> In 2024 Cabo Verde produced 690 t of lettuce and chicory, the 83rd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 63%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/cabo-verde/

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# Lettuce and chicory production in Cabo Verde

In 2024 Cabo Verde produced 690 t of lettuce and chicory, the 83rd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 63%. The record was 1,856 t in 2014. Area harvested: 40 ha, yield 17.3 t/ha.

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Production, 2024690 t
World rank83 of 103
10-year change−63%
Record1,856 t2014

## Lettuce and chicory in Cabo Verde, 1987–2024 (tonnes)

## Cabo Verde compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha17.3world 21.9 (−21%)
kg per person1.31world 3.46
10-year change−63%world +12%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 81 | [Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/congo-brazzaville/) | 857 | 0.00% |
| 82 | [Haiti](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/haiti/) | 750 | 0.00% |
| 83 | **Cabo Verde** | 690 | 0.00% |
| 84 | [Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/costa-rica/) | 561 | 0.00% |
| 85 | [Barbados](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/barbados/) | 560 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 103 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/)

### Map of world production of lettuce and chicory

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Share of the world total; Cabo Verde is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 690 | −5.0% | 40 | 17.25 |
| 2023 | 726 | −39% | 42 | 17.29 |
| 2022 | 1,191 | +23% | 70 | 17.01 |
| 2021 | 971 | +1.6% | 57 | 17.04 |
| 2020 | 956 | +45% | 55 | 17.38 |
| 2019 | 658 | −17% | 38 | 17.32 |
| 2018 | 791 | −5.9% | 45 | 17.58 |
| 2017 | 841 | −37% | 48 | 17.52 |
| 2016 | 1,325 | −6.1% | 86 | 15.41 |
| 2015 | 1,411 | −24% | 110 | 12.83 |
| 2014 | 1,856 | +43% | 193 | 9.62 |
| 2013 | 1,302 | +7.2% | 156 | 8.35 |
| 2012 | 1,215 | +71% | 139 | 8.74 |
| 2011 | 709 | +2.5% | 81 | 8.75 |
| 2010 | 692 | −3.9% | 76 | 9.11 |
| 2009 | 720 | −4.0% | 75 | 9.60 |
| 2008 | 750 | +7.1% | 80 | 9.38 |
| 2007 | 700 | +17% | 77 | 9.09 |
| 2006 | 600 | −6.3% | 75 | 8.00 |
| 2005 | 640 | +5.6% | 70 | 9.14 |
| 2004 | 606 | −5.6% | 68 | 8.91 |
| 2003 | 642 | +8.1% | 71 | 9.04 |
| 2002 | 594 | −0.8% | 65 | 9.14 |
| 2001 | 599 | +33% | 65 | 9.22 |
| 2000 | 450 | −10.0% | 60 | 7.50 |
| 1999 | 500 | +8.5% | 42 | 11.90 |
| 1998 | 461 | −4.0% | 34 | 13.56 |
| 1997 | 480 | −12% | 30 | 16.00 |
| 1996 | 544 | +113% | 34 | 16.00 |
| 1995 | 256 | −11% | 16 | 16.00 |
| 1994 | 288 | +500% | 18 | 16.00 |
| 1993 | 48 | +50% | 3 | 16.00 |
| 1992 | 32 | 0.0% | 2 | 16.00 |
| 1991 | 32 | −92% | 2 | 16.00 |
| 1990 | 387 | −31% | 39 | 9.92 |
| 1989 | 560 | +12% | 28 | 20.00 |
| 1988 | 500 | +25% | 25 | 20.00 |
| 1987 | 400 | — | 20 | 20.00 |

## Trade, 2024

Imports54 t USD 161,000
Importer rank115 of 155
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of lettuce and chicory in Cabo Verde?

Cabo Verde produced 690 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Cabo Verde rank in the world for production of lettuce and chicory?

Cabo Verde ranked 83rd 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 Cabo Verde changed?

It fell by 63% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +12% for the world. The record was 1,856 t in 2014.

### What is the yield of lettuce and chicory in Cabo Verde?

17.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (690 t from 40 ha), against a world average of 21.9 t/ha.

### Does Cabo Verde export or import lettuce and chicory?

In 2024 Cabo Verde reported no exports and imports of 54 t (USD 161,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/china/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/united-states/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/india/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/spain/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/italy/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/niger/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/turkey/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/japan/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/mexico/)[Belgium](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/belgium/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/iran/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/france/)
[All countries producing lettuce and chicory](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/)

## Other products of Cabo Verde

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/cabo-verde/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/cabo-verde/)[Coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/cabo-verde/)[Goat milk](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-milk/cabo-verde/)[Other pulses n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-pulses-n-e-c/cabo-verde/)[Onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/cabo-verde/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/cabo-verde/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/cabo-verde/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/cabo-verde/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/cabo-verde/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/cabo-verde/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/cabo-verde/)
[Agricultural production in Cabo Verde](https://husfarm.com/production/country/cabo-verde/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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