| 2012 | 21,273 | +60% | 1,373 | 15.49 |
| 2011 | 13,325 | −17% | 1,029 | 12.95 |
| 2010 | 16,076 | −71% | 1,070 | 15.02 |
| 2009 | 55,953 | +0.2% | 2,445 | 22.88 |
| 2008 | 55,825 | +9.0% | 2,442 | 22.86 |
| 2007 | 51,215 | +12% | 2,240 | 22.86 |
| 2006 | 45,647 | +11% | 1,994 | 22.89 |
| 2005 | 41,123 | +6.1% | 1,796 | 22.90 |
| 2004 | 38,773 | +63% | 1,694 | 22.89 |
| 2003 | 23,835 | −35% | 2,224 | 10.72 |
| 2002 | 36,684 | −32% | 2,800 | 13.10 |
| 2001 | 54,093 | +116% | 2,750 | 19.67 |
| 2000 | 25,000 | +4.2% | 1,285 | 19.46 |
| 1999 | 24,000 | −7.1% | 1,231 | 19.50 |
| 1998 | 25,829 | +4.9% | 1,321 | 19.55 |
| 1997 | 24,632 | +4.8% | 1,257 | 19.60 |
| 1996 | 23,500 | −0.8% | 1,196 | 19.65 |
| 1995 | 23,700 | −3.8% | 1,203 | 19.70 |
| 1994 | 24,624 | +4.3% | 1,246 | 19.76 |
| 1993 | 23,600 | +0.4% | 1,192 | 19.80 |
| 1992 | 23,500 | −4.9% | 1,183 | 19.86 |
| 1991 | 24,704 | +7.4% | 1,241 | 19.91 |
| 1990 | 23,000 | +2.2% | 2,747 | 8.37 |
| 1989 | 22,500 | 0.0% | 2,700 | 8.33 |
| 1988 | 22,500 | +2.3% | 2,700 | 8.33 |
| 1987 | 22,000 | 0.0% | 2,700 | 8.15 |
| 1986 | 22,000 | +4.8% | 2,700 | 8.15 |
| 1985 | 21,000 | 0.0% | 2,700 | 7.78 |
| 1984 | 21,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1983 | 21,000 | +5.0% | — | — |
| 1982 | 20,000 | +5.3% | — | — |
| 1981 | 19,000 | +2.7% | — | — |
| 1980 | 18,500 | −2.6% | — | — |
| 1979 | 19,000 | −2.2% | — | — |
| 1978 | 19,430 | +15% | — | — |
| 1977 | 16,905 | +9.7% | — | — |
| 1976 | 15,409 | −0.0% | — | — |
| 1975 | 15,410 | +1.4% | — | — |
| 1974 | 15,200 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1973 | 15,200 | +1.3% | — | — |
| 1972 | 15,000 | +1.4% | — | — |
| 1971 | 14,800 | +1.4% | — | — |
| 1970 | 14,600 | +1.4% | — | — |
| 1969 | 14,400 | +1.4% | — | — |
| 1968 | 14,200 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1967 | 14,200 | +1.4% | — | — |
| 1966 | 14,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1965 | 14,000 | +1.4% | — | — |
| 1964 | 13,800 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1963 | 13,800 | +1.5% | — | — |
| 1962 | 13,600 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1961 | 13,600 | — | — | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports676 t USD 754,000
Exporter rank66 of 123
Imports4,623 t USD 864,000
Importer rank63 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](https://husfarm.com/production/lemons-and-limes/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of lemons and limes in El Salvador?

El Salvador produced 20,222 t in 2024, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does El Salvador rank in the world for production of lemons and limes?

El Salvador ranked 50th 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 El Salvador changed?

It rose by 35% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +45% for the world. The record was 55,953 t in 2009.

### What is the yield of lemons and limes in El Salvador?

15.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (20,222 t from 1,294 ha), against a world average of 16.0 t/ha.

### Does El Salvador export or import lemons and limes?

In 2024 El Salvador reported exports of 676 t (USD 754,000) and imports of 4,623 t (USD 864,000), 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 El Salvador is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/lemons-and-limes/india/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/lemons-and-limes/mexico/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/lemons-and-limes/china/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/lemons-and-limes/argentina/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/lemons-and-limes/turkey/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/lemons-and-limes/brazil/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/lemons-and-limes/united-states/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/lemons-and-limes/spain/)[South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/lemons-and-limes/south-africa/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/lemons-and-limes/colombia/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/lemons-and-limes/iran/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/lemons-and-limes/italy/)
[All countries producing lemons and limes](https://husfarm.com/production/lemons-and-limes/)

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[Agricultural production in El Salvador](https://husfarm.com/production/country/el-salvador/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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