FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Lemons and limes production in Uruguay
In 2024 Uruguay produced 51,770 t of lemons and limes, the 35th largest in the world (0.22% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 66%. The record was 78,123 t in 2021. Area harvested: 2,242 ha, yield 23.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 51,770 t
- World rank
- 35 of 107
- 10-year change
- +66%
- Record
- 78,123 t
- 2021
Lemons and limes in Uruguay, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 51,770 | +4.1% | 2,242 | 23.09 |
| 2023 | 49,720 | −29% | 2,082 | 23.88 |
| 2022 | 70,499 | −9.8% | 2,545 | 27.70 |
| 2021 | 78,123 | +51% | 2,782 | 28.08 |
| 2020 | 51,620 | +8.9% | 2,763 | 18.68 |
| 2019 | 47,422 | +25% | 2,582 | 18.37 |
| 2018 | 37,884 | −0.3% | 2,249 | 16.84 |
| 2017 | 37,993 | +6.5% | 1,874 | 20.27 |
| 2016 | 35,688 | −1.5% | 1,585 | 22.52 |
| 2015 | 36,222 | +16% | 1,507 | 24.04 |
| 2014 | 31,102 | −5.2% | 1,352 | 23.00 |
| 2013 | 32,816 | −30% | 1,771 | 18.53 |
| 2012 | 46,895 | +23% | 1,613 | 29.07 |
| 2011 | 38,215 | +1.5% | 1,776 | 21.52 |
| 2010 | 37,656 | −10% | 1,935 | 19.46 |
| 2009 | 41,993 | +27% | 1,675 | 25.07 |
| 2008 | 33,008 | −12% | 1,821 | 18.13 |
| 2007 | 37,689 | −12% | 2,008 | 18.77 |
| 2006 | 42,864 | −6.8% | 1,836 | 23.35 |
| 2005 | 46,000 | +37% | 5,200 | 8.85 |
| 2004 | 33,470 | −8.8% | 5,000 | 6.69 |
| 2003 | 36,701 | −4.7% | 5,000 | 7.34 |
| 2002 | 38,519 | −17% | 5,500 | 7.00 |
| 2001 | 46,447 | +31% | 7,250 | 6.41 |
| 2000 | 35,496 | −15% | 5,500 | 6.45 |
| 1999 | 41,759 | −21% | 7,200 | 5.80 |
| 1998 | 52,950 | +3.8% | 7,533 | 7.03 |
| 1997 | 51,003 | +40% | 8,000 | 6.38 |
| 1996 | 36,467 | −19% | 5,163 | 7.06 |
| 1995 | 45,000 | +4.9% | 6,259 | 7.19 |
| 1994 | 42,903 | −0.2% | 5,905 | 7.27 |
| 1993 | 43,000 | −11% | 5,832 | 7.37 |
| 1992 | 48,100 | +14% | 5,200 | 9.25 |
| 1991 | 42,210 | −0.3% | 5,672 | 7.44 |
| 1990 | 42,351 | +15% | 4,400 | 9.63 |
| 1989 | 36,800 | −21% | 4,300 | 8.56 |
| 1988 | 46,740 | −10% | 5,000 | 9.35 |
| 1987 | 52,152 | +11% | 5,000 | 10.43 |
| 1986 | 47,000 | +18% | 5,000 | 9.40 |
| 1985 | 40,000 | +0.8% | 4,500 | 8.89 |
| 1984 | 39,700 | +99% | — | — |
| 1983 | 20,000 | −19% | — | — |
| 1982 | 24,600 | +24% | — | — |
| 1981 | 19,898 | +12% | — | — |
| 1980 | 17,823 | +19% | — | — |
| 1979 | 15,000 | +25% | — | — |
| 1978 | 12,000 | +33% | — | — |
| 1977 | 9,000 | +13% | — | — |
| 1976 | 8,000 | +6.7% | — | — |
| 1975 | 7,500 | +7.1% | — | — |
| 1974 | 7,000 | +17% | — | — |
| 1973 | 6,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1972 | 6,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1971 | 6,000 | +8.2% | — | — |
| 1970 | 5,547 | −7.6% | — | — |
| 1969 | 6,000 | −23% | — | — |
| 1968 | 7,760 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1967 | 7,760 | −15% | — | — |
| 1966 | 9,133 | +52% | — | — |
| 1965 | 6,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1964 | 6,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1963 | 6,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1962 | 6,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1961 | 6,000 | — | — | — |
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.