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Lemons and limes market in Djibouti

Release date: Mar 28, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

The market for lemons and limes in Djibouti showed considerable movement between 2018 and 2023, with total volume rising from 4 054 t to a peak of 6 700 t in 2021 before declining to 4 819 t by 2023.

Steady growth in domestic production, which increased from 2 695 t to 2 923 t, provided a stable base, while volatile import volumes—particularly a sharp rise to 3 919 t in 2021—drove the overall market fluctuations.

Import levels subsequently fell to 1 896 t in 2023 and stabilized near 1 900 t in 2024, marking a return to more typical trade patterns after the earlier spike.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Djibouti
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Djibouti in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Djibouti in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data*)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Djibouti in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Djibouti by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Djibouti in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Djibouti by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Djibouti, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Djibouti by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Djibouti in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Djibouti by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Djibouti in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Djibouti by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Djibouti, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Djibouti by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.1.2. In value, K $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.2.2. In value, K $ US
8. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 8.1. Direct Data
  1. 8.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 8.2. Mirror Data
  1. 8.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production lemons and limes in Djibouti

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of lemons and limes, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of lemons and limes, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Djibouti's production of lemons and limes saw a two-year period of growth before declining. In 2019, output reached its peak at 2 745 tonnes. The following year, in 2020, production remained largely stable at 2 738 tonnes, showing little change from 2019. Over the four-year span from 2017 to 2020, overall production rose by 3.6%, which translates to an average annual growth rate of 1.2%. The most significant yearly increase occurred in 2018, when production grew by 2.0%.

Annual dynamics of production in Djibouti in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	2.0%	1.8%	(0.2%)	1.2%

Source: SHEV.io

Exports lemons and limes from Djibouti

Market data indicates that Djibouti did not export any lemons or limes between 2017 and 2020.

Imports lemons and limes to Djibouti

Imports in kind, t

Djibouti's imports of lemons and limes fell for the second year in a row. In 2019, imports reached 1 339 tonnes, but by 2020 they had dropped to 1 219 tonnes, marking a 9.1% decrease compared to the previous year. Looking at the full period from 2017 to 2020, imports overall increased by 4%, with an average annual growth rate of 1.3%. The highest import volume was recorded in 2018 at 1 359 tonnes, which also saw the largest annual increase of 16.0%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Djibouti in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	16.0%	(1.3%)	(9.1%)	1.3%

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Ethiopia was the dominant and nearly exclusive source for Djibouti's imports of lemons and limes in kind, supplying 91.2% of the total volume.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Djibouti in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, K $ US

The value of Djibouti's lemons and limes imports continued to decline for a second consecutive year. In 2019, imports were valued at 322.1 thousand US dollars, but by 2020 this had fallen to 278.4 thousand US dollars, a drop of 13.6% year-over-year. Over the broader period from 2017 to 2020, import value increased by 14%, equivalent to an average annual rate of 4.5%. The peak was in 2018 at 327.4 thousand US dollars, which also experienced the sharpest yearly rise of 34.1%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Djibouti in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	34.1%	(1.5%)	(13.6%)	4.5%

Source: SHEV.io

Between 2017 and 2020, Djibouti's imports of lemons and limes in value terms were highly concentrated, with Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates together accounting for 98.9% of total imports. Other trading partners made up only a minimal share.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Djibouti in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io