FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Lettuce and chicory production in Ecuador
In 2024 Ecuador produced 16,829 t of lettuce and chicory, the 46th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.6%. The record was 24,830 t in 1963. Area harvested: 2,291 ha, yield 7.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 16,829 t
- World rank
- 46 of 103
- 10-year change
- +3.6%
- Record
- 24,830 t
- 1963
Lettuce and chicory in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16,829 | −0.1% | 2,291 | 7.35 |
| 2023 | 16,846 | +0.1% | 2,292 | 7.35 |
| 2022 | 16,821 | 0.0% | 2,289 | 7.35 |
| 2021 | 16,821 | −0.4% | 2,292 | 7.34 |
| 2020 | 16,895 | +0.9% | 2,294 | 7.36 |
| 2019 | 16,748 | −0.4% | 2,281 | 7.34 |
| 2018 | 16,818 | −1.8% | 2,301 | 7.31 |
| 2017 | 17,119 | +5.0% | 2,301 | 7.44 |
| 2016 | 16,307 | −4.2% | 2,240 | 7.28 |
| 2015 | 17,030 | +4.8% | 2,364 | 7.20 |
| 2014 | 16,251 | +3.9% | 2,298 | 7.07 |
| 2013 | 15,641 | +2.7% | 2,057 | 7.60 |
| 2012 | 15,226 | +0.0% | 2,010 | 7.58 |
| 2011 | 15,219 | +4.3% | 2,088 | 7.29 |
| 2010 | 14,588 | +2.7% | 2,048 | 7.12 |
| 2009 | 14,200 | +4.4% | 1,750 | 8.11 |
| 2008 | 13,600 | +0.7% | 1,680 | 8.10 |
| 2007 | 13,500 | +3.8% | 1,650 | 8.18 |
| 2006 | 13,000 | +4.0% | 1,600 | 8.13 |
| 2005 | 12,497 | +35% | 1,584 | 7.89 |
| 2004 | 9,254 | −11% | 1,455 | 6.36 |
| 2003 | 10,452 | −2.5% | 1,754 | 5.96 |
| 2002 | 10,723 | +18% | 1,640 | 6.54 |
| 2001 | 9,116 | −6.7% | 1,284 | 7.10 |
| 2000 | 9,770 | +20% | 1,580 | 6.18 |
| 1999 | 8,122 | −1.0% | 1,030 | 7.89 |
| 1998 | 8,206 | −29% | 1,156 | 7.10 |
| 1997 | 11,623 | +25% | 1,174 | 9.90 |
| 1996 | 9,296 | −14% | 860 | 10.81 |
| 1995 | 10,787 | +81% | 910 | 11.85 |
| 1994 | 5,954 | +21% | 740 | 8.05 |
| 1993 | 4,941 | +32% | 300 | 16.47 |
| 1992 | 3,748 | −26% | 410 | 9.14 |
| 1991 | 5,071 | +30% | 280 | 18.11 |
| 1990 | 3,898 | −22% | 320 | 12.18 |
| 1989 | 5,011 | 0.0% | 490 | 10.23 |
| 1988 | 5,011 | −33% | 508 | 9.86 |
| 1987 | 7,442 | −8.5% | 1,100 | 6.77 |
| 1986 | 8,132 | −25% | 1,020 | 7.97 |
| 1985 | 10,913 | −17% | 915 | 11.93 |
| 1984 | 13,075 | +25% | 987 | 13.25 |
| 1983 | 10,475 | +37% | 791 | 13.24 |
| 1982 | 7,662 | −3.1% | 602 | 12.73 |
| 1981 | 7,911 | +38% | 558 | 14.18 |
| 1980 | 5,740 | +37% | 420 | 13.67 |
| 1979 | 4,187 | −5.6% | 367 | 11.41 |
| 1978 | 4,436 | −38% | 359 | 12.36 |
| 1977 | 7,185 | −54% | 455 | 15.79 |
| 1976 | 15,580 | +37% | 973 | 16.01 |
| 1975 | 11,334 | +22% | 989 | 11.46 |
| 1974 | 9,264 | +12% | 775 | 11.95 |
| 1973 | 8,243 | −10% | 564 | 14.62 |
| 1972 | 9,210 | −6.7% | 711 | 12.95 |
| 1971 | 9,869 | −13% | 627 | 15.74 |
| 1970 | 11,286 | +2.8% | 721 | 15.65 |
| 1969 | 10,982 | −29% | 705 | 15.58 |
| 1968 | 15,482 | +7.4% | 916 | 16.90 |
| 1967 | 14,418 | −23% | 770 | 18.72 |
| 1966 | 18,726 | +41% | 900 | 20.81 |
| 1965 | 13,236 | −19% | 918 | 14.42 |
| 1964 | 16,349 | −34% | 1,220 | 13.40 |
| 1963 | 24,830 | +15% | 1,444 | 17.20 |
| 1962 | 21,625 | +81% | 1,166 | 18.55 |
| 1961 | 11,960 | — | 1,100 | 10.87 |
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.