Lettuce and chicory production in Canada
In 2024 Canada produced 77,502 t of lettuce and chicory, the 24th largest in the world (0.27% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 5.6%. The record was 108,228 t in 2009. Area harvested: 3,446 ha, yield 22.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 77,502 t
- World rank
- 24 of 103
- 10-year change
- −5.6%
- Record
- 108,228 t
- 2009
Lettuce and chicory in Canada, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Canada compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.27%
- 0.33% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 22.5
- world 21.9 (+2.7%)
- kg per person
- 1.95
- world 3.46
- 10-year change
- −5.6%
- world +12%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Egypt | 98,491 | 0.35% |
| 23 | Guinea | 88,028 | 0.31% |
| 24 | Canada | 77,502 | 0.27% |
| 25 | Tunisia | 76,630 | 0.27% |
| 26 | Venezuela | 76,223 | 0.27% |
Map of world production of lettuce and chicory
Share of the world total; Canada is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 77,502 | +1.7% | 3,446 | 22.49 |
| 2023 | 76,187 | −4.0% | 3,495 | 21.80 |
| 2022 | 79,362 | +5.0% | 3,557 | 22.31 |
| 2021 | 75,612 | +13% | 3,208 | 23.57 |
| 2020 | 66,813 | −21% | 3,247 | 20.58 |
| 2019 | 84,902 | −1.0% | 3,776 | 22.48 |
| 2018 | 85,755 | −1.0% | 3,803 | 22.55 |
| 2017 | 86,603 | −5.3% | 3,832 | 22.60 |
| 2016 | 91,471 | +8.0% | 3,997 | 22.88 |
| 2015 | 84,682 | +3.2% | 3,798 | 22.30 |
| 2014 | 82,064 | +5.3% | 3,694 | 22.22 |
| 2013 | 77,900 | −1.5% | 3,543 | 21.99 |
| 2012 | 79,073 | +24% | 3,536 | 22.36 |
| 2011 | 63,873 | −8.1% | 3,480 | 18.35 |
| 2010 | 69,467 | −36% | 4,385 | 15.84 |
| 2009 | 108,228 | +54% | 4,622 | 23.42 |
| 2008 | 70,418 | −10% | 3,130 | 22.50 |
| 2007 | 78,270 | +9.3% | 3,294 | 23.76 |
| 2006 | 71,638 | −7.4% | 3,883 | 18.45 |
| 2005 | 77,328 | +0.5% | 3,371 | 22.94 |
| 2004 | 76,959 | +4.1% | 3,242 | 23.74 |
| 2003 | 73,899 | −5.2% | 2,970 | 24.88 |
| 2002 | 77,992 | −8.3% | 3,045 | 25.61 |
| 2001 | 85,039 | +35% | 3,384 | 25.13 |
| 2000 | 62,858 | −23% | 3,298 | 19.06 |
| 1999 | 81,508 | −9.2% | 3,065 | 26.59 |
| 1998 | 89,805 | −15% | 3,258 | 27.56 |
| 1997 | 105,140 | +47% | 3,142 | 33.46 |
| 1996 | 71,450 | +1.2% | 3,270 | 21.85 |
| 1995 | 70,610 | −9.8% | 3,577 | 19.74 |
| 1994 | 78,250 | +21% | 2,916 | 26.83 |
| 1993 | 64,450 | −7.8% | 2,523 | 25.54 |
| 1992 | 69,930 | +7.8% | 2,774 | 25.21 |
| 1991 | 64,880 | +7.5% | 2,705 | 23.99 |
| 1990 | 60,330 | +4.9% | 2,613 | 23.09 |
| 1989 | 57,520 | +6.4% | 2,791 | 20.61 |
| 1988 | 54,080 | +11% | 2,589 | 20.89 |
| 1987 | 48,830 | +10% | 2,450 | 19.93 |
| 1986 | 44,293 | −17% | 2,349 | 18.86 |
| 1985 | 53,360 | +10% | 2,059 | 25.92 |
| 1984 | 48,500 | +10% | 2,003 | 24.21 |
| 1983 | 44,030 | +11% | 1,957 | 22.50 |
| 1982 | 39,490 | −1.8% | 2,010 | 19.65 |
| 1981 | 40,209 | −12% | 2,139 | 18.80 |
| 1980 | 45,520 | +3.7% | 2,135 | 21.32 |
| 1979 | 43,880 | +5.0% | 1,949 | 22.51 |
| 1978 | 41,780 | +17% | 1,844 | 22.66 |
| 1977 | 35,640 | +8.7% | 1,729 | 20.61 |
| 1976 | 32,780 | −0.9% | 1,881 | 17.43 |
| 1975 | 33,090 | −2.5% | 1,969 | 16.81 |
| 1974 | 33,930 | +4.5% | 2,096 | 16.19 |
| 1973 | 32,480 | +30% | 2,080 | 15.62 |
| 1972 | 24,920 | −25% | 2,153 | 11.57 |
| 1971 | 33,427 | +23% | 2,116 | 15.80 |
| 1970 | 27,276 | +14% | 2,023 | 13.48 |
| 1969 | 23,836 | −17% | 2,036 | 11.71 |
| 1968 | 28,715 | +12% | 2,067 | 13.89 |
| 1967 | 25,653 | +17% | 1,966 | 13.05 |
| 1966 | 21,872 | −16% | 1,845 | 11.85 |
| 1965 | 26,091 | +0.8% | 2,080 | 12.54 |
| 1964 | 25,885 | +5.5% | 2,019 | 12.82 |
| 1963 | 24,526 | −17% | 1,938 | 12.66 |
| 1962 | 29,662 | +22% | 1,987 | 14.93 |
| 1961 | 24,388 | — | 1,938 | 12.58 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 26,854 t USD 63.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 13 of 95
- Imports
- 272,476 t USD 519 m
- Importer rank
- 2 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
Questions and answers
What is the production of lettuce and chicory in Canada?
Canada produced 77,502 t in 2024, 0.27% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Canada rank in the world for production of lettuce and chicory?
Canada ranked 24th 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 Canada changed?
It fell by 5.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +12% for the world. The record was 108,228 t in 2009.
What is the yield of lettuce and chicory in Canada?
22.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (77,502 t from 3,446 ha), against a world average of 21.9 t/ha.
Does Canada export or import lettuce and chicory?
In 2024 Canada reported exports of 26,854 t (USD 63.9 m) and imports of 272,476 t (USD 519 m), 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
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.