Lemons and limes production in Spain
In 2024 Spain produced 919,510 t of lemons and limes, the 8th largest in the world (3.96% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 16%. The record was 1.1 million t in 2023. Area harvested: 50,950 ha, yield 18.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 919,510 t
- World rank
- 8 of 107
- 10-year change
- −16%
- Record
- 1.1 million t
- 2023
Lemons and limes in Spain, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Spain compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 4.0%
- 6.8% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 18.0
- world 16.0 (+13%)
- kg per person
- 19.2
- world 2.84
- 10-year change
- −16%
- world +45%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Brazil | 1,718,010 | 7.4% |
| 7 | United States | 927,140 | 4.0% |
| 8 | Spain | 919,510 | 4.0% |
| 9 | South Africa | 748,644 | 3.2% |
| 10 | Colombia | 592,297 | 2.6% |
Map of world production of lemons and limes
Share of the world total; Spain is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 919,510 | −20% | 50,950 | 18.05 |
| 2023 | 1,148,870 | +33% | 51,670 | 22.23 |
| 2022 | 863,240 | −15% | 52,570 | 16.42 |
| 2021 | 1,017,360 | −7.6% | 50,810 | 20.02 |
| 2020 | 1,100,470 | +24% | 48,350 | 22.76 |
| 2019 | 884,890 | −19% | 46,840 | 18.89 |
| 2018 | 1,087,230 | +17% | 46,010 | 23.63 |
| 2017 | 925,615 | −3.1% | 43,087 | 21.48 |
| 2016 | 955,578 | +7.8% | 41,218 | 23.18 |
| 2015 | 886,272 | −19% | 38,484 | 23.03 |
| 2014 | 1,090,709 | +52% | 37,743 | 28.90 |
| 2013 | 715,300 | +4.6% | 38,400 | 18.63 |
| 2012 | 683,604 | −7.1% | 39,463 | 17.32 |
| 2011 | 736,198 | +2.5% | 39,571 | 18.60 |
| 2010 | 717,906 | +29% | 40,801 | 17.60 |
| 2009 | 558,180 | −19% | 39,371 | 14.18 |
| 2008 | 687,936 | +36% | 46,809 | 14.70 |
| 2007 | 506,699 | −42% | 41,996 | 12.07 |
| 2006 | 877,134 | −7.2% | 43,247 | 20.28 |
| 2005 | 944,836 | +17% | 45,171 | 20.92 |
| 2004 | 810,263 | −28% | 47,313 | 17.13 |
| 2003 | 1,129,594 | +21% | 47,368 | 23.85 |
| 2002 | 933,731 | −8.8% | 47,141 | 19.81 |
| 2001 | 1,024,105 | +12% | 47,450 | 21.58 |
| 2000 | 915,049 | +4.7% | 45,833 | 19.96 |
| 1999 | 873,644 | −0.9% | 45,213 | 19.32 |
| 1998 | 881,700 | −3.3% | 44,000 | 20.04 |
| 1997 | 912,148 | +28% | 44,738 | 20.39 |
| 1996 | 713,200 | +18% | 42,100 | 16.94 |
| 1995 | 605,500 | −7.5% | 41,085 | 14.74 |
| 1994 | 654,300 | −17% | 43,100 | 15.18 |
| 1993 | 789,200 | +6.2% | 43,530 | 18.13 |
| 1992 | 743,475 | +34% | 45,022 | 16.51 |
| 1991 | 555,367 | −12% | 44,745 | 12.41 |
| 1990 | 629,700 | +0.7% | 46,199 | 13.63 |
| 1989 | 625,300 | −15% | 47,000 | 13.30 |
| 1988 | 733,000 | −0.7% | 49,700 | 14.75 |
| 1987 | 738,000 | +19% | 48,600 | 15.19 |
| 1986 | 619,100 | +29% | 49,600 | 12.48 |
| 1985 | 481,633 | +67% | 48,111 | 10.01 |
| 1984 | 288,900 | −47% | 45,200 | 6.39 |
| 1983 | 544,500 | +27% | 38,850 | 14.02 |
| 1982 | 429,500 | −3.1% | 38,000 | 11.30 |
| 1981 | 443,300 | +32% | 37,000 | 11.98 |
| 1980 | 336,000 | −3.1% | 33,300 | 10.09 |
| 1979 | 346,700 | +40% | 31,080 | 11.16 |
| 1978 | 247,700 | −26% | 26,000 | 9.53 |
| 1977 | 336,600 | +41% | 26,000 | 12.95 |
| 1976 | 237,900 | −6.2% | 23,400 | 10.17 |
| 1975 | 253,700 | +13% | 22,200 | 11.43 |
| 1974 | 225,400 | −15% | 18,700 | 12.05 |
| 1973 | 265,400 | +35% | 17,300 | 15.34 |
| 1972 | 196,500 | +79% | 18,000 | 10.92 |
| 1971 | 109,700 | +13% | 16,400 | 6.69 |
| 1970 | 96,800 | −26% | 15,300 | 6.33 |
| 1969 | 130,200 | +62% | 12,400 | 10.50 |
| 1968 | 80,500 | −27% | 12,100 | 6.65 |
| 1967 | 111,000 | +19% | 11,600 | 9.57 |
| 1966 | 93,300 | −2.8% | 11,400 | 8.18 |
| 1965 | 96,000 | −28% | 11,200 | 8.57 |
| 1964 | 134,000 | +26% | 11,300 | 11.86 |
| 1963 | 106,000 | +33% | 8,900 | 11.91 |
| 1962 | 80,000 | −34% | 8,400 | 9.52 |
| 1961 | 121,000 | — | 8,200 | 14.76 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 677,885 t USD 876 m
- Exporter rank
- 2 of 123
- Imports
- 40,508 t USD 53.3 m
- Importer rank
- 21 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 Spain?
Spain produced 919,510 t in 2024, 4.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Spain rank in the world for production of lemons and limes?
Spain ranked 8th 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 Spain changed?
It fell by 16% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +45% for the world. The record was 1.1 million t in 2023.
What is the yield of lemons and limes in Spain?
18.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (919,510 t from 50,950 ha), against a world average of 16.0 t/ha.
Does Spain export or import lemons and limes?
In 2024 Spain reported exports of 677,885 t (USD 876 m) and imports of 40,508 t (USD 53.3 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. 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.