FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Lettuce and chicory production in Australia
In 2024 Australia produced 162,418 t of lettuce and chicory, the 15th largest in the world (0.58% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 32%. The record was 271,251 t in 2007. Area harvested: 9,214 ha, yield 17.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 162,418 t
- World rank
- 15 of 103
- 10-year change
- +32%
- Record
- 271,251 t
- 2007
Lettuce and chicory in Australia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 162,418 | +12% | 9,214 | 17.63 |
| 2023 | 145,394 | +7.9% | 8,130 | 17.88 |
| 2022 | 134,726 | −3.1% | 7,536 | 17.88 |
| 2021 | 139,023 | +15% | 7,378 | 18.84 |
| 2020 | 120,707 | −9.6% | 5,495 | 21.97 |
| 2019 | 133,525 | −10.0% | 7,777 | 17.17 |
| 2018 | 148,349 | +1.4% | 7,784 | 19.06 |
| 2017 | 146,262 | +4.5% | 8,287 | 17.65 |
| 2016 | 139,900 | +0.3% | 8,679 | 16.12 |
| 2015 | 139,532 | +14% | 6,907 | 20.20 |
| 2014 | 122,589 | −25% | 7,925 | 15.47 |
| 2013 | 164,023 | +43% | 7,256 | 22.61 |
| 2012 | 114,682 | −21% | 6,601 | 17.37 |
| 2011 | 144,637 | −7.9% | 9,071 | 15.94 |
| 2010 | 157,068 | −4.5% | 7,558 | 20.78 |
| 2009 | 164,543 | −2.5% | 7,411 | 22.20 |
| 2008 | 168,707 | −38% | 7,307 | 23.09 |
| 2007 | 271,251 | +67% | 10,011 | 27.10 |
| 2006 | 162,832 | +23% | 8,053 | 20.22 |
| 2005 | 132,426 | +4.1% | 5,716 | 23.17 |
| 2004 | 127,228 | +4.7% | 6,121 | 20.79 |
| 2003 | 121,508 | −10% | 6,134 | 19.81 |
| 2002 | 135,015 | −12% | 5,970 | 22.62 |
| 2001 | 152,742 | +0.5% | 5,758 | 26.53 |
| 2000 | 151,946 | +16% | 5,170 | 29.39 |
| 1999 | 131,140 | +1.5% | 6,176 | 21.23 |
| 1998 | 129,149 | +17% | 5,714 | 22.60 |
| 1997 | 110,834 | +3.3% | 4,731 | 23.43 |
| 1996 | 107,243 | +16% | 4,690 | 22.87 |
| 1995 | 92,454 | −12% | 4,012 | 23.04 |
| 1994 | 104,595 | +4.6% | 4,285 | 24.41 |
| 1993 | 100,000 | +1.0% | 4,000 | 25.00 |
| 1992 | 98,992 | −1.9% | 3,914 | 25.29 |
| 1991 | 100,863 | +2.7% | 3,787 | 26.63 |
| 1990 | 98,201 | +10% | 4,073 | 24.11 |
| 1989 | 89,232 | +0.3% | 4,020 | 22.20 |
| 1988 | 88,930 | +3.7% | 4,013 | 22.16 |
| 1987 | 85,728 | +2.0% | 3,914 | 21.90 |
| 1986 | 84,041 | +11% | 3,751 | 22.40 |
| 1985 | 75,937 | +9.5% | 3,578 | 21.22 |
| 1984 | 69,370 | +9.7% | 3,500 | 19.82 |
| 1983 | 63,232 | +9.0% | 3,205 | 19.73 |
| 1982 | 58,029 | +14% | 3,157 | 18.38 |
| 1981 | 51,092 | −6.2% | 2,925 | 17.47 |
| 1980 | 54,482 | +6.4% | 3,007 | 18.12 |
| 1979 | 51,221 | +3.3% | 2,927 | 17.50 |
| 1978 | 49,575 | +15% | 2,789 | 17.78 |
| 1977 | 43,085 | −9.2% | 2,645 | 16.29 |
| 1976 | 47,436 | +20% | 2,393 | 19.82 |
| 1975 | 39,511 | +21% | 2,289 | 17.26 |
| 1974 | 32,555 | −8.9% | 1,978 | 16.46 |
| 1973 | 35,751 | −1.8% | 2,294 | 15.58 |
| 1972 | 36,419 | −3.3% | 2,183 | 16.68 |
| 1971 | 37,673 | +5.5% | 2,191 | 17.19 |
| 1970 | 35,695 | +11% | 2,179 | 16.38 |
| 1969 | 32,146 | +27% | 2,249 | 14.29 |
| 1968 | 25,279 | +1.0% | 2,187 | 11.56 |
| 1967 | 25,034 | +1.3% | 2,185 | 11.46 |
| 1966 | 24,714 | +4.4% | 2,042 | 12.10 |
| 1965 | 23,677 | +4.1% | 2,014 | 11.76 |
| 1964 | 22,745 | +1.8% | 1,906 | 11.93 |
| 1963 | 22,344 | +2.8% | 1,952 | 11.45 |
| 1962 | 21,733 | +2.3% | 1,942 | 11.19 |
| 1961 | 21,240 | — | 1,876 | 11.32 |
Other large producers
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.