FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Lettuce and chicory production in DR Congo
In 2024 DR Congo produced 14,724 t of lettuce and chicory, the 49th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 10.0%. The record was 20,000 t in 1995. Area harvested: 353 ha, yield 41.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 14,724 t
- World rank
- 49 of 103
- 10-year change
- −10.0%
- Record
- 20,000 t
- 1995
Lettuce and chicory in DR Congo, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14,724 | +0.4% | 353 | 41.71 |
| 2023 | 14,665 | −0.3% | 352 | 41.66 |
| 2022 | 14,709 | −0.6% | 353 | 41.67 |
| 2021 | 14,797 | +2.1% | 356 | 41.56 |
| 2020 | 14,490 | −2.4% | 346 | 41.88 |
| 2019 | 14,840 | −1.5% | 356 | 41.69 |
| 2018 | 15,060 | −0.8% | 365 | 41.26 |
| 2017 | 15,185 | −0.8% | 372 | 40.82 |
| 2016 | 15,308 | +15% | 380 | 40.28 |
| 2015 | 13,369 | −18% | 337 | 39.67 |
| 2014 | 16,355 | +1.0% | 403 | 40.58 |
| 2013 | 16,200 | +1.3% | 400 | 40.50 |
| 2012 | 16,000 | +3.7% | 400 | 40.00 |
| 2011 | 15,429 | +2.9% | 420 | 36.74 |
| 2010 | 15,000 | +0.6% | 450 | 33.33 |
| 2009 | 14,909 | +0.7% | 446 | 33.43 |
| 2008 | 14,801 | +0.7% | 459 | 32.25 |
| 2007 | 14,693 | +0.1% | 477 | 30.80 |
| 2006 | 14,672 | +0.6% | 450 | 32.60 |
| 2005 | 14,589 | +0.2% | 452 | 32.28 |
| 2004 | 14,559 | +1.0% | 457 | 31.86 |
| 2003 | 14,408 | +0.9% | 456 | 31.60 |
| 2002 | 14,285 | +2.0% | 455 | 31.40 |
| 2001 | 14,000 | +2.7% | 460 | 30.43 |
| 2000 | 13,635 | +4.9% | 439 | 31.06 |
| 1999 | 13,000 | −13% | 430 | 30.23 |
| 1998 | 15,000 | −6.3% | 480 | 31.25 |
| 1997 | 16,000 | −11% | 500 | 32.00 |
| 1996 | 18,000 | −10.0% | 550 | 32.73 |
| 1995 | 20,000 | +5.3% | 631 | 31.70 |
| 1994 | 19,000 | +5.6% | 600 | 31.67 |
| 1993 | 18,000 | +5.9% | 583 | 30.87 |
| 1992 | 17,000 | +3.0% | 558 | 30.47 |
| 1991 | 16,500 | +3.1% | 550 | 30.00 |
| 1990 | 16,000 | +3.2% | 510 | 31.37 |
| 1989 | 15,500 | +3.3% | 500 | 31.00 |
| 1988 | 15,000 | +7.1% | 500 | 30.00 |
| 1987 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 28.00 |
| 1986 | 14,000 | +7.7% | 500 | 28.00 |
| 1985 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 26.00 |
| 1984 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 26.00 |
| 1983 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 500 | 26.00 |
| 1982 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 24.00 |
| 1981 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 24.00 |
| 1980 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 500 | 24.00 |
| 1979 | 11,000 | +57% | 500 | 22.00 |
| 1978 | 7,000 | −30% | 400 | 17.50 |
| 1977 | 10,000 | +11% | 500 | 20.00 |
| 1976 | 9,000 | +13% | 500 | 18.00 |
| 1975 | 8,000 | +14% | 400 | 20.00 |
| 1974 | 7,000 | +17% | 400 | 17.50 |
| 1973 | 6,000 | +20% | 400 | 15.00 |
| 1972 | 5,000 | +25% | 300 | 16.67 |
| 1971 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 300 | 13.33 |
| 1970 | 4,000 | +33% | 300 | 13.33 |
| 1969 | 3,000 | +146% | 300 | 10.00 |
| 1968 | 1,220 | −60% | 120 | 10.17 |
| 1967 | 3,050 | +6.3% | 300 | 10.17 |
| 1966 | 2,869 | +6.7% | 300 | 9.56 |
| 1965 | 2,688 | −83% | 300 | 8.96 |
| 1964 | 16,232 | +57% | 1,500 | 10.82 |
| 1963 | 10,325 | −0.6% | 1,000 | 10.33 |
| 1962 | 10,388 | −23% | 1,000 | 10.39 |
| 1961 | 13,420 | — | 1,200 | 11.18 |
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.