Lettuce and chicory production in Bolivia
In 2024 Bolivia produced 18,331 t of lettuce and chicory, the 44th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 11%. The record was 30,870 t in 1978. Area harvested: 2,817 ha, yield 6.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 18,331 t
- World rank
- 44 of 103
- 10-year change
- −11%
- Record
- 30,870 t
- 1978
Lettuce and chicory in Bolivia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Bolivia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.08% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.5
- world 21.9 (−70%)
- kg per person
- 1.48
- world 3.46
- 10-year change
- −11%
- world +12%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Saudi Arabia | 21,662 | 0.08% |
| 43 | Iraq | 21,429 | 0.08% |
| 44 | Bolivia | 18,331 | 0.06% |
| 45 | Jamaica | 17,053 | 0.06% |
| 46 | Ecuador | 16,829 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of lettuce and chicory
Share of the world total; Bolivia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18,331 | −0.3% | 2,817 | 6.51 |
| 2023 | 18,392 | +0.3% | 2,807 | 6.55 |
| 2022 | 18,342 | −0.5% | 2,818 | 6.51 |
| 2021 | 18,434 | −0.6% | 2,825 | 6.53 |
| 2020 | 18,536 | +0.7% | 2,851 | 6.50 |
| 2019 | 18,404 | +0.6% | 2,814 | 6.54 |
| 2018 | 18,292 | +3.0% | 2,813 | 6.50 |
| 2017 | 17,760 | −3.4% | 2,788 | 6.37 |
| 2016 | 18,388 | −3.2% | 2,810 | 6.54 |
| 2015 | 18,987 | −7.3% | 2,777 | 6.84 |
| 2014 | 20,490 | +65% | 2,941 | 6.97 |
| 2013 | 12,400 | +4.0% | 1,394 | 8.90 |
| 2012 | 11,924 | +2.2% | 1,308 | 9.12 |
| 2011 | 11,668 | +3.3% | 1,302 | 8.96 |
| 2010 | 11,294 | +1.9% | 1,271 | 8.89 |
| 2009 | 11,081 | +54% | 1,257 | 8.82 |
| 2008 | 7,199 | +2.4% | 779 | 9.24 |
| 2007 | 7,033 | +2.4% | 765 | 9.19 |
| 2006 | 6,867 | +3.7% | 751 | 9.14 |
| 2005 | 6,621 | +2.3% | 736 | 9.00 |
| 2004 | 6,471 | +2.3% | 724 | 8.94 |
| 2003 | 6,325 | −59% | 713 | 8.87 |
| 2002 | 15,405 | +0.0% | 1,600 | 9.63 |
| 2001 | 15,402 | +0.0% | 1,595 | 9.66 |
| 2000 | 15,400 | +1.3% | 1,590 | 9.69 |
| 1999 | 15,200 | +0.7% | 1,580 | 9.62 |
| 1998 | 15,100 | +0.7% | 1,570 | 9.62 |
| 1997 | 15,000 | +2.0% | 1,560 | 9.62 |
| 1996 | 14,700 | +0.7% | 1,550 | 9.48 |
| 1995 | 14,600 | +3.5% | 1,530 | 9.54 |
| 1994 | 14,100 | −0.0% | 1,480 | 9.53 |
| 1993 | 14,107 | +6.4% | 1,495 | 9.44 |
| 1992 | 13,257 | −5.5% | 1,470 | 9.02 |
| 1991 | 14,030 | +8.1% | 1,480 | 9.48 |
| 1990 | 12,980 | −5.4% | 1,430 | 9.08 |
| 1989 | 13,720 | −9.2% | 1,480 | 9.27 |
| 1988 | 15,110 | +7.5% | 1,600 | 9.44 |
| 1987 | 14,050 | +7.9% | 1,500 | 9.37 |
| 1986 | 13,020 | +23% | 1,400 | 9.30 |
| 1985 | 10,576 | −19% | 1,313 | 8.05 |
| 1984 | 13,117 | +9.8% | 1,639 | 8.00 |
| 1983 | 11,945 | −8.4% | 1,275 | 9.37 |
| 1982 | 13,040 | +39% | 1,260 | 10.35 |
| 1981 | 9,395 | −60% | 955 | 9.84 |
| 1980 | 23,440 | −3.0% | 1,690 | 13.87 |
| 1979 | 24,165 | −22% | 1,695 | 14.26 |
| 1978 | 30,870 | +157% | 1,935 | 15.95 |
| 1977 | 12,000 | +2.6% | 2,000 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 11,700 | +5.4% | 1,950 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 11,100 | +5.5% | 1,850 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 10,520 | −14% | 1,760 | 5.98 |
| 1973 | 12,200 | +23% | 1,700 | 7.18 |
| 1972 | 9,900 | +3.1% | 1,650 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 9,600 | +6.7% | 1,600 | 6.00 |
| 1970 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 6.00 |
| 1969 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 6.00 |
| 1968 | 9,000 | +5.9% | 1,500 | 6.00 |
| 1967 | 8,500 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 6.07 |
| 1966 | 8,500 | +9.0% | 1,400 | 6.07 |
| 1965 | 7,800 | −2.5% | 1,300 | 6.00 |
| 1964 | 8,000 | −11% | 1,350 | 5.93 |
| 1963 | 9,000 | +8.4% | 1,500 | 6.00 |
| 1962 | 8,300 | +3.8% | 1,350 | 6.15 |
| 1961 | 8,000 | — | 1,300 | 6.15 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of lettuce and chicory in Bolivia?
Bolivia produced 18,331 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bolivia rank in the world for production of lettuce and chicory?
Bolivia ranked 44th of 103 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 52.1% of the world total.
How has the production of lettuce and chicory in Bolivia changed?
It fell by 11% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +12% for the world. The record was 30,870 t in 1978.
What is the yield of lettuce and chicory in Bolivia?
6.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (18,331 t from 2,817 ha), against a world average of 21.9 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.