FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Lettuce and chicory production in China
In 2024 China produced 14.7 million t of lettuce and chicory, the largest total in the world (52.1% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.9%. The record was 14.9 million t in 2015. Area harvested: 635,105 ha, yield 23.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 14.7 million t
- World rank
- 1 of 103
- 10-year change
- +5.9%
- Record
- 14.9 million t
- 2015
Lettuce and chicory in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14,694,796 | −0.2% | 635,105 | 23.14 |
| 2023 | 14,726,303 | +0.1% | 633,069 | 23.26 |
| 2022 | 14,708,888 | +0.4% | 629,662 | 23.36 |
| 2021 | 14,649,196 | −1.2% | 642,584 | 22.80 |
| 2020 | 14,820,826 | +1.1% | 626,961 | 23.64 |
| 2019 | 14,656,642 | +1.3% | 619,440 | 23.66 |
| 2018 | 14,470,120 | +0.8% | 610,551 | 23.70 |
| 2017 | 14,351,893 | +1.9% | 607,798 | 23.61 |
| 2016 | 14,085,846 | −5.3% | 596,375 | 23.62 |
| 2015 | 14,876,263 | +7.2% | 627,488 | 23.71 |
| 2014 | 13,881,274 | +2.8% | 591,637 | 23.46 |
| 2013 | 13,500,000 | −3.6% | 570,000 | 23.68 |
| 2012 | 14,000,000 | +4.2% | 575,000 | 24.35 |
| 2011 | 13,430,000 | +3.3% | 570,000 | 23.56 |
| 2010 | 13,000,000 | +1.2% | 563,000 | 23.09 |
| 2009 | 12,850,000 | +2.8% | 550,000 | 23.36 |
| 2008 | 12,500,000 | +4.2% | 545,000 | 22.94 |
| 2007 | 12,000,000 | +3.4% | 535,000 | 22.43 |
| 2006 | 11,600,000 | +5.5% | 525,000 | 22.10 |
| 2005 | 11,000,000 | +4.8% | 495,627 | 22.19 |
| 2004 | 10,500,000 | +5.0% | 500,000 | 21.00 |
| 2003 | 10,000,000 | +11% | 420,000 | 23.81 |
| 2002 | 9,000,000 | +18% | 400,000 | 22.50 |
| 2001 | 7,600,000 | +4.8% | 350,000 | 21.71 |
| 2000 | 7,250,000 | +21% | 330,000 | 21.97 |
| 1999 | 6,000,000 | +6.2% | 290,000 | 20.69 |
| 1998 | 5,650,000 | +2.7% | 260,000 | 21.73 |
| 1997 | 5,500,000 | +1.9% | 244,000 | 22.54 |
| 1996 | 5,400,000 | +20% | 210,000 | 25.71 |
| 1995 | 4,500,000 | +7.1% | 180,000 | 25.00 |
| 1994 | 4,200,000 | +20% | 170,000 | 24.71 |
| 1993 | 3,500,000 | +25% | 140,000 | 25.00 |
| 1992 | 2,800,000 | +1.4% | 100,000 | 28.00 |
| 1991 | 2,760,000 | +10% | 115,000 | 24.00 |
| 1990 | 2,508,000 | +10% | 105,000 | 23.89 |
| 1989 | 2,280,000 | +4.6% | 100,000 | 22.80 |
| 1988 | 2,180,000 | +3.8% | 95,000 | 22.95 |
| 1987 | 2,100,000 | +5.0% | 90,000 | 23.33 |
| 1986 | 2,000,000 | +2.6% | 90,000 | 22.22 |
| 1985 | 1,950,000 | +5.4% | 90,000 | 21.67 |
| 1984 | 1,850,000 | +8.8% | 85,000 | 21.76 |
| 1983 | 1,700,000 | +6.3% | 80,000 | 21.25 |
| 1982 | 1,600,000 | +6.0% | 75,000 | 21.33 |
| 1981 | 1,510,000 | +15% | 70,000 | 21.57 |
| 1980 | 1,315,000 | −3.3% | 65,000 | 20.23 |
| 1979 | 1,360,000 | +2.3% | 65,000 | 20.92 |
| 1978 | 1,330,000 | +1.5% | 68,000 | 19.56 |
| 1977 | 1,310,000 | 0.0% | 60,000 | 21.83 |
| 1976 | 1,310,000 | 0.0% | 60,000 | 21.83 |
| 1975 | 1,310,000 | −0.4% | 60,000 | 21.83 |
| 1974 | 1,315,000 | +0.8% | 60,000 | 21.92 |
| 1973 | 1,305,000 | +14% | 60,000 | 21.75 |
| 1972 | 1,140,000 | −5.0% | 55,000 | 20.73 |
| 1971 | 1,200,000 | +11% | 55,000 | 21.82 |
| 1970 | 1,080,000 | −26% | 50,000 | 21.60 |
| 1969 | 1,450,000 | +8.2% | 70,000 | 20.71 |
| 1968 | 1,340,000 | −0.7% | 70,000 | 19.14 |
| 1967 | 1,350,000 | +0.7% | 75,000 | 18.00 |
| 1966 | 1,340,000 | −4.3% | 75,000 | 17.87 |
| 1965 | 1,400,000 | +5.3% | 80,000 | 17.50 |
| 1964 | 1,330,000 | −11% | 80,000 | 16.63 |
| 1963 | 1,490,000 | −11% | 90,000 | 16.56 |
| 1962 | 1,670,000 | −25% | 105,000 | 15.90 |
| 1961 | 2,220,000 | — | 150,000 | 14.80 |
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.