Lettuce and chicory production in Egypt
In 2024 Egypt produced 98,491 t of lettuce and chicory, the 22nd largest in the world (0.35% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 13%. The record was 179,602 t in 2001. Area harvested: 4,911 ha, yield 20.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 98,491 t
- World rank
- 22 of 103
- 10-year change
- −13%
- Record
- 179,602 t
- 2001
Lettuce and chicory in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Egypt compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.35%
- 0.45% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 20.1
- world 21.9 (−8.5%)
- kg per person
- 0.85
- world 3.46
- 10-year change
- −13%
- world +12%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Guatemala | 104,813 | 0.37% |
| 21 | Chile | 103,850 | 0.37% |
| 22 | Egypt | 98,491 | 0.35% |
| 23 | Guinea | 88,028 | 0.31% |
| 24 | Canada | 77,502 | 0.27% |
Map of world production of lettuce and chicory
Share of the world total; Egypt is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 98,491 | −0.3% | 4,911 | 20.06 |
| 2023 | 98,750 | +31% | 4,932 | 20.02 |
| 2022 | 75,200 | +3.7% | 3,800 | 19.79 |
| 2021 | 72,500 | −7.1% | 3,500 | 20.71 |
| 2020 | 78,000 | −1.3% | 3,700 | 21.08 |
| 2019 | 79,000 | −1.9% | 3,950 | 20.00 |
| 2018 | 80,533 | −7.4% | 3,976 | 20.25 |
| 2017 | 86,923 | +23% | 4,173 | 20.83 |
| 2016 | 70,563 | −32% | 3,296 | 21.41 |
| 2015 | 103,405 | −8.6% | 4,514 | 22.91 |
| 2014 | 113,185 | +21% | 4,541 | 24.93 |
| 2013 | 93,372 | −0.3% | 4,124 | 22.64 |
| 2012 | 93,661 | −0.7% | 4,253 | 22.02 |
| 2011 | 94,344 | −3.5% | 4,198 | 22.47 |
| 2010 | 97,739 | +22% | 4,214 | 23.19 |
| 2009 | 80,116 | −28% | 3,953 | 20.27 |
| 2008 | 111,666 | −3.2% | 4,948 | 22.57 |
| 2007 | 115,413 | −7.7% | 4,876 | 23.67 |
| 2006 | 125,000 | −11% | 5,500 | 22.73 |
| 2005 | 140,000 | +2.9% | 6,000 | 23.33 |
| 2004 | 136,008 | −4.5% | 5,704 | 23.84 |
| 2003 | 142,415 | −1.4% | 5,937 | 23.99 |
| 2002 | 144,485 | −20% | 5,568 | 25.95 |
| 2001 | 179,602 | +2.9% | 6,465 | 27.78 |
| 2000 | 174,588 | +9.4% | 6,072 | 28.75 |
| 1999 | 159,617 | −3.6% | 6,285 | 25.40 |
| 1998 | 165,531 | +23% | 6,400 | 25.86 |
| 1997 | 134,933 | +2.0% | 5,044 | 26.75 |
| 1996 | 132,289 | +7.5% | 5,527 | 23.94 |
| 1995 | 123,112 | −2.9% | 5,118 | 24.05 |
| 1994 | 126,749 | +2.2% | 5,400 | 23.47 |
| 1993 | 124,000 | −0.9% | 5,500 | 22.55 |
| 1992 | 125,098 | +6.0% | 5,307 | 23.57 |
| 1991 | 117,964 | −2.7% | 5,510 | 21.41 |
| 1990 | 121,253 | +9.2% | 5,569 | 21.77 |
| 1989 | 111,000 | −10% | 5,040 | 22.02 |
| 1988 | 124,000 | −6.1% | 5,880 | 21.09 |
| 1987 | 132,000 | +12% | 5,900 | 22.37 |
| 1986 | 118,000 | +2.6% | 5,880 | 20.07 |
| 1985 | 115,000 | +26% | 5,460 | 21.06 |
| 1984 | 91,000 | −15% | 4,620 | 19.70 |
| 1983 | 107,000 | −0.0% | 5,460 | 19.60 |
| 1982 | 107,023 | −18% | 5,236 | 20.44 |
| 1981 | 130,550 | +21% | 6,334 | 20.61 |
| 1980 | 108,000 | −16% | 6,224 | 17.35 |
| 1979 | 127,867 | +22% | 6,117 | 20.90 |
| 1978 | 105,224 | +12% | 5,205 | 20.22 |
| 1977 | 93,612 | +8.6% | 4,470 | 20.94 |
| 1976 | 86,223 | +27% | 4,166 | 20.70 |
| 1975 | 68,000 | −1.4% | 3,361 | 20.23 |
| 1974 | 69,000 | +21% | 3,781 | 18.25 |
| 1973 | 57,000 | −1.7% | 2,941 | 19.38 |
| 1972 | 58,000 | −16% | 2,941 | 19.72 |
| 1971 | 69,000 | 0.0% | 2,941 | 23.46 |
| 1970 | 69,000 | +17% | 2,941 | 23.46 |
| 1969 | 59,000 | 0.0% | 2,941 | 20.06 |
| 1968 | 59,000 | +19% | 2,520 | 23.41 |
| 1967 | 49,663 | +3.0% | 2,228 | 22.29 |
| 1966 | 48,213 | +10% | 2,032 | 23.73 |
| 1965 | 43,641 | +15% | 2,076 | 21.02 |
| 1964 | 38,000 | +2.7% | 1,680 | 22.62 |
| 1963 | 37,000 | +12% | 1,680 | 22.02 |
| 1962 | 33,000 | +3.1% | 1,680 | 19.64 |
| 1961 | 32,000 | — | 1,680 | 19.05 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 33,281 t USD 24.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 12 of 95
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 Egypt?
Egypt produced 98,491 t in 2024, 0.35% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Egypt rank in the world for production of lettuce and chicory?
Egypt ranked 22nd 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 Egypt changed?
It fell by 13% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +12% for the world. The record was 179,602 t in 2001.
What is the yield of lettuce and chicory in Egypt?
20.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (98,491 t from 4,911 ha), against a world average of 21.9 t/ha.
Does Egypt export or import lettuce and chicory?
In 2024 Egypt reported exports of 33,281 t (USD 24.0 m) and no imports, 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 Egypt is imputed by FAO. 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.