Lettuce and chicory production in Denmark
In 2024 Denmark produced 13,100 t of lettuce and chicory, the 52nd largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 25%. The record was 25,730 t in 2018. Area harvested: 1,020 ha, yield 12.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 13,100 t
- World rank
- 52 of 103
- 10-year change
- +25%
- Record
- 25,730 t
- 2018
Lettuce and chicory in Denmark, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Denmark compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.04% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 12.8
- world 21.9 (−41%)
- kg per person
- 2.19
- world 3.46
- 10-year change
- +25%
- world +12%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Kuwait | 14,509 | 0.05% |
| 51 | Finland | 13,280 | 0.05% |
| 52 | Denmark | 13,100 | 0.05% |
| 53 | Slovenia | 12,450 | 0.04% |
| 54 | Dominican Republic | 12,272 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of lettuce and chicory
Share of the world total; Denmark is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13,100 | −8.4% | 1,020 | 12.84 |
| 2023 | 14,300 | −19% | 1,100 | 13.00 |
| 2022 | 17,710 | +32% | 1,390 | 12.74 |
| 2021 | 13,450 | −45% | 1,030 | 13.06 |
| 2020 | 24,370 | +3.6% | 690 | 35.32 |
| 2019 | 23,520 | −8.6% | 670 | 35.10 |
| 2018 | 25,730 | +3.9% | 730 | 35.25 |
| 2017 | 24,771 | +66% | 563 | 44.00 |
| 2016 | 14,926 | +62% | 420 | 35.54 |
| 2015 | 9,200 | −12% | 610 | 15.08 |
| 2014 | 10,465 | −0.2% | 671 | 15.60 |
| 2013 | 10,489 | −30% | 832 | 12.61 |
| 2012 | 14,940 | +30% | 740 | 20.19 |
| 2011 | 11,504 | +3.4% | 789 | 14.58 |
| 2010 | 11,131 | +14% | 753 | 14.78 |
| 2009 | 9,775 | −7.8% | 710 | 13.77 |
| 2008 | 10,598 | +6.0% | 574 | 18.46 |
| 2007 | 10,000 | −1.9% | 500 | 20.00 |
| 2006 | 10,198 | 0.0% | 473 | 21.56 |
| 2005 | 10,198 | +3.8% | 473 | 21.56 |
| 2004 | 9,826 | −49% | 452 | 21.74 |
| 2003 | 19,400 | +98% | 409 | 47.43 |
| 2002 | 9,800 | 0.0% | 275 | 35.64 |
| 2001 | 9,800 | +0.4% | 280 | 35.00 |
| 2000 | 9,764 | +39% | 278 | 35.12 |
| 1999 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 251 | 27.89 |
| 1998 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 280 | 25.00 |
| 1997 | 7,000 | +4.7% | 277 | 25.27 |
| 1996 | 6,688 | −4.5% | 274 | 24.41 |
| 1995 | 7,000 | +4.5% | 293 | 23.89 |
| 1994 | 6,700 | +0.2% | 300 | 22.33 |
| 1993 | 6,687 | −19% | 295 | 22.67 |
| 1992 | 8,300 | +8.6% | 353 | 23.51 |
| 1991 | 7,641 | −5.7% | 330 | 23.15 |
| 1990 | 8,100 | +1.3% | 244 | 33.20 |
| 1989 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 250 | 32.00 |
| 1988 | 8,000 | −19% | 250 | 32.00 |
| 1987 | 9,839 | +96% | 198 | 49.69 |
| 1986 | 5,016 | −23% | 160 | 31.35 |
| 1985 | 6,507 | +69% | 163 | 39.92 |
| 1984 | 3,848 | −45% | 180 | 21.38 |
| 1983 | 6,968 | +16% | 176 | 39.59 |
| 1982 | 6,007 | +11% | 151 | 39.78 |
| 1981 | 5,414 | +5.7% | 189 | 28.65 |
| 1980 | 5,123 | +5.9% | 184 | 27.84 |
| 1979 | 4,837 | +4.4% | 207 | 23.37 |
| 1978 | 4,635 | +6.8% | 171 | 27.11 |
| 1977 | 4,340 | +30% | 193 | 22.49 |
| 1976 | 3,328 | −23% | 157 | 21.20 |
| 1975 | 4,338 | +68% | 194 | 22.36 |
| 1974 | 2,580 | −7.1% | 185 | 13.95 |
| 1973 | 2,777 | −4.4% | 200 | 13.89 |
| 1972 | 2,905 | −2.2% | 214 | 13.57 |
| 1971 | 2,970 | −6.3% | 229 | 12.97 |
| 1970 | 3,168 | −4.5% | 255 | 12.42 |
| 1969 | 3,318 | +42% | 256 | 12.96 |
| 1968 | 2,331 | +14% | 201 | 11.60 |
| 1967 | 2,037 | −12% | 168 | 12.13 |
| 1966 | 2,324 | −1.4% | 183 | 12.70 |
| 1965 | 2,358 | +18% | 176 | 13.40 |
| 1964 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 150 | 13.33 |
| 1963 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 150 | 13.33 |
| 1962 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 150 | 13.33 |
| 1961 | 2,000 | — | 150 | 13.33 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 3,380 t USD 12.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 27 of 95
- Imports
- 20,045 t USD 46.5 m
- Importer rank
- 24 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 Denmark?
Denmark produced 13,100 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Denmark rank in the world for production of lettuce and chicory?
Denmark ranked 52nd 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 Denmark changed?
It rose by 25% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +12% for the world. The record was 25,730 t in 2018.
What is the yield of lettuce and chicory in Denmark?
12.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (13,100 t from 1,020 ha), against a world average of 21.9 t/ha.
Does Denmark export or import lettuce and chicory?
In 2024 Denmark reported exports of 3,380 t (USD 12.0 m) and imports of 20,045 t (USD 46.5 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.