Lemons and limes production in Iraq
In 2024 Iraq produced 4,577 t of lemons and limes, the 72nd largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 40%. The record was 26,600 t in 2002. Area harvested: 3,084 ha, yield 1.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 4,577 t
- World rank
- 72 of 107
- 10-year change
- −40%
- Record
- 26,600 t
- 2002
Lemons and limes in Iraq, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iraq compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.05% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.5
- world 16.0 (−91%)
- kg per person
- 0.10
- world 2.84
- 10-year change
- −40%
- world +45%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | Tajikistan | 4,771 | 0.02% |
| 71 | Cyprus | 4,740 | 0.02% |
| 72 | Iraq | 4,577 | 0.02% |
| 73 | Guinea-Bissau | 4,458 | 0.02% |
| 74 | Madagascar | 4,408 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of lemons and limes
Share of the world total; Iraq is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,577 | +0.3% | 3,084 | 1.48 |
| 2023 | 4,564 | −17% | 3,146 | 1.45 |
| 2022 | 5,489 | −2.6% | 2,870 | 1.91 |
| 2021 | 5,638 | +4.9% | 3,110 | 1.81 |
| 2020 | 5,375 | +3.8% | 3,280 | 1.64 |
| 2019 | 5,178 | +17% | 3,349 | 1.55 |
| 2018 | 4,431 | −0.1% | 2,721 | 1.63 |
| 2017 | 4,434 | −1.0% | 2,694 | 1.65 |
| 2016 | 4,477 | +2.1% | 2,711 | 1.65 |
| 2015 | 4,385 | −42% | 2,677 | 1.64 |
| 2014 | 7,577 | +4.9% | 4,834 | 1.57 |
| 2013 | 7,226 | +15% | 4,559 | 1.58 |
| 2012 | 6,300 | +5.5% | 3,960 | 1.59 |
| 2011 | 5,969 | +11% | 3,741 | 1.60 |
| 2010 | 5,367 | +3.8% | 3,213 | 1.67 |
| 2009 | 5,170 | +9.0% | 3,100 | 1.67 |
| 2008 | 4,745 | +12% | 3,183 | 1.49 |
| 2007 | 4,250 | +6.3% | 3,000 | 1.42 |
| 2006 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 1.33 |
| 2005 | 4,000 | −63% | 3,000 | 1.33 |
| 2004 | 10,881 | −9.3% | 3,000 | 3.63 |
| 2003 | 12,000 | −55% | 2,500 | 4.80 |
| 2002 | 26,600 | +2.3% | 2,500 | 10.64 |
| 2001 | 26,000 | +86% | 2,500 | 10.40 |
| 2000 | 14,000 | −3.4% | 1,784 | 7.85 |
| 1999 | 14,500 | −10% | 2,292 | 6.33 |
| 1998 | 16,200 | +8.0% | 3,000 | 5.40 |
| 1997 | 15,000 | −6.3% | 2,900 | 5.17 |
| 1996 | 16,000 | −3.0% | 3,083 | 5.19 |
| 1995 | 16,500 | +3.1% | 2,839 | 5.81 |
| 1994 | 16,000 | −3.0% | 2,708 | 5.91 |
| 1993 | 16,500 | +3.1% | 2,723 | 6.06 |
| 1992 | 16,000 | +6.7% | 2,577 | 6.21 |
| 1991 | 15,000 | −9.1% | 2,358 | 6.36 |
| 1990 | 16,500 | +3.1% | 2,891 | 5.71 |
| 1989 | 16,000 | +3.2% | 2,800 | 5.71 |
| 1988 | 15,500 | +3.3% | 2,800 | 5.54 |
| 1987 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 2,800 | 5.36 |
| 1986 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 3,300 | 4.55 |
| 1985 | 15,000 | +11% | 3,000 | 5.00 |
| 1984 | 13,500 | +35% | — | — |
| 1983 | 10,000 | +11% | — | — |
| 1982 | 9,000 | +34% | — | — |
| 1981 | 6,700 | +3.1% | — | — |
| 1980 | 6,500 | −19% | — | — |
| 1979 | 8,000 | +1.8% | — | — |
| 1978 | 7,860 | −0.5% | — | — |
| 1977 | 7,900 | +2.6% | — | — |
| 1976 | 7,700 | −2.5% | — | — |
| 1975 | 7,900 | −1.3% | — | — |
| 1974 | 8,000 | −2.4% | — | — |
| 1973 | 8,200 | +2.5% | — | — |
| 1972 | 8,000 | +1.0% | — | — |
| 1971 | 7,922 | +5.6% | — | — |
| 1970 | 7,500 | −6.3% | — | — |
| 1969 | 8,000 | +3.9% | — | — |
| 1968 | 7,700 | +2.7% | — | — |
| 1967 | 7,500 | −6.3% | — | — |
| 1966 | 8,000 | −33% | — | — |
| 1965 | 12,000 | +33% | — | — |
| 1964 | 9,000 | +29% | — | — |
| 1963 | 7,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1962 | 7,000 | +17% | — | — |
| 1961 | 6,000 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 3,000
- Exporter rank
- 121 of 123
- Imports
- 186,956 t USD 148 m
- Importer rank
- 5 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 Iraq?
Iraq produced 4,577 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iraq rank in the world for production of lemons and limes?
Iraq ranked 72nd 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 Iraq changed?
It fell by 40% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +45% for the world. The record was 26,600 t in 2002.
What is the yield of lemons and limes in Iraq?
1.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (4,577 t from 3,084 ha), against a world average of 16.0 t/ha.
Does Iraq export or import lemons and limes?
In 2024 Iraq reported exports of 1 t (USD 3,000) and imports of 186,956 t (USD 148 m), 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 Iraq 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.