Lemons and limes production in Mozambique
In 2024 Mozambique produced 3,068 t of lemons and limes, the 75th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 10%. The record was 6,500 t in 1983. Area harvested: 903 ha, yield 3.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3,068 t
- World rank
- 75 of 107
- 10-year change
- −10%
- Record
- 6,500 t
- 1983
Lemons and limes in Mozambique, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mozambique compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.4
- world 16.0 (−79%)
- kg per person
- 0.09
- world 2.84
- 10-year change
- −10%
- world +45%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | Guinea-Bissau | 4,458 | 0.02% |
| 74 | Madagascar | 4,408 | 0.02% |
| 75 | Mozambique | 3,068 | 0.01% |
| 76 | Cambodia | 3,001 | 0.01% |
| 77 | Djibouti | 2,970 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of lemons and limes
Share of the world total; Mozambique is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,068 | −0.3% | 903 | 3.40 |
| 2023 | 3,077 | −0.3% | 903 | 3.41 |
| 2022 | 3,087 | +0.5% | 903 | 3.42 |
| 2021 | 3,073 | −2.7% | 898 | 3.42 |
| 2020 | 3,158 | +2.4% | 887 | 3.56 |
| 2019 | 3,085 | −2.2% | 895 | 3.45 |
| 2018 | 3,156 | −2.4% | 911 | 3.46 |
| 2017 | 3,233 | −2.6% | 929 | 3.48 |
| 2016 | 3,320 | −0.6% | 950 | 3.49 |
| 2015 | 3,341 | −2.3% | 952 | 3.51 |
| 2014 | 3,418 | +1.3% | 969 | 3.53 |
| 2013 | 3,375 | −5.5% | 950 | 3.55 |
| 2012 | 3,572 | +1.7% | 1,000 | 3.57 |
| 2011 | 3,513 | +0.2% | 990 | 3.55 |
| 2010 | 3,506 | +6.2% | 980 | 3.58 |
| 2009 | 3,300 | +3.1% | 925 | 3.57 |
| 2008 | 3,200 | +3.2% | 900 | 3.56 |
| 2007 | 3,100 | +2.3% | 854 | 3.63 |
| 2006 | 3,030 | +6.3% | 827 | 3.66 |
| 2005 | 2,850 | 0.0% | 770 | 3.70 |
| 2004 | 2,850 | 0.0% | 761 | 3.75 |
| 2003 | 2,850 | +24% | 753 | 3.78 |
| 2002 | 2,300 | −12% | 601 | 3.83 |
| 2001 | 2,600 | −19% | 671 | 3.87 |
| 2000 | 3,200 | −33% | 800 | 4.00 |
| 1999 | 4,800 | +2.1% | 1,219 | 3.94 |
| 1998 | 4,700 | +2.2% | 1,198 | 3.92 |
| 1997 | 4,600 | +2.2% | 1,188 | 3.87 |
| 1996 | 4,500 | +7.1% | 1,156 | 3.89 |
| 1995 | 4,200 | +5.0% | 1,073 | 3.91 |
| 1994 | 4,000 | −17% | 1,017 | 3.93 |
| 1993 | 4,800 | +20% | 1,214 | 3.95 |
| 1992 | 4,000 | −17% | 1,006 | 3.98 |
| 1991 | 4,800 | −7.7% | 1,201 | 4.00 |
| 1990 | 5,200 | +4.0% | 1,035 | 5.02 |
| 1989 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 5.00 |
| 1988 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 5.00 |
| 1987 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 5.00 |
| 1986 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 5.00 |
| 1985 | 5,000 | −23% | 1,000 | 5.00 |
| 1984 | 6,500 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 4.33 |
| 1983 | 6,500 | +30% | 1,500 | 4.33 |
| 1982 | 5,000 | +25% | 1,000 | 5.00 |
| 1981 | 4,000 | +33% | 1,000 | 4.00 |
| 1980 | 3,000 | +50% | 700 | 4.29 |
| 1979 | 2,000 | +33% | 500 | 4.00 |
| 1978 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 400 | 3.75 |
| 1977 | 1,500 | +50% | 400 | 3.75 |
| 1976 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 300 | 3.33 |
| 1975 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 300 | 3.33 |
| 1974 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 300 | 3.33 |
| 1973 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 300 | 3.33 |
| 1972 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 300 | 3.33 |
| 1971 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 300 | 3.33 |
| 1970 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 300 | 3.33 |
| 1969 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 300 | 3.33 |
| 1968 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 300 | 3.33 |
| 1967 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 300 | 3.33 |
| 1966 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 300 | 3.33 |
| 1965 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 300 | 3.33 |
| 1964 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 300 | 3.33 |
| 1963 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 300 | 3.33 |
| 1962 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 300 | 3.33 |
| 1961 | 1,000 | — | 300 | 3.33 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 5,000
- Exporter rank
- 123 of 123
- Imports
- 806 t USD 325,000
- Importer rank
- 101 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 Mozambique?
Mozambique produced 3,068 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mozambique rank in the world for production of lemons and limes?
Mozambique ranked 75th 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 Mozambique changed?
It fell by 10% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +45% for the world. The record was 6,500 t in 1983.
What is the yield of lemons and limes in Mozambique?
3.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3,068 t from 903 ha), against a world average of 16.0 t/ha.
Does Mozambique export or import lemons and limes?
In 2024 Mozambique reported exports of 1 t (USD 5,000) and imports of 806 t (USD 325,000), 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 Mozambique 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.