Key Market Indicators
Italy is expected to consume 481,340 metric tons of lemons in 2026, up from 458,000 metric tons in 2021. This represents an average annual growth rate of 0.8%. Since 2017, Italian lemon consumption has grown by 2.3% year-on-year. Italian lemon production is projected to decline to 422,380 metric tons by 2026, down from 432,570 metric tons in 2021, at a year-on-year average rate of 0.4%. Since 1966, Italian production has decreased by 0.1% year-on-year. In 2021, Italy was ranked 11th. Syria was ranked first at 432,570 metric tons, followed by China, Mexico, and Argentina in second, third, and fourth place, respectively.