Lemons and limes production in Taiwan
In 2024 Taiwan produced 32,783 t of lemons and limes, the 42nd largest in the world (0.14% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 10%. The record was 46,105 t in 2019. Area harvested: 2,270 ha, yield 14.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 32,783 t
- World rank
- 42 of 107
- 10-year change
- −10%
- Record
- 46,105 t
- 2019
Lemons and limes in Taiwan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Taiwan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.14%
- 0.23% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 14.4
- world 16.0 (−9.5%)
- kg per person
- 1.41
- world 2.84
- 10-year change
- −10%
- world +45%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Mali | 37,988 | 0.16% |
| 41 | Costa Rica | 36,278 | 0.16% |
| 42 | Taiwan | 32,783 | 0.14% |
| 43 | Bolivia | 32,630 | 0.14% |
| 44 | Honduras | 32,295 | 0.14% |
Map of world production of lemons and limes
Share of the world total; Taiwan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32,783 | −3.1% | 2,270 | 14.44 |
| 2023 | 33,829 | −5.0% | 2,334 | 14.49 |
| 2022 | 35,608 | −8.4% | 2,405 | 14.81 |
| 2021 | 38,859 | −13% | 2,594 | 14.98 |
| 2020 | 44,706 | −3.0% | 2,533 | 17.65 |
| 2019 | 46,105 | +11% | 2,701 | 17.07 |
| 2018 | 41,431 | +13% | 2,655 | 15.60 |
| 2017 | 36,575 | +0.8% | 2,664 | 13.73 |
| 2016 | 36,289 | −6.2% | 2,721 | 13.34 |
| 2015 | 38,705 | +6.0% | 2,452 | 15.79 |
| 2014 | 36,520 | +18% | 2,023 | 18.05 |
| 2013 | 30,831 | +35% | 1,820 | 16.94 |
| 2012 | 22,822 | −4.2% | 1,701 | 13.42 |
| 2011 | 23,833 | +32% | 1,625 | 14.67 |
| 2010 | 18,105 | +25% | 1,659 | 10.91 |
| 2009 | 14,446 | −22% | 1,867 | 7.74 |
| 2008 | 18,606 | +8.4% | 1,883 | 9.88 |
| 2007 | 17,166 | +1.5% | 1,705 | 10.07 |
| 2006 | 16,918 | +2.0% | 1,424 | 11.88 |
| 2005 | 16,581 | −15% | 1,472 | 11.26 |
| 2004 | 19,476 | +7.2% | 1,347 | 14.46 |
| 2003 | 18,161 | −12% | 1,325 | 13.71 |
| 2002 | 20,568 | +1.2% | 1,326 | 15.51 |
| 2001 | 20,328 | −1.4% | 1,388 | 14.65 |
| 2000 | 20,612 | +13% | 1,417 | 14.55 |
| 1999 | 18,292 | +18% | 1,245 | 14.69 |
| 1998 | 15,534 | +5.8% | 1,168 | 13.30 |
| 1997 | 14,679 | +25% | 1,050 | 13.98 |
| 1996 | 11,718 | −3.0% | 950 | 12.33 |
| 1995 | 12,081 | −6.1% | 884 | 13.67 |
| 1994 | 12,862 | +0.8% | 976 | 13.18 |
| 1993 | 12,760 | −2.8% | 949 | 13.45 |
| 1992 | 13,123 | +9.0% | 996 | 13.18 |
| 1991 | 12,039 | −9.4% | 912 | 13.20 |
| 1990 | 13,292 | +13% | 979 | 13.58 |
| 1989 | 11,749 | +11% | 867 | 13.55 |
| 1988 | 10,569 | +18% | 840 | 12.58 |
| 1987 | 8,940 | −12% | 845 | 10.58 |
| 1986 | 10,166 | −1.0% | 799 | 12.72 |
| 1985 | 10,266 | −3.4% | 824 | 12.46 |
| 1984 | 10,627 | −7.1% | 871 | 12.20 |
| 1983 | 11,444 | −16% | 924 | 12.39 |
| 1982 | 13,552 | +2.1% | 1,038 | 13.06 |
| 1981 | 13,279 | +35% | 1,117 | 11.89 |
| 1980 | 9,806 | +65% | 807 | 12.15 |
| 1979 | 5,942 | +70% | 524 | 11.34 |
| 1978 | 3,497 | −53% | 349 | 10.02 |
| 1977 | 7,400 | −3.9% | 275 | 26.91 |
| 1976 | 7,700 | +10% | 270 | 28.52 |
| 1975 | 7,000 | −2.8% | 264 | 26.52 |
| 1974 | 7,200 | +137% | 254 | 28.35 |
| 1973 | 3,039 | −34% | 292 | 10.41 |
| 1972 | 4,604 | −7.1% | 429 | 10.73 |
| 1971 | 4,958 | +12% | 413 | 12.00 |
| 1970 | 4,444 | +10% | 387 | 11.48 |
| 1969 | 4,039 | +17% | 364 | 11.10 |
| 1968 | 3,466 | +31% | 296 | 11.71 |
| 1967 | 2,647 | +105% | 202 | 13.10 |
| 1966 | 1,290 | +20% | 136 | 9.49 |
| 1965 | 1,076 | +41% | 111 | 9.69 |
| 1964 | 763 | +8.5% | 97 | 7.87 |
| 1963 | 703 | +13% | 100 | 7.03 |
| 1962 | 624 | +6.5% | 97 | 6.43 |
| 1961 | 586 | — | 87 | 6.74 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 10 t USD 35,000
- Exporter rank
- 102 of 123
- Imports
- 898 t USD 1.9 m
- Importer rank
- 98 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 Taiwan?
Taiwan produced 32,783 t in 2024, 0.14% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Taiwan rank in the world for production of lemons and limes?
Taiwan ranked 42nd 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 Taiwan changed?
It fell by 10% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +45% for the world. The record was 46,105 t in 2019.
What is the yield of lemons and limes in Taiwan?
14.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (32,783 t from 2,270 ha), against a world average of 16.0 t/ha.
Does Taiwan export or import lemons and limes?
In 2024 Taiwan reported exports of 10 t (USD 35,000) and imports of 898 t (USD 1.9 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 Taiwan 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.