Key Market Indicators
Uruguay is set to consume almost 23,000 metric tons of lemons by 2026, a 2% increase from 2021. Since 2017, Uruguayan demand has gone up by 1.7% each year. Uruguay is expected to produce nearly 49,000 metric tons of lemons by 2026, a 1.2% increase from 2021. Since 1966, Uruguayan supply has grown by 5.1% annually. In 2021, Uruguay was ranked 31st in the world for lemon production. Nepal was ahead with 45,860 metric tons, followed by China, Mexico, and Argentina.