Lemons and limes production in Kuwait
In 2024 Kuwait produced 205 t of lemons and limes, the 96th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 20%. The record was 426 t in 2011. Area harvested: 9 ha, yield 22.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 205 t
- World rank
- 96 of 107
- 10-year change
- −20%
- Record
- 426 t
- 2011
Lemons and limes in Kuwait, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Kuwait compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 22.8
- world 16.0 (+43%)
- kg per person
- 0.04
- world 2.84
- 10-year change
- −20%
- world +45%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | Puerto Rico | 314 | 0.00% |
| 95 | Malta | 240 | 0.00% |
| 96 | Kuwait | 205 | 0.00% |
| 97 | Suriname | 171 | 0.00% |
| 98 | Bhutan | 139 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of lemons and limes
Share of the world total; Kuwait is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 205 | −7.7% | 9 | 22.78 |
| 2023 | 222 | −0.9% | 10 | 22.20 |
| 2022 | 224 | +6.7% | 11 | 20.36 |
| 2021 | 210 | +5.0% | 10 | 21.00 |
| 2020 | 200 | +27% | 10 | 20.00 |
| 2019 | 157 | −44% | 7 | 22.43 |
| 2018 | 279 | +68% | 12 | 23.25 |
| 2017 | 166 | +98% | 7 | 23.71 |
| 2016 | 84 | −75% | 4 | 21.00 |
| 2015 | 340 | +33% | 17 | 20.00 |
| 2014 | 256 | +113% | 13 | 19.69 |
| 2013 | 120 | −52% | 6 | 20.00 |
| 2012 | 252 | −41% | 13 | 19.38 |
| 2011 | 426 | +358% | 22 | 19.36 |
| 2010 | 93 | +41% | 5 | 18.60 |
| 2009 | 66 | +3.1% | 4 | 16.50 |
| 2008 | 64 | +4.9% | 3 | 21.33 |
| 2007 | 61 | +79% | 3 | 20.33 |
| 2006 | 34 | −26% | 2 | 17.00 |
| 2005 | 46 | +24% | 2 | 23.00 |
| 2004 | 37 | +42% | 2 | 18.50 |
| 2003 | 26 | +18% | 1 | 26.00 |
| 2002 | 22 | +10% | 1 | 22.00 |
| 2001 | 20 | +186% | 1 | 20.00 |
| 2000 | 7 | −30% | — | — |
| 1999 | 10 | −67% | 1 | 10.00 |
| 1998 | 30 | 0.0% | 2 | 15.00 |
| 1997 | 30 | 0.0% | 2 | 15.00 |
| 1996 | 30 | −3.2% | 2 | 15.00 |
| 1995 | 31 | 0.0% | 2 | 15.50 |
| 1994 | 31 | +63% | 2 | 15.50 |
| 1993 | 19 | +12% | 1 | 19.00 |
| 1992 | 17 | +70% | 1 | 17.00 |
| 1991 | 10 | −44% | 1 | 10.00 |
| 1990 | 18 | +13% | — | — |
| 1989 | 16 | −20% | — | — |
| 1988 | 20 | +11% | — | — |
| 1987 | 18 | +13% | — | — |
| 1986 | 16 | +60% | — | — |
| 1985 | 10 | −23% | — | — |
| 1984 | 13 | −13% | — | — |
| 1983 | 15 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1982 | 15 | +7.1% | — | — |
| 1981 | 14 | +7.7% | — | — |
| 1980 | 13 | +18% | — | — |
| 1979 | 11 | −15% | — | — |
| 1978 | 13 | −13% | — | — |
| 1977 | 15 | +25% | — | — |
| 1976 | 12 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1975 | 12 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1974 | 12 | +20% | — | — |
| 1973 | 10 | −23% | — | — |
| 1972 | 13 | +63% | — | — |
| 1971 | 8 | +167% | — | — |
| 1970 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1969 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,717 t USD 1.6 m
- Exporter rank
- 53 of 123
- Imports
- 22,878 t USD 15.2 m
- Importer rank
- 33 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 Kuwait?
Kuwait produced 205 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Kuwait rank in the world for production of lemons and limes?
Kuwait ranked 96th 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 Kuwait changed?
It fell by 20% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +45% for the world. The record was 426 t in 2011.
What is the yield of lemons and limes in Kuwait?
22.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (205 t from 9 ha), against a world average of 16.0 t/ha.
Does Kuwait export or import lemons and limes?
In 2024 Kuwait reported exports of 1,717 t (USD 1.6 m) and imports of 22,878 t (USD 15.2 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 Kuwait 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.