> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024171 t
World rank97 of 107
10-year change−47%
Record650 t1969

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

## Suriname compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha15.5world 16.0 (−2.6%)
kg per person0.27world 2.84
10-year change−47%world +45%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 95 | [Malta](https://husfarm.com/production/lemons-and-limes/malta/) | 240 | 0.00% |
| 96 | [Kuwait](https://husfarm.com/production/lemons-and-limes/kuwait/) | 205 | 0.00% |
| 97 | **Suriname** | 171 | 0.00% |
| 98 | [Bhutan](https://husfarm.com/production/lemons-and-limes/bhutan/) | 139 | 0.00% |
| 99 | [Grenada](https://husfarm.com/production/lemons-and-limes/grenada/) | 131 | 0.00% |

[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; 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

[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/)
[All countries producing lemons and limes](https://husfarm.com/production/lemons-and-limes/)

## Other products of Suriname

[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/suriname/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/suriname/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/suriname/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/suriname/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/suriname/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/suriname/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/suriname/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/suriname/)[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/suriname/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/suriname/)[Pineapples](https://husfarm.com/production/pineapples/suriname/)[Other citrus fruit, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-citrus-fruit/suriname/)
[Agricultural production in Suriname](https://husfarm.com/production/country/suriname/)

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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