Lemons and limes production in New Zealand
In 2024 New Zealand produced 6,478 t of lemons and limes, the 64th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 0.2%. The record was 6,969 t in 2023. Area harvested: 333 ha, yield 19.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 6,478 t
- World rank
- 64 of 107
- 10-year change
- −0.2%
- Record
- 6,969 t
- 2023
Lemons and limes in New Zealand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
New Zealand compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.04% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 19.5
- world 16.0 (+22%)
- kg per person
- 1.24
- world 2.84
- 10-year change
- −0.2%
- world +45%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | DR Congo | 6,887 | 0.03% |
| 63 | Panama | 6,810 | 0.03% |
| 64 | New Zealand | 6,478 | 0.03% |
| 65 | Albania | 6,404 | 0.03% |
| 66 | Rwanda | 6,122 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of lemons and limes
Share of the world total; New Zealand is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,478 | −7.0% | 333 | 19.45 |
| 2023 | 6,969 | +1.3% | 363 | 19.20 |
| 2022 | 6,877 | +11% | 363 | 18.94 |
| 2021 | 6,208 | +1.8% | 325 | 19.10 |
| 2020 | 6,100 | −3.5% | 325 | 18.77 |
| 2019 | 6,321 | +2.3% | 345 | 18.32 |
| 2018 | 6,177 | +4.3% | 346 | 17.85 |
| 2017 | 5,924 | −3.2% | 340 | 17.42 |
| 2016 | 6,120 | −1.7% | 354 | 17.29 |
| 2015 | 6,223 | −4.1% | 363 | 17.14 |
| 2014 | 6,492 | +7.7% | 394 | 16.48 |
| 2013 | 6,028 | +1.9% | 369 | 16.34 |
| 2012 | 5,913 | +3.3% | 371 | 15.94 |
| 2011 | 5,725 | +7.1% | 359 | 15.95 |
| 2010 | 5,347 | +10% | 355 | 15.06 |
| 2009 | 4,850 | −3.3% | 346 | 14.02 |
| 2008 | 5,018 | −1.6% | 340 | 14.76 |
| 2007 | 5,100 | +1.6% | 332 | 15.36 |
| 2006 | 5,018 | +0.4% | 350 | 14.34 |
| 2005 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 334 | 14.97 |
| 2004 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 360 | 13.89 |
| 2003 | 5,000 | +34% | 362 | 13.81 |
| 2002 | 3,731 | +6.6% | 364 | 10.25 |
| 2001 | 3,500 | +17% | 352 | 9.94 |
| 2000 | 3,000 | +50% | 339 | 8.85 |
| 1999 | 2,000 | −27% | 250 | 8.00 |
| 1998 | 2,750 | +39% | 300 | 9.17 |
| 1997 | 1,981 | −0.9% | 250 | 7.92 |
| 1996 | 2,000 | −4.8% | 330 | 6.06 |
| 1995 | 2,100 | −16% | 265 | 7.92 |
| 1994 | 2,500 | +32% | 263 | 9.51 |
| 1993 | 1,900 | +27% | 283 | 6.71 |
| 1992 | 1,500 | −40% | 334 | 4.49 |
| 1991 | 2,500 | +33% | 280 | 8.93 |
| 1990 | 1,875 | −25% | 280 | 6.70 |
| 1989 | 2,500 | +33% | 277 | 9.03 |
| 1988 | 1,875 | −25% | 250 | 7.50 |
| 1987 | 2,500 | −44% | 248 | 10.08 |
| 1986 | 4,500 | +29% | 240 | 18.75 |
| 1985 | 3,500 | −7.9% | 220 | 15.91 |
| 1984 | 3,800 | −16% | 199 | 19.10 |
| 1983 | 4,500 | +77% | 243 | 18.52 |
| 1982 | 2,541 | −40% | 120 | 21.18 |
| 1981 | 4,202 | +71% | 200 | 21.01 |
| 1980 | 2,457 | −4.2% | 116 | 21.18 |
| 1979 | 2,565 | −12% | 116 | 22.11 |
| 1978 | 2,903 | +23% | 114 | 25.46 |
| 1977 | 2,351 | −18% | 116 | 20.27 |
| 1976 | 2,877 | −13% | 153 | 18.80 |
| 1975 | 3,319 | +31% | 150 | 22.13 |
| 1974 | 2,536 | −0.9% | 166 | 15.28 |
| 1973 | 2,559 | +6.1% | 161 | 15.89 |
| 1972 | 2,413 | −19% | 210 | 11.49 |
| 1971 | 2,972 | −4.9% | 198 | 15.01 |
| 1970 | 3,124 | +38% | 158 | 19.77 |
| 1969 | 2,267 | −27% | 142 | 15.96 |
| 1968 | 3,120 | +35% | 125 | 24.96 |
| 1967 | 2,305 | +2.5% | 150 | 15.37 |
| 1966 | 2,248 | −14% | 143 | 15.72 |
| 1965 | 2,600 | +13% | 145 | 17.93 |
| 1964 | 2,300 | −8.0% | 145 | 15.86 |
| 1963 | 2,500 | −7.7% | 145 | 17.24 |
| 1962 | 2,710 | +54% | 153 | 17.71 |
| 1961 | 1,760 | — | 150 | 11.73 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,685 t USD 2.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 54 of 123
- Imports
- 1,776 t USD 4.2 m
- Importer rank
- 90 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 New Zealand?
New Zealand produced 6,478 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does New Zealand rank in the world for production of lemons and limes?
New Zealand ranked 64th 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 New Zealand changed?
It fell by 0.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +45% for the world. The record was 6,969 t in 2023.
What is the yield of lemons and limes in New Zealand?
19.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (6,478 t from 333 ha), against a world average of 16.0 t/ha.
Does New Zealand export or import lemons and limes?
In 2024 New Zealand reported exports of 1,685 t (USD 2.9 m) and imports of 1,776 t (USD 4.2 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 New Zealand 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.