> In 2024 Costa Rica produced 561 t of lettuce and chicory, the 84th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.1%.

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# Lettuce and chicory production in Costa Rica

In 2024 Costa Rica produced 561 t of lettuce and chicory, the 84th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.1%. The record was 900 t in 2007. Area harvested: 201 ha, yield 2.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/lettuce/)[Market prices in Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/country/costa-rica/)

Production, 2024561 t
World rank84 of 103
10-year change+1.1%
Record900 t2007

## Lettuce and chicory in Costa Rica, 1994–2024 (tonnes)

## Costa Rica compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.8world 21.9 (−87%)
kg per person0.11world 3.46
10-year change+1.1%world +12%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 82 | [Haiti](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/haiti/) | 750 | 0.00% |
| 83 | [Cabo Verde](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/cabo-verde/) | 690 | 0.00% |
| 84 | **Costa Rica** | 561 | 0.00% |
| 85 | [Barbados](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/barbados/) | 560 | 0.00% |
| 86 | [Qatar](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/qatar/) | 466 | 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; Costa Rica is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 561 | +0.2% | 201 | 2.79 |
| 2023 | 560 | −0.2% | 201 | 2.79 |
| 2022 | 561 | 0.0% | 201 | 2.79 |
| 2021 | 561 | +0.2% | 201 | 2.79 |
| 2020 | 560 | −0.4% | 201 | 2.79 |
| 2019 | 562 | +0.5% | 202 | 2.78 |
| 2018 | 559 | +0.2% | 201 | 2.78 |
| 2017 | 558 | −1.9% | 200 | 2.79 |
| 2016 | 569 | +3.5% | 204 | 2.79 |
| 2015 | 550 | −0.9% | 197 | 2.79 |
| 2014 | 555 | +2.6% | 199 | 2.79 |
| 2013 | 541 | +23% | 194 | 2.79 |
| 2012 | 441 | +121% | 158 | 2.79 |
| 2011 | 200 | 0.0% | 70 | 2.86 |
| 2010 | 200 | −78% | 70 | 2.86 |
| 2009 | 900 | +50% | 330 | 2.73 |
| 2008 | 600 | −33% | 220 | 2.73 |
| 2007 | 900 | +29% | 330 | 2.73 |
| 2006 | 700 | +250% | 260 | 2.69 |
| 2005 | 200 | 0.0% | 70 | 2.86 |
| 2004 | 200 | −71% | 70 | 2.86 |
| 2003 | 700 | +250% | 260 | 2.69 |
| 2002 | 200 | −50% | 70 | 2.86 |
| 2001 | 400 | +100% | 150 | 2.67 |
| 2000 | 200 | 0.0% | 70 | 2.86 |
| 1999 | 200 | −60% | 70 | 2.86 |
| 1998 | 500 | +400% | 185 | 2.70 |
| 1997 | 100 | −50% | 35 | 2.86 |
| 1996 | 200 | +100% | 70 | 2.86 |
| 1995 | 100 | 0.0% | 35 | 2.86 |
| 1994 | 100 | — | 35 | 2.86 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports67 t USD 76,000
Exporter rank67 of 95
Imports283 t USD 277,000
Importer rank89 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 Costa Rica?

Costa Rica produced 561 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Costa Rica rank in the world for production of lettuce and chicory?

Costa Rica ranked 84th 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 Costa Rica changed?

It rose by 1.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +12% for the world. The record was 900 t in 2007.

### What is the yield of lettuce and chicory in Costa Rica?

2.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (561 t from 201 ha), against a world average of 21.9 t/ha.

### Does Costa Rica export or import lettuce and chicory?

In 2024 Costa Rica reported exports of 67 t (USD 76,000) and imports of 283 t (USD 277,000), 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; the 2024 figure for Costa Rica is estimated by FAO. 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 Costa Rica

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[Agricultural production in Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/production/country/costa-rica/)

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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