> In 2024 Morocco produced 43,223 t of lemons and limes, the 38th largest in the world (0.19% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 63%.

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# Lemons and limes production in Morocco

In 2024 Morocco produced 43,223 t of lemons and limes, the 38th largest in the world (0.19% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 63%. The record was 48,957 t in 2022. Area harvested: 2,465 ha, yield 17.5 t/ha.

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Production, 202443,223 t
World rank38 of 107
10-year change+63%
Record48,957 t2022

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

## Morocco compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.19%0.17% in 2014
Yield, t/ha17.5world 16.0 (+9.9%)
kg per person1.14world 2.84
10-year change+63%world +45%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 36 | [Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/lemons-and-limes/ghana/) | 48,911 | 0.21% |
| 37 | [Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/lemons-and-limes/ecuador/) | 46,964 | 0.20% |
| 38 | **Morocco** | 43,223 | 0.19% |
| 39 | [Portugal](https://husfarm.com/production/lemons-and-limes/portugal/) | 40,200 | 0.17% |
| 40 | [Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/lemons-and-limes/mali/) | 37,988 | 0.16% |

[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; Morocco is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 43,223 | +13% | 2,465 | 17.53 |
| 2023 | 38,198 | −22% | 2,511 | 15.21 |
| 2022 | 48,957 | +19% | 3,755 | 13.04 |
| 2021 | 41,197 | +19% | 3,592 | 11.47 |
| 2020 | 34,600 | −23% | 3,349 | 10.33 |
| 2019 | 44,919 | +13% | 3,208 | 14.00 |
| 2018 | 39,687 | −1.1% | 3,245 | 12.23 |
| 2017 | 40,114 | +10% | 3,077 | 13.04 |
| 2016 | 36,309 | +23% | 2,946 | 12.32 |
| 2015 | 29,593 | +12% | 2,827 | 10.47 |
| 2014 | 26,451 | −6.0% | 2,758 | 9.59 |
| 2013 | 28,142 | +3.2% | 2,756 | 10.21 |
| 2012 | 27,278 | +14% | 2,763 | 9.87 |
| 2011 | 24,000 | +6.7% | 2,834 | 8.47 |
| 2010 | 22,498 | −6.3% | 3,682 | 6.11 |
| 2009 | 24,000 | +6.2% | 1,500 | 16.00 |
| 2008 | 22,600 | +2.7% | 1,300 | 17.38 |
| 2007 | 22,000 | −0.5% | 1,300 | 16.92 |
| 2006 | 22,100 | +5.2% | 1,300 | 17.00 |
| 2005 | 21,000 | +136% | 1,300 | 16.15 |
| 2004 | 8,900 | −28% | 1,000 | 8.90 |
| 2003 | 12,300 | +7.9% | 1,000 | 12.30 |
| 2002 | 11,400 | +90% | 1,000 | 11.40 |
| 2001 | 6,000 | −57% | 1,000 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 14,000 | +56% | 1,000 | 14.00 |
| 1999 | 9,000 | −57% | 1,000 | 9.00 |
| 1998 | 21,000 | +24% | 1,000 | 21.00 |
| 1997 | 17,000 | −15% | 1,000 | 17.00 |
| 1996 | 20,000 | +67% | 1,000 | 20.00 |
| 1995 | 12,000 | −40% | 1,000 | 12.00 |
| 1994 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 1,499 | 13.34 |
| 1993 | 20,000 | +33% | 1,498 | 13.35 |
| 1992 | 15,000 | −25% | 1,300 | 11.54 |
| 1991 | 20,000 | +33% | 1,460 | 13.70 |
| 1990 | 15,000 | −17% | 1,567 | 9.57 |
| 1989 | 18,000 | −10.0% | 1,500 | 12.00 |
| 1988 | 20,000 | −33% | 1,500 | 13.33 |
| 1987 | 30,000 | +7.1% | 1,500 | 20.00 |
| 1986 | 28,000 | −6.7% | 1,500 | 18.67 |
| 1985 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 20.00 |
| 1984 | 30,000 | +11% | — | — |
| 1983 | 27,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1982 | 27,000 | +80% | — | — |
| 1981 | 15,000 | +25% | — | — |
| 1980 | 12,000 | −20% | — | — |
| 1979 | 15,000 | +50% | — | — |
| 1978 | 10,000 | +100% | — | — |
| 1977 | 5,000 | +67% | — | — |
| 1976 | 3,000 | −70% | — | — |
| 1975 | 10,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1974 | 10,000 | +122% | — | — |
| 1973 | 4,500 | +13% | — | — |
| 1972 | 4,000 | +21% | — | — |
| 1971 | 3,300 | −18% | — | — |
| 1970 | 4,000 | +33% | — | — |
| 1969 | 3,000 | −25% | — | — |
| 1968 | 4,000 | −33% | — | — |
| 1967 | 6,000 | −33% | — | — |
| 1966 | 9,000 | +13% | — | — |
| 1965 | 8,000 | −11% | — | — |
| 1964 | 9,000 | +13% | — | — |
| 1963 | 8,000 | +14% | — | — |
| 1962 | 7,000 | −36% | — | — |
| 1961 | 11,000 | — | — | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports5,103 t USD 2.2 m
Exporter rank31 of 123
Imports56 t USD 24,000
Importer rank135 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 Morocco?

Morocco produced 43,223 t in 2024, 0.19% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Morocco ranked 38th 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 Morocco changed?

It rose by 63% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +45% for the world. The record was 48,957 t in 2022.

### What is the yield of lemons and limes in Morocco?

17.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (43,223 t from 2,465 ha), against a world average of 16.0 t/ha.

### Does Morocco export or import lemons and limes?

In 2024 Morocco reported exports of 5,103 t (USD 2.2 m) and imports of 56 t (USD 24,000), 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. 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/)
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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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