FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Lettuce and chicory production in Germany
In 2024 Germany produced 222,350 t of lettuce and chicory, the 13th largest in the world (0.79% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 35%. The record was 416,492 t in 2012. Area harvested: 7,060 ha, yield 31.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 222,350 t
- World rank
- 13 of 103
- 10-year change
- −35%
- Record
- 416,492 t
- 2012
Lettuce and chicory in Germany, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 222,350 | +5.0% | 7,060 | 31.49 |
| 2023 | 211,680 | −11% | 7,010 | 30.20 |
| 2022 | 237,900 | +4.7% | 7,670 | 31.02 |
| 2021 | 227,250 | +0.5% | 7,160 | 31.74 |
| 2020 | 226,190 | −5.9% | 7,200 | 31.42 |
| 2019 | 240,450 | +5.7% | 7,740 | 31.07 |
| 2018 | 227,500 | −36% | 7,800 | 29.17 |
| 2017 | 353,883 | +6.3% | 15,096 | 23.44 |
| 2016 | 333,034 | −2.9% | 14,278 | 23.32 |
| 2015 | 343,083 | +0.5% | 14,150 | 24.25 |
| 2014 | 341,505 | −0.7% | 14,313 | 23.86 |
| 2013 | 343,880 | −17% | 13,823 | 24.88 |
| 2012 | 416,492 | +33% | 14,832 | 28.08 |
| 2011 | 312,996 | +2.9% | 13,787 | 22.70 |
| 2010 | 304,041 | −11% | 14,583 | 20.85 |
| 2009 | 342,924 | +8.3% | 15,190 | 22.58 |
| 2008 | 316,741 | +1.6% | 15,148 | 20.91 |
| 2007 | 311,859 | +2.8% | 13,986 | 22.30 |
| 2006 | 303,362 | +20% | 13,389 | 22.66 |
| 2005 | 253,780 | −4.9% | 11,622 | 21.84 |
| 2004 | 266,851 | +32% | 12,092 | 22.07 |
| 2003 | 202,128 | −7.6% | 10,999 | 18.38 |
| 2002 | 218,721 | +13% | 11,014 | 19.86 |
| 2001 | 192,820 | −3.5% | 10,774 | 17.90 |
| 2000 | 199,780 | +8.5% | 11,074 | 18.04 |
| 1999 | 184,166 | +15% | 7,627 | 24.15 |
| 1998 | 159,608 | +10% | 6,641 | 24.03 |
| 1997 | 144,551 | −7.7% | 6,024 | 24.00 |
| 1996 | 156,594 | +24% | 13,643 | 11.48 |
| 1995 | 126,000 | −0.5% | 5,300 | 23.77 |
| 1994 | 126,600 | +3.8% | 5,650 | 22.41 |
| 1993 | 122,000 | −7.0% | 5,100 | 23.92 |
| 1992 | 131,137 | +0.9% | 6,940 | 18.90 |
| 1991 | 130,000 | +29% | 5,500 | 23.64 |
| 1990 | 100,882 | +9.9% | 4,441 | 22.72 |
| 1989 | 91,807 | +6.8% | 4,192 | 21.90 |
| 1988 | 85,962 | −7.0% | 4,299 | 20.00 |
| 1987 | 92,475 | +28% | 4,445 | 20.80 |
| 1986 | 72,252 | −18% | 4,039 | 17.89 |
| 1985 | 87,671 | −5.6% | 4,321 | 20.29 |
| 1984 | 92,882 | +0.4% | 4,655 | 19.95 |
| 1983 | 92,515 | +2.6% | 4,717 | 19.61 |
| 1982 | 90,162 | −2.5% | 4,508 | 20.00 |
| 1981 | 92,514 | +1.9% | 4,626 | 20.00 |
| 1980 | 90,767 | −3.3% | 4,659 | 19.48 |
| 1979 | 93,913 | +1.9% | 5,099 | 18.42 |
| 1978 | 92,181 | +4.7% | 5,112 | 18.03 |
| 1977 | 88,082 | +6.7% | 5,067 | 17.38 |
| 1976 | 82,589 | −1.9% | 5,029 | 16.42 |
| 1975 | 84,224 | −1.6% | 4,906 | 17.17 |
| 1974 | 85,556 | −11% | 4,715 | 18.15 |
| 1973 | 96,202 | −0.2% | 5,115 | 18.81 |
| 1972 | 96,442 | −4.6% | 5,813 | 16.59 |
| 1971 | 101,058 | +15% | 6,254 | 16.16 |
| 1970 | 87,739 | +8.2% | 5,320 | 16.49 |
| 1969 | 81,100 | −1.6% | 5,119 | 15.84 |
| 1968 | 82,436 | +1.8% | 5,114 | 16.12 |
| 1967 | 80,941 | +4.4% | 5,048 | 16.03 |
| 1966 | 77,519 | +11% | 4,767 | 16.26 |
| 1965 | 69,900 | +5.9% | 4,711 | 14.84 |
| 1964 | 66,000 | −6.5% | 4,445 | 14.85 |
| 1963 | 70,600 | +8.0% | 4,790 | 14.74 |
| 1962 | 65,400 | −16% | 4,554 | 14.36 |
| 1961 | 78,100 | — | 5,402 | 14.46 |
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.