Lemon Prices in US
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Price (US$/lb) | Local (USD) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Retail estimated | 2.55 | 1.16 | - | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
| - | Farmgate | 0.75 | 0.34 | - | ▲ 30.1% | ▲ 30.1% | FAOSTAT Producer Prices |
| - | Export (unit value) estimated | 1.15 | 0.52 | - | ▼ 24.7% | n/a | UN Comtrade (unit value) |
| - | Wholesale estimated | 2.38 | 1.08 | - | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
| Organic | Retail estimated | 4.37 | 1.98 | - | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
| California | Wholesale estimated | 1.21 | 0.55 | - | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
As of June 2026, the lemon price in US available is US$ 2.55 per kg (US$ 1.16 / lb).
The US exported 114,633 tonnes of lemons in 2024, valued at US$187.6 million, ranking seventh among 108 exporters and accounting for 4.7% of global exports. The country is a net exporter, with production reaching 927,140 tonnes (3.6% of world output), though production declined by 6.1% year-on-year. Retail generic lemon prices are US$2.5489 per kg.
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Lemon Price History & Trend
Monthly lemon price tracked since June 2026, US$ per kg - the line grows each month as we record it. Source: FAOSTAT Producer Prices.
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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - lemon in US
The US exported 114,633 tonnes of lemons in 2024, valued at US$187.6 million, ranking seventh among 108 exporters and accounting for 4.7% of global exports. The country is a net exporter, with production reaching 927,140 tonnes (3.6% of world output), though production declined by 6.1% year-on-year. Retail generic lemon prices are US$2.5489 per kg.
Exports UN Comtrade · 2024
In 2024, US exported $187.6M (114.6 kt) of lemon▲ 0.3% YoY. That ranks #7 worldwide (4.7% of global exports).
Export value by year (US$)
Export volume by year
Top lemon exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024
- #1 Spain $842M · 20.9%
- #2 Mexico $798.2M · 19.8%
- #3 Turkey $360.9M · 9%
- #4 Netherlands $360.1M · 8.9%
- #5 South Africa $333.1M · 8.3%
Annual export data US · UN Comtrade
| Year | Export value (US$) | Volume | Avg price/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $187.6M | 114.6 kt | $1.64 |
| 2023 | $187.1M | 109.9 kt | $1.7 |
| 2022 | $200.7M | 125.2 kt | $1.6 |
| 2021 | $184.2M | 107.9 kt | $1.71 |
| 2020 | $180.3M | 120.5 kt | $1.5 |
Production FAOSTAT · 2024
US produced 927.1 kt of lemon in 2024▼ 6.1% YoY. It ranks #8 among producing countries (3.6% of world output).
Production by year (tonnes)
HS Code
lemon is traded under Harmonized System code 0805.50. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.
Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade; production - FAOSTAT (FAO); harvest season - FAO GIEWS Crop Calendar. Values are official reported figures.