What is the price of lemon per kilogram/pound in Turkey today?
The retail price range for Turkey lemon is between US$ 14.82 and US$ 20.56 per kilogram or between US$ 6.72 and US$ 9.32 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of lemon in Turkey
The retail price range in Turkish Lira for lemon is between TRY 293.57 and TRY 407.21 per kilogram or between TRY 133.14 and TRY 184.68 per pound(lb) in Ankara and Istanbul.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Turkey lemon is between US$ 10.37 and US$ 14.39 per kilogram or between US$ 4.70 and US$ 6.53 per pound(lb).
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Turkey Lemon Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Lemon from Turkey over the last five years has seen a steady decline. In 2017, the price was 0.62 US dollars per kg, and in 2021 it had dropped to 0.47 US dollars per kg. The lowest price was in 2019, when it was 0.52 US dollars per kg. The price has since increased slightly to 0.58 US dollars per kg in 2020. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Lemon from Turkey in 2023 will be 0.44 US dollars per kg, and in 2024 it will be 0.42 US dollars per kg.The Turkey lemon exports are classified as:
- Fresh or dried lemons "Citrus limon, Citrus limonum" and limes "Citrus aurantifolia" (HS code 080530)
- Fresh or dried lemons "Citrus limon, Citrus limonum" and limes "Citrus aurantifolia, Citrus latifolia" (HS code 080550)
Turkey Lemon Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Lemon into Turkey over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 0.62 US dollars per kg, followed by 0.53 US dollars per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to 0.52 US dollars per kg, before increasing to 0.58 US dollars per kg in 2020. The price then decreased to 0.47 US dollars per kg in 2021 and 0.46 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Lemon into Turkey in 2023 will be 0.44 US dollars per kg and 0.42 US dollars per kg in 2024.Export values for Turkey lemon
The total values in export for lemon in Turkey were US$ 304,648, US$ 293,034, US$ 329,627 and US$ 243,643 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Turkey lemon - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The amount of lemon shipped by Turkey in 2020 was 471,539 metric tonnes. In 2019 Turkey sold 473,007 tonnes of lemon. Across 2019 alone, the market for Turkey lemon (fruits category) has decreased, changing by -24.599 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, lemon's exports grew by 0.11 pc bringing the exporter US$243.64m for the year 2019. Turkey's lemon exports are categorised as:
- Fresh or dried lemons "Citrus limon, Citrus limonum" and limes "Citrus aurantifolia, Citrus latifolia" (HS code 080550)
- Fresh or dried lemons "Citrus limon, Citrus limonum" and limes "Citrus aurantifolia" (HS code 080530)
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Turkey lemon export values
In 2019, Turkey exported lemon costing 243.64m USD, a decrease of -26.09% from 2018's total lemon export of 329.627m USD. The yearly change in value of Turkey lemon between 2017 to 2018 was 12.488%.
The per year change in the quantity of Turkey's lemon exports between 2017 and 2019 was 0.11% in comparison to a variation of -24.599% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Turkey's stake of the world's total lemon's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. The country holds position 64 in world exports of lemon.
Export markets for Turkey lemon ( in '000$ )
Turkey's best performing export markets for lemon are Iraq, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine and Romania.
Import/Export Trends
Turkey is a net importer of lemon. The annual growth of Turkey lemon in value between 2015 to 2019 was 13%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity during the same period was 14%, per annum.
Turkey imported 1,979 tonnes of lemon in 2019.
Production
The production of lemon in Turkey was 1,900,000 tonnes in 2019 and is projected to change by an average of -13.64%. The country had an estimated 80,310.00 hectares under lemon cultivation.