Vegetables and melons · FAOSTAT 2024
Lettuce and chicory production by country
World production of lettuce and chicory reached 28.2 million t in 2024, up 12% over ten years. The largest producers were China (52.1%), United States (15.6%), India (4.2%), together 72% of the world total. It was harvested from 1.3 million ha, an average yield of 21.9 t/ha.
- World production, 2024
- 28.2 million t
- 10-year change
- +12%
- Producing countries
- 103
- World average yield
- 21.91 t/ha
World production, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Producers ranked, 2024
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share | 10-year change | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China E | 14,694,796 | 52.1% | +5.9% | 23.1 |
| 2 | United States | 4,398,759 | 15.6% | +16% | 36.1 |
| 3 | India E | 1,174,760 | 4.16% | +7.3% | 6.3 |
| 4 | Spain | 916,400 | 3.25% | +1.5% | 27.8 |
| 5 | Italy | 688,680 | 2.44% | −2.9% | 22.9 |
| 6 | Niger | 667,661 | 2.37% | +640% | 23.2 |
| 7 | Turkey | 602,848 | 2.14% | +34% | 27.7 |
| 8 | Japan I | 555,776 | 1.97% | −3.8% | 27.7 |
| 9 | Mexico | 512,431 | 1.82% | +26% | 23.6 |
| 10 | Belgium | 501,790 | 1.78% | +852% | 43.7 |
| 11 | Iran E | 434,852 | 1.54% | +5.7% | 29.9 |
| 12 | France | 433,890 | 1.54% | +82% | 25.6 |
| 13 | Germany | 222,350 | 0.79% | −35% | 31.5 |
| 14 | Netherlands | 163,930 | 0.58% | +84% | 27.9 |
| 15 | Australia | 162,418 | 0.58% | +32% | 17.6 |
| 16 | Malaysia | 148,196 | 0.53% | +120% | 17.2 |
| 17 | Colombia | 120,717 | 0.43% | +55% | 23.8 |
| 18 | United Kingdom | 109,402 | 0.39% | −19% | 23.7 |
| 19 | South Korea I | 106,537 | 0.38% | −2.0% | 25.5 |
| 20 | Guatemala I | 104,813 | 0.37% | +34% | 27.5 |
| 21 | Chile I | 103,850 | 0.37% | +14% | 13.9 |
| 22 | Egypt I | 98,491 | 0.35% | −13% | 20.1 |
| 23 | Guinea I | 88,028 | 0.31% | — | 11.0 |
| 24 | Canada | 77,502 | 0.27% | −5.6% | 22.5 |
| 25 | Tunisia E | 76,630 | 0.27% | +2.0% | 20.8 |
| 26 | Venezuela I | 76,223 | 0.27% | +21% | 20.9 |
| 27 | Mali | 69,830 | 0.25% | +48% | 10.9 |
| 28 | Peru | 67,341 | 0.24% | +4.7% | 12.2 |
| 29 | Poland | 64,300 | 0.23% | +85% | 23.0 |
| 30 | Portugal | 57,100 | 0.20% | −9.7% | 24.6 |
| 31 | Switzerland | 53,218 | 0.19% | −29% | 18.1 |
| 32 | Greece | 46,770 | 0.17% | −23% | 20.8 |
| 33 | Austria | 43,490 | 0.15% | −3.2% | 29.8 |
| 34 | Syria | 41,142 | 0.15% | −19% | 19.9 |
| 35 | Jordan | 39,515 | 0.14% | −22% | 27.2 |
| 36 | South Africa | 34,451 | 0.12% | −8.4% | 15.3 |
| 37 | New Zealand I | 34,424 | 0.12% | −19% | 26.8 |
| 38 | Thailand I | 32,125 | 0.11% | +6.3% | 8.6 |
| 39 | Sweden | 30,610 | 0.11% | −19% | 13.3 |
| 40 | Lebanon E | 25,866 | 0.09% | −23% | 22.2 |
| 41 | Albania | 23,444 | 0.08% | +99% | 13.8 |
| 42 | Saudi Arabia I | 21,662 | 0.08% | — | 26.7 |
| 43 | Iraq | 21,429 | 0.08% | −85% | 8.0 |
| 44 | Bolivia | 18,331 | 0.06% | −11% | 6.5 |
| 45 | Jamaica | 17,053 | 0.06% | +51% | 13.6 |
| 46 | Ecuador E | 16,829 | 0.06% | +3.6% | 7.3 |
| 47 | Norway | 16,600 | 0.06% | +32% | 20.8 |
| 48 | Czechia | 16,320 | 0.06% | +638% | 25.1 |
| 49 | DR Congo E | 14,724 | 0.05% | −10.0% | 41.7 |
| 50 | Kuwait | 14,509 | 0.05% | +69% | 49.4 |
| 51 | Finland | 13,280 | 0.05% | −20% | 26.6 |
| 52 | Denmark | 13,100 | 0.05% | +25% | 12.8 |
| 53 | Slovenia | 12,450 | 0.04% | −33% | 14.3 |
| 54 | Dominican Republic | 12,272 | 0.04% | +239% | 5.9 |
| 55 | Israel | 11,882 | 0.04% | −57% | 4.3 |
| 56 | Ethiopia I | 10,056 | 0.04% | +92% | 10.3 |
| 57 | Hungary | 9,950 | 0.04% | −23% | 41.5 |
| 58 | Philippines | 8,317 | 0.03% | +105% | 7.9 |
| 59 | Mauritius | 6,333 | 0.02% | +353% | 20.6 |
| 60 | Ireland | 6,140 | 0.02% | −22% | 27.9 |
| 61 | Morocco E | 5,468 | 0.02% | +6.1% | 20.0 |
| 62 | Croatia | 5,280 | 0.02% | +198% | 17.6 |
| 63 | Uzbekistan E | 5,081 | 0.02% | +15% | 15.0 |
| 64 | Nepal E | 4,986 | 0.02% | +19% | 6.1 |
| 65 | Hong Kong E | 4,246 | 0.02% | −5.4% | 17.8 |
| 66 | Cyprus | 2,950 | 0.01% | +49% | 14.0 |
| 67 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2,583 | 0.01% | −58% | 7.4 |
| 68 | Panama I | 2,204 | 0.01% | −52% | 19.2 |
| 69 | Malta | 2,190 | 0.01% | −48% | — |
| 70 | Puerto Rico I | 2,061 | 0.01% | +134% | 103.1 |
| 71 | Romania | 2,010 | 0.01% | −40% | 11.8 |
| 72 | Honduras I | 1,895 | 0.01% | +4.5% | 14.4 |
| 73 | Bulgaria | 1,840 | 0.01% | −66% | 16.7 |
| 74 | Kyrgyzstan E | 1,768 | 0.01% | +26% | 8.7 |
| 75 | Lithuania | 1,630 | 0.01% | — | 11.6 |
| 76 | Ukraine E | 1,600 | 0.01% | −83% | 16.0 |
| 77 | Bahrain | 1,300 | 0.00% | +63% | 50.0 |
| 78 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1,228 | 0.00% | −42% | 9.0 |
| 79 | Singapore | 1,029 | 0.00% | +126% | 24.5 |
| 80 | Luxembourg | 990 | 0.00% | +132% | 24.8 |
| 81 | Congo I | 857 | 0.00% | +6.2% | 39.0 |
| 82 | Haiti E | 750 | 0.00% | +5.0% | 2.8 |
| 83 | Cabo Verde | 690 | 0.00% | −63% | 17.3 |
| 84 | Costa Rica E | 561 | 0.00% | +1.1% | 2.8 |
| 85 | Barbados I | 560 | 0.00% | +79% | 17.5 |
| 86 | Qatar I | 466 | 0.00% | −18% | 17.3 |
| 87 | Latvia | 400 | 0.00% | +63% | — |
| 88 | United Arab Emirates I | 390 | 0.00% | −28% | 12.2 |
| 89 | Pakistan | 371 | 0.00% | −6.3% | 1.1 |
| 90 | French Polynesia I | 304 | 0.00% | −13% | 13.8 |
| 91 | Zimbabwe I | 204 | 0.00% | +2.0% | 6.4 |
| 92 | Kenya | 195 | 0.00% | −93% | 4.5 |
| 93 | Saint Lucia I | 194 | 0.00% | +11% | 21.6 |
| 94 | North Macedonia E | 185 | 0.00% | +8.2% | 18.5 |
| 95 | Bahamas E | 131 | 0.00% | +8.3% | 13.1 |
| 96 | Dominica I | 115 | 0.00% | −4.2% | 9.6 |
| 97 | Madagascar E | 102 | 0.00% | −44% | 0.6 |
| 98 | Slovakia | 90 | 0.00% | −60% | 9.0 |
| 99 | Sao Tome and Principe I | 82 | 0.00% | — | 27.3 |
| 100 | Antigua and Barbuda | 37 | 0.00% | — | 4.6 |
| 101 | Vanuatu E | 20 | 0.00% | — | 20.0 |
| 102 | Grenada | 13 | 0.00% | −98% | 6.5 |
| 103 | Brunei E | 9 | 0.00% | 0.0% | 1.8 |
E = estimated by FAO, I = imputed by FAO, X = from an external organisation; other figures are official.
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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.