Key Market Indicators
Israel's lemon consumption is expected to decrease slightly over the next five years, falling by 0.4% year on year on average. In 2021, the country consumed 55 thousand metric tons of lemons. This figure is expected to drop to 54 thousand metric tons by 2026. Israel's lemon production is expected to increase over the next five years. In 2021, the country produced 78 thousand metric tons of lemons. This figure is forecast to rise to 85 thousand metric tons by 2026, representing an average annual growth rate of 1.5%. Since 1966, Israel's lemon production has increased at an average rate of 3.1% per year. In 2021, Greece overtook Israel as the largest producer of lemons with a production of 78 thousand metric tons. China, Mexico and Argentina were respectively the second, third and fourth-largest producers of lemons.
