Lemons and limes production in Suriname
In 2024 Suriname produced 171 t of lemons and limes, the 97th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 47%. The record was 650 t in 1969. Area harvested: 11 ha, yield 15.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 171 t
- World rank
- 97 of 107
- 10-year change
- −47%
- Record
- 650 t
- 1969
Lemons and limes in Suriname, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Suriname compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 15.5
- world 16.0 (−2.6%)
- kg per person
- 0.27
- world 2.84
- 10-year change
- −47%
- world +45%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | Malta | 240 | 0.00% |
| 96 | Kuwait | 205 | 0.00% |
| 97 | Suriname | 171 | 0.00% |
| 98 | Bhutan | 139 | 0.00% |
| 99 | Grenada | 131 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of lemons and limes
Share of the world total; Suriname is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 171 | −11% | 11 | 15.55 |
| 2023 | 192 | −18% | 12 | 16.00 |
| 2022 | 235 | −0.4% | 15 | 15.67 |
| 2021 | 236 | +6.8% | 15 | 15.73 |
| 2020 | 221 | −11% | 15 | 14.73 |
| 2019 | 247 | −3.5% | 16 | 15.44 |
| 2018 | 256 | +35% | 16 | 16.00 |
| 2017 | 190 | −23% | 15 | 12.67 |
| 2016 | 247 | −3.1% | 15 | 16.47 |
| 2015 | 255 | −21% | 16 | 15.94 |
| 2014 | 324 | +22% | 18 | 18.00 |
| 2013 | 265 | +21% | 16 | 16.56 |
| 2012 | 219 | −31% | 15 | 14.60 |
| 2011 | 316 | 0.0% | 21 | 15.05 |
| 2010 | 316 | −14% | 22 | 14.36 |
| 2009 | 368 | −6.1% | 23 | 16.00 |
| 2008 | 392 | −8.4% | 24 | 16.33 |
| 2007 | 428 | +99% | 28 | 15.29 |
| 2006 | 215 | +41% | 15 | 14.33 |
| 2005 | 152 | +67% | 12 | 12.67 |
| 2004 | 91 | +65% | 9 | 10.11 |
| 2003 | 55 | +12% | 7 | 7.86 |
| 2002 | 49 | +17% | 8 | 6.13 |
| 2001 | 42 | +180% | 8 | 5.25 |
| 2000 | 15 | — | 8 | 1.88 |
| 1979 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 1978 | 285 | −23% | 120 | 2.38 |
| 1977 | 372 | +48% | 140 | 2.66 |
| 1976 | 252 | −13% | 140 | 1.80 |
| 1975 | 288 | −4.0% | 144 | 2.00 |
| 1974 | 300 | −21% | 181 | 1.66 |
| 1973 | 380 | 0.0% | 93 | 4.09 |
| 1972 | 380 | −11% | 45 | 8.44 |
| 1971 | 426 | −0.2% | 63 | 6.76 |
| 1970 | 427 | −34% | 73 | 5.85 |
| 1969 | 650 | +12% | 120 | 5.42 |
| 1968 | 581 | +3.8% | 122 | 4.76 |
| 1967 | 560 | +4.3% | 99 | 5.66 |
| 1966 | 537 | +107% | 133 | 4.04 |
| 1965 | 260 | −23% | 98 | 2.65 |
| 1964 | 338 | −10% | 100 | 3.38 |
| 1963 | 377 | +8.3% | 120 | 3.14 |
| 1962 | 348 | +27% | 107 | 3.25 |
| 1961 | 275 | — | 97 | 2.84 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of lemons and limes in Suriname?
Suriname produced 171 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Suriname rank in the world for production of lemons and limes?
Suriname ranked 97th 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 Suriname changed?
It fell by 47% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +45% for the world. The record was 650 t in 1969.
What is the yield of lemons and limes in Suriname?
15.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (171 t from 11 ha), against a world average of 16.0 t/ha.
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 Suriname 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.