FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Lemons and limes production in Jamaica
In 2024 Jamaica produced 26,336 t of lemons and limes, the 46th largest in the world (0.11% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.3%. The record was 34,594 t in 1999. Area harvested: 1,547 ha, yield 17.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 26,336 t
- World rank
- 46 of 107
- 10-year change
- +1.3%
- Record
- 34,594 t
- 1999
Lemons and limes in Jamaica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26,336 | +0.3% | 1,547 | 17.02 |
| 2023 | 26,267 | +0.3% | 1,554 | 16.90 |
| 2022 | 26,199 | +0.5% | 1,560 | 16.79 |
| 2021 | 26,072 | +0.4% | 1,568 | 16.63 |
| 2020 | 25,964 | +0.9% | 1,584 | 16.39 |
| 2019 | 25,726 | +0.8% | 1,574 | 16.34 |
| 2018 | 25,520 | +2.1% | 1,552 | 16.44 |
| 2017 | 25,000 | −3.2% | 1,500 | 16.67 |
| 2016 | 25,824 | −0.0% | 1,594 | 16.20 |
| 2015 | 25,833 | −0.7% | 1,625 | 15.90 |
| 2014 | 26,005 | −1.9% | 1,652 | 15.74 |
| 2013 | 26,500 | 0.0% | 1,740 | 15.23 |
| 2012 | 26,500 | +2.4% | 1,700 | 15.59 |
| 2011 | 25,868 | +7.1% | 1,680 | 15.40 |
| 2010 | 24,152 | −0.7% | 1,634 | 14.78 |
| 2009 | 24,328 | +12% | 1,562 | 15.57 |
| 2008 | 21,699 | −9.6% | 1,419 | 15.29 |
| 2007 | 24,013 | +11% | 1,557 | 15.42 |
| 2006 | 21,608 | −5.8% | 1,507 | 14.34 |
| 2005 | 22,943 | −21% | 1,413 | 16.24 |
| 2004 | 29,084 | −8.3% | 2,009 | 14.48 |
| 2003 | 31,707 | +20% | 2,289 | 13.85 |
| 2002 | 26,432 | +6.7% | 2,276 | 11.61 |
| 2001 | 24,774 | −13% | 2,256 | 10.98 |
| 2000 | 28,529 | −18% | 2,279 | 12.52 |
| 1999 | 34,594 | +24% | 2,579 | 13.41 |
| 1998 | 27,875 | −12% | 2,530 | 11.02 |
| 1997 | 31,760 | +25% | 2,742 | 11.58 |
| 1996 | 25,415 | +7.5% | 3,084 | 8.24 |
| 1995 | 23,638 | +13% | 3,061 | 7.72 |
| 1994 | 20,873 | +3.5% | 3,251 | 6.42 |
| 1993 | 20,162 | −29% | 3,214 | 6.27 |
| 1992 | 28,422 | +33% | 2,572 | 11.05 |
| 1991 | 21,394 | −6.9% | 2,541 | 8.42 |
| 1990 | 22,978 | −4.3% | 2,477 | 9.28 |
| 1989 | 24,000 | +1.3% | 2,450 | 9.80 |
| 1988 | 23,700 | +0.9% | 2,420 | 9.79 |
| 1987 | 23,500 | 0.0% | 2,400 | 9.79 |
| 1986 | 23,500 | 0.0% | 2,400 | 9.79 |
| 1985 | 23,500 | +2.2% | 2,400 | 9.79 |
| 1984 | 23,000 | +0.9% | 2,350 | 9.79 |
| 1983 | 22,800 | +1.3% | 2,300 | 9.91 |
| 1982 | 22,500 | +2.3% | 2,300 | 9.78 |
| 1981 | 22,000 | +2.3% | 2,250 | 9.78 |
| 1980 | 21,500 | +2.4% | 2,200 | 9.77 |
| 1979 | 21,000 | +5.0% | 2,100 | 10.00 |
| 1978 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 10.00 |
| 1977 | 20,000 | +2.6% | 2,000 | 10.00 |
| 1976 | 19,500 | +2.6% | 1,950 | 10.00 |
| 1975 | 19,000 | +0.7% | 1,900 | 10.00 |
| 1974 | 18,869 | +5.3% | 1,900 | 9.93 |
| 1973 | 17,917 | +11% | 1,800 | 9.95 |
| 1972 | 16,103 | −9.7% | 1,630 | 9.88 |
| 1971 | 17,826 | +1.3% | 1,800 | 9.90 |
| 1970 | 17,600 | 0.0% | 1,850 | 9.51 |
| 1969 | 17,600 | 0.0% | 1,850 | 9.51 |
| 1968 | 17,600 | 0.0% | 1,850 | 9.51 |
| 1967 | 17,600 | −2.3% | 1,850 | 9.51 |
| 1966 | 18,008 | 0.0% | 1,880 | 9.58 |
| 1965 | 18,008 | +1.0% | 1,880 | 9.58 |
| 1964 | 17,826 | +16% | 1,850 | 9.64 |
| 1963 | 15,422 | +17% | 1,650 | 9.35 |
| 1962 | 13,154 | +28% | 1,415 | 9.30 |
| 1961 | 10,297 | — | 1,120 | 9.19 |
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.