Which Country Produces the Most Lemons and Limes?

Based on a comparison of 93 countries in 2018, India ranked the highest in lemon and lime production with 3,148 kt followed by Mexico and China. On the other end of the scale was Kyrgyzstan with 0.001 kt, Bosnia and Herzegovina with 0.007 kt and Maldives with 0.040 kt.

Total lemon and lime production reached 19,392 kt in 2018 in the World according to Faostat. This is 9.89 % more than in the previous year and 13.1 % more than 10 years ago.

Historically, total lemon and lime production reached an all time high of 19,392 kt in 2018 and an all time low of 2,620 kt in 1961. The average annual growth amounted to 3.57 % since 1961.

The top ranked country, India, accounted for 16.2 % of lemon and lime production in the world. The top 3 countries hold a 42.2 % share while the ten largest countries some 80.3 % in 2018.

Data for more countries are available at Lemon and Lime Production indicator page.