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Lemons and Limes Exporters by Country

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Worldwide sales for exported lemons and limes from all countries totaled US$4.8 billion in 2025.

Overall, the value of lemons and limes exports increased by an average 23.3% for all exporting countries from 5 years earlier in 2021 when shipments were valued at $3.9 billion.

Year over year, the value for these specific exported citrus fruits accelerated by 14.9% compared to $4.2 billion during 2024.

The 5 biggest exporters of lemons and limes are Spain, Mexico, South Africa, Netherlands and Türkiye. Collectively, that cohort of major fruits shippers generated close to two-thirds (65.8%) of globally exported lemons and limes. That percentage belies a relatively concentrated group of exporting countries providing lemons and limes on international markets.

Switching to a continental view, suppliers in Europe sold the highest dollar worth of exported lemons and limes during 2025 with shipments valued at $1.85 billion or 38.5% of the global total. In second place were exporters located in North America at 19.3%.

Another 14.1% of worldwide lemons and limes shipments originated from sellers based in Latin America excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, compared to 13.88% from providers in Africa and 13.85% for suppliers based in Asia.

A tiny 0.4% comes from distant Oceania led by Australia and New Zealand.

For research purposes, the 6-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix is 080550 for fresh or dried lemons and limes. Specifically excluded are plastic containers of concentrated lemon or lime juice shaped to resemble the citrus fruit.

Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of lemons and limes during 2025.

Spain: US$1 billion (21.8% of exported lemons/limes)
Mexico: $731.9 million (15.2%)
South Africa: $533.3 million (11.1%)
Netherlands: $438.5 million (9.1%)
Türkiye: $411.3 million (8.6%)
Brazil: $199.2 million (4.1%)
United States: $197.3 million (4.1%)
Argentina: $139.4 million (2.9%)
mainland China: $138.8 million (2.9%)
Chile: $129.7 million (2.7%)
Italy: $124.8 million (2.6%)
Colombia: $121.5 million (2.5%)
Egypt: $112.3 million (2.3%)
Vietnam: $64.5 million (1.3%)
Peru: $58 million (1.2%)

By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 92.6% of globally exported lemons and limes in 2025.

Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing exporters of lemons and limes since 2024 were: South Africa (up 60%), Italy (up 50.4%), Argentina (up 45.6%) and Chile (up 34.3%).

Those countries that posted year-over-year declines in their exported lemons and limes sales were: Colombia (down -12.4%), Mexico (down -8.3%) and mainland China (down -6.1%).

The 100 key exporters showcased in the automated database below collected 99.99% of the overall revenues from globally exported lemons and limes during 2025.

RankExporterLemons/Limes Exports2024-5

1	Spain	$1,048,450,000	+24.5%
2	Mexico	$731,853,000	-8.3%
3	South Africa	$533,252,000	+60%
4	Netherlands	$438,467,000	+21.8%
5	Türkiye	$411,263,000	+13.8%
6	Brazil	$199,191,000	+1.5%
7	United States	$197,298,000	+5.2%
8	Argentina	$139,436,000	+45.6%
9	mainland China	$138,770,000	-6.1%
10	Chile	$129,713,000	+34.3%
11	Italy	$124,813,000	+50.4%
12	Colombia	$121,480,000	-12.4%
13	Egypt	$112,337,000	+14.6%
14	Vietnam	$64,476,000	+14.1%
15	Peru	$58,023,000	+24.4%
16	Portugal	$47,230,000	+83.7%
17	France	$37,023,000	+17.1%
18	Germany	$34,715,000	+27.2%
19	Greece	$26,146,000	+78.8%
20	Bulgaria	$19,187,000	-6.5%
21	Australia	$15,361,000	+51.4%
22	Belgium	$14,921,000	+63.2%
23	Honduras	$11,778,000	+110.9%
24	Somalia	$11,641,000	-15.1%
25	Croatia	$8,433,000	+33.7%
26	Hong Kong	$8,252,000	+849.6%
27	Czech Republic	$7,842,000	+17.2%
28	Laos	$7,509,000	+360.1%
29	Poland	$6,894,000	+34.6%
30	Austria	$6,718,000	-1.4%
31	Thailand	$5,930,000	+30.3%
32	Morocco	$5,600,000	+56.8%
33	India	$5,490,000	+68.1%
34	Guatemala	$5,198,000	-17.2%
35	Uruguay	$5,128,000	-17%
36	Lithuania	$4,591,000	+75.7%
37	Oman	$4,464,000	+156.3%
38	Saudi Arabia	$4,437,000	-45.4%
39	New Zealand	$3,596,000	+26.1%
40	Denmark	$3,517,000	-7.4%
41	Hungary	$3,406,000	+45.9%
42	Latvia	$2,939,000	+8.8%
43	Malaysia	$2,723,000	+29.9%
44	Slovakia	$2,694,000	+9.5%
45	Aruba	$2,546,000	+56.8%
46	Ecuador	$2,263,000	+87.8%
47	Slovenia	$1,972,000	+28.4%
48	Pakistan	$1,873,000	-24.1%
49	Singapore	$1,826,000	+118.4%
50	Ireland	$1,586,000	+72.6%
51	Romania	$1,537,000	-29.4%
52	Uzbekistan	$1,512,000	-66.8%
53	Uganda	$1,476,000	+59.6%
54	Iran	$1,181,000	-13.8%
55	United Arab Emirates	$1,092,000	-98.3%
56	United Kingdom	$1,038,000	-46.4%
57	El Salvador	$966,000	+28.1%
58	Botswana	$936,000	+951.7%
59	Cyprus	$888,000	+10.3%
60	Yemen	$850,000	+30.2%
61	Bangladesh	$745,000	-1.5%
62	Dominican Republic	$714,000	-50.3%
63	Zimbabwe	$700,000	+38.9%
64	Luxembourg	$549,000	+3.2%
65	Albania	$541,000	+1051.1%
66	Georgia	$538,000	+12.1%
67	Kazakhstan	$498,000	+238.8%
68	Indonesia	$436,000	+25.6%
69	Afghanistan	$394,000	+169.9%
70	Russia	$379,000	+56%
71	Eswatini	$372,000	-71.9%
72	Bosnia/Herzegovina	$370,000	0%
73	Sweden	$366,000	-37.2%
74	Syria	$363,000	-73.9%
75	Tajikistan	$309,000	-46.8%
76	Lebanon	$220,000	+223.5%
77	Serbia	$213,000	-34.1%
78	Jordan	$200,000	-94.3%
79	Ivory Coast	$179,000	-20.1%
80	Kenya	$120,000	+8.1%
81	South Korea	$108,000	+11.3%
82	Switzerland	$107,000	-0.9%
83	Canada	$88,000	+104.7%
84	Guinea	$79,000	+393.8%
85	Bolivia	$71,000	-20.2%
86	Finland	$58,000	+16%
87	Sri Lanka	$49,000	+113%
88	Estonia	$47,000	+42.4%
89	Curaçao	$45,000	0%
90	Burkina Faso	$44,000	-17%
91	Ghana	$43,000	+1333%
92	Bahrain	$39,000	-56.2%
93	Armenia	$38,000	-75.5%
94	Central African Republic	$38,000	0%
95	Antigua/Barbuda	$35,000	0%
96	Taiwan	$35,000	0%
97	British Virgin Islands	$26,000	+420%
98	Zambia	$26,000	-44.7%
99	Turkmenistan	$25,000	0%
100	Ukraine	$23,000	+91.7%

Focusing on the top 100 exporters of lemons and limes, the fastest growing international suppliers were Ghana (up 1,333% from 2024), Albania (up 1,051%), Botswana (up 951.7%), Hong Kong (up 849.6%) and British Virgin Islands (up 420%).

You can change the presentation order by clicking the triangle icon at the top of the above table’s columns. An entry of 0% in the right-most column means that 2024 data was unavailable.

Countries Earning Largest Trade Surpluses from Lemons and Limes

The following countries posted the highest positive net exports for lemons and limes during 2025. Investopedia defines net exports as the value of a country’s total exports minus the value of its total imports. Thus, the statistics below present the surplus between the value of each country’s exported lemons and limes versus its import purchases for that same commodity.

Spain: US$948.1 million (net export surplus up 19.9% since 2024)
Mexico: $724.2 million (down -8.5%)
South Africa: $533 million (up 60.1%)
Türkiye: $408.9 million (up 13.8%)
Brazil: $195.4 million (up 1.5%)
Colombia: $121.2 million (down -12.3%)
Argentina: $117.9 million (up 38.4%)
Chile: $114 million (up 36.1%)
Egypt: $112.3 million (up 14.6%)
mainland China: $103.4 million (down -27.8%)
Vietnam: $60 million (up 9%)
Peru: $58 million (up 24.5%)
Netherlands: $37.5 million (down -58.3%)
Australia: $13.5 million (up 71%)
Honduras: $11.1 million (up 123.1%)

Spain and Mexico generated the highest surpluses in the international trade of lemons and limes. In turn, these positive cashflows confirm both countries’ strong competitive advantages for this specific product category.

Countries Causing Worst Trade Deficits from Lemons and Limes

The following countries posted the highest negative net exports for lemons and limes during 2025. Investopedia defines net exports as the value of a country’s total exports minus the value of its total imports. Thus, the statistics below present the deficit between the value of each country’s import purchases of lemons and limes versus its exports for that same commodity.

United States: -US$846 million (net export deficit down -12.4% since 2024)
Germany: -$495.8 million (up 23.8%)
France: -$252.5 million (up 18.4%)
United Kingdom: -$211.1 million (up 13.5%)
Iraq: -$208.4 million (up 43.3%)
Russia: -$204.6 million (up 32.6%)
Poland: -$203.6 million (up 18.1%)
Canada: -$160.7 million (up 3.4%)
Romania: -$86.4 million (up 16.7%)
Japan: -$85.6 million (down -3.2%)
United Arab Emirates: -$85 million (up 90.9%)
Saudi Arabia: -$80.1 million (up 11.3%)
Austria: -$73 million (up 15.6%)
Switzerland: -$68.7 million (up 21.4%)
Belgium: -$55.4 million (up 19.8%)

The United States of America incurred the highest deficit in the international trade of lemons and limes. In turn, this negative cashflow highlights America’s strong competitive disadvantage for this specific product category but also signals opportunities for suppliers of lemons and limes that help satisfy the powerful American consumer demand for these citrus fruits.

Lemons/Limes Export Companies

According to global trading platform Alibaba, the following suppliers sell lemons and limes internationally. The home-country location for each business is shown within parentheses.