FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Lemons and limes production in United States

In 2024 United States produced 927,140 t of lemons and limes, the 7th largest in the world (4.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 24%. The record was 1.1 million t in 1981. Area harvested: 22,703 ha, yield 40.8 t/ha.

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Production, 2024: 927,140 t
World rank: 7 of 107
10-year change: +24%
Record: 1.1 million t; 1981

Lemons and limes in United States, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	927,140	−6.1%	22,703	40.84
2023	987,020	+2.8%	23,027	42.86
2022	959,800	+19%	23,351	41.10
2021	803,770	−18%	23,067	34.85
2020	983,390	+8.2%	23,189	42.41
2019	909,000	+13%	22,784	39.90
2018	805,580	+0.7%	21,970	36.67
2017	800,140	−2.4%	21,970	36.42
2016	820,100	0.0%	22,060	37.18
2015	820,100	+9.7%	22,380	36.64
2014	747,520	−9.6%	21,974	34.02
2013	827,352	−9.3%	21,853	37.86
2012	912,000	+9.3%	21,853	41.73
2011	834,611	+4.3%	22,460	37.16
2010	800,137	−3.3%	23,067	34.69
2009	827,350	+47%	23,876	34.65
2008	561,550	−22%	23,876	23.52
2007	723,934	−15%	24,484	29.57
2006	854,570	+8.3%	23,269	36.73
2005	789,250	+9.0%	23,674	33.34
2004	723,934	−22%	24,200	29.91
2003	930,772	+27%	25,010	37.22
2002	733,001	−20%	26,345	27.82
2001	913,530	+20%	26,507	34.46
2000	762,040	+12%	26,060	29.24
1999	677,670	−18%	26,021	26.04
1998	831,000	−6.1%	26,470	31.39
1997	885,400	−3.0%	25,900	34.19
1996	912,600	+11%	25,615	35.63
1995	822,800	−8.7%	25,450	32.33
1994	900,800	+0.7%	25,500	35.33
1993	894,500	+18%	27,923	32.03
1992	758,400	+6.8%	27,720	27.36
1991	710,300	+0.6%	27,640	25.70
1990	705,800	−4.4%	28,328	24.92
1989	738,450	−3.3%	28,530	25.88
1988	763,850	−27%	28,940	26.39
1987	1,043,260	+50%	28,570	36.52
1986	696,720	−26%	29,178	23.88
1985	942,600	+21%	29,671	31.77
1984	782,000	−16%	31,040	25.19
1983	929,900	+3.1%	32,820	28.33
1982	901,740	−20%	34,560	26.09
1981	1,122,180	+48%	33,260	33.74
1980	755,690	+7.6%	32,330	23.37
1979	702,160	−23%	31,650	22.19
1978	915,345	−1.8%	31,810	28.78
1977	932,581	+44%	31,605	29.51
1976	646,820	−39%	31,970	20.23
1975	1,053,418	+62%	31,320	33.63
1974	651,719	−19%	30,550	21.33
1973	805,213	+31%	27,520	29.26
1972	614,923	+2.7%	26,260	23.42
1971	599,011	+9.4%	24,850	24.11
1970	547,537	−4.0%	23,750	23.05
1969	570,417	−6.0%	24,080	23.69
1968	606,994	−4.1%	23,710	25.60
1967	632,650	+13%	23,350	27.09
1966	558,696	+9.5%	21,245	26.30
1965	510,382	−24%	21,530	23.71
1964	673,221	+46%	22,780	29.55
1963	462,375	−22%	22,580	20.48
1962	589,761	+17%	23,795	24.79
1961	505,212	—	23,880	21.16

Other large producers

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All countries producing lemons and limes

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Agricultural production in United States

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.