Lettuce and chicory production in Chile
In 2024 Chile produced 103,850 t of lettuce and chicory, the 21st largest in the world (0.37% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 14%. The record was 114,897 t in 2022. Area harvested: 7,485 ha, yield 13.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 103,850 t
- World rank
- 21 of 103
- 10-year change
- +14%
- Record
- 114,897 t
- 2022
Lettuce and chicory in Chile, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Chile compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.37%
- 0.36% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 13.9
- world 21.9 (−37%)
- kg per person
- 5.25
- world 3.46
- 10-year change
- +14%
- world +12%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | South Korea | 106,537 | 0.38% |
| 20 | Guatemala | 104,813 | 0.37% |
| 21 | Chile | 103,850 | 0.37% |
| 22 | Egypt | 98,491 | 0.35% |
| 23 | Guinea | 88,028 | 0.31% |
Map of world production of lettuce and chicory
Share of the world total; Chile is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 103,850 | +0.2% | 7,485 | 13.87 |
| 2023 | 103,689 | −9.8% | 7,486 | 13.85 |
| 2022 | 114,897 | +19% | 8,309 | 13.83 |
| 2021 | 96,593 | −11% | 6,992 | 13.81 |
| 2020 | 108,866 | +22% | 7,886 | 13.80 |
| 2019 | 89,240 | −8.9% | 6,476 | 13.78 |
| 2018 | 97,963 | +10% | 7,136 | 13.73 |
| 2017 | 88,937 | +4.6% | 6,519 | 13.64 |
| 2016 | 85,000 | −0.6% | 6,237 | 13.63 |
| 2015 | 85,518 | −6.2% | 6,273 | 13.63 |
| 2014 | 91,211 | +23% | 6,674 | 13.67 |
| 2013 | 73,979 | −25% | 5,426 | 13.63 |
| 2012 | 99,000 | −2.6% | 7,293 | 13.57 |
| 2011 | 101,600 | +7.7% | 7,502 | 13.54 |
| 2010 | 94,300 | −6.4% | 7,309 | 12.90 |
| 2009 | 100,700 | +4.9% | 7,357 | 13.69 |
| 2008 | 96,000 | +1.1% | 7,000 | 13.71 |
| 2007 | 95,000 | +2.2% | 6,885 | 13.80 |
| 2006 | 93,000 | +3.3% | 6,700 | 13.88 |
| 2005 | 90,000 | +1.1% | 6,600 | 13.64 |
| 2004 | 89,000 | +2.3% | 6,500 | 13.69 |
| 2003 | 87,000 | +1.2% | 6,200 | 14.03 |
| 2002 | 86,000 | +1.2% | 6,250 | 13.76 |
| 2001 | 85,000 | +1.2% | 6,200 | 13.71 |
| 2000 | 84,000 | +1.8% | 6,103 | 13.76 |
| 1999 | 82,500 | +0.1% | 5,991 | 13.77 |
| 1998 | 82,391 | +33% | 5,992 | 13.75 |
| 1997 | 62,000 | +13% | 4,662 | 13.30 |
| 1996 | 55,000 | −11% | 4,209 | 13.07 |
| 1995 | 62,000 | −0.1% | 4,755 | 13.04 |
| 1994 | 62,036 | +65% | 4,772 | 13.00 |
| 1993 | 37,537 | −1.8% | 3,003 | 12.50 |
| 1992 | 38,213 | −23% | 3,057 | 12.50 |
| 1991 | 49,650 | −19% | 3,972 | 12.50 |
| 1990 | 61,513 | +18% | 4,921 | 12.50 |
| 1989 | 52,300 | +45% | 4,184 | 12.50 |
| 1988 | 35,977 | +23% | 3,321 | 10.83 |
| 1987 | 29,250 | −16% | 2,700 | 10.83 |
| 1986 | 35,000 | −27% | 2,500 | 14.00 |
| 1985 | 47,908 | −16% | 2,405 | 19.92 |
| 1984 | 57,270 | +19% | 4,875 | 11.75 |
| 1983 | 48,000 | +2.6% | 4,000 | 12.00 |
| 1982 | 46,800 | 0.0% | 3,600 | 13.00 |
| 1981 | 46,800 | +5.9% | 3,600 | 13.00 |
| 1980 | 44,200 | −2.9% | 3,400 | 13.00 |
| 1979 | 45,500 | +82% | 3,500 | 13.00 |
| 1978 | 25,000 | +20% | 2,200 | 11.36 |
| 1977 | 20,754 | +6.9% | 1,730 | 12.00 |
| 1976 | 19,410 | +6.9% | 1,618 | 12.00 |
| 1975 | 18,154 | +7.2% | 1,513 | 12.00 |
| 1974 | 16,930 | −5.9% | 1,411 | 12.00 |
| 1973 | 18,000 | −1.1% | 1,500 | 12.00 |
| 1972 | 18,200 | −1.6% | 1,600 | 11.38 |
| 1971 | 18,500 | +2.8% | 1,660 | 11.14 |
| 1970 | 18,000 | +2.9% | 1,630 | 11.04 |
| 1969 | 17,500 | +2.9% | 1,600 | 10.94 |
| 1968 | 17,000 | +3.0% | 1,580 | 10.76 |
| 1967 | 16,500 | +3.1% | 1,550 | 10.65 |
| 1966 | 16,000 | +0.7% | 1,500 | 10.67 |
| 1965 | 15,884 | +5.9% | 1,444 | 11.00 |
| 1964 | 15,000 | +3.4% | 1,400 | 10.71 |
| 1963 | 14,500 | +3.6% | 1,350 | 10.74 |
| 1962 | 14,000 | +3.7% | 1,300 | 10.77 |
| 1961 | 13,500 | — | 1,250 | 10.80 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of lettuce and chicory in Chile?
Chile produced 103,850 t in 2024, 0.37% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Chile rank in the world for production of lettuce and chicory?
Chile ranked 21st 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 Chile changed?
It rose by 14% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +12% for the world. The record was 114,897 t in 2022.
What is the yield of lettuce and chicory in Chile?
13.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (103,850 t from 7,485 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; the 2024 figure for Chile is imputed by FAO. 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.