Lettuce and chicory production in Greece
In 2024 Greece produced 46,770 t of lettuce and chicory, the 32nd largest in the world (0.17% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 23%. The record was 105,032 t in 2005. Area harvested: 2,250 ha, yield 20.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 46,770 t
- World rank
- 32 of 103
- 10-year change
- −23%
- Record
- 105,032 t
- 2005
Lettuce and chicory in Greece, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Greece compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.17%
- 0.24% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 20.8
- world 21.9 (−5.1%)
- kg per person
- 4.65
- world 3.46
- 10-year change
- −23%
- world +12%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Portugal | 57,100 | 0.20% |
| 31 | Switzerland | 53,218 | 0.19% |
| 32 | Greece | 46,770 | 0.17% |
| 33 | Austria | 43,490 | 0.15% |
| 34 | Syria | 41,142 | 0.15% |
Map of world production of lettuce and chicory
Share of the world total; Greece is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46,770 | −1.9% | 2,250 | 20.79 |
| 2023 | 47,670 | −13% | 2,600 | 18.33 |
| 2022 | 54,530 | −30% | 2,910 | 18.74 |
| 2021 | 78,190 | +15% | 4,100 | 19.07 |
| 2020 | 67,980 | +7.4% | 3,760 | 18.08 |
| 2019 | 63,270 | −12% | 3,470 | 18.23 |
| 2018 | 71,900 | +5.6% | 4,170 | 17.24 |
| 2017 | 68,096 | −7.1% | 4,662 | 14.61 |
| 2016 | 73,303 | −13% | 4,637 | 15.81 |
| 2015 | 84,369 | +39% | 5,409 | 15.60 |
| 2014 | 60,561 | −29% | 3,937 | 15.38 |
| 2013 | 84,859 | +6.0% | 5,652 | 15.01 |
| 2012 | 80,056 | −4.3% | 5,611 | 14.27 |
| 2011 | 83,675 | +1.3% | 5,543 | 15.10 |
| 2010 | 82,633 | −4.1% | 5,503 | 15.02 |
| 2009 | 86,182 | +2.5% | 5,610 | 15.36 |
| 2008 | 84,054 | +5.7% | 5,474 | 15.36 |
| 2007 | 79,516 | −13% | 5,387 | 14.76 |
| 2006 | 91,673 | −13% | 5,496 | 16.68 |
| 2005 | 105,032 | +14% | 5,477 | 19.18 |
| 2004 | 92,413 | +15% | 4,825 | 19.15 |
| 2003 | 80,054 | −8.6% | 4,759 | 16.82 |
| 2002 | 87,573 | +4.3% | 4,681 | 18.71 |
| 2001 | 83,963 | −5.1% | 4,579 | 18.34 |
| 2000 | 88,506 | +14% | 4,520 | 19.58 |
| 1999 | 77,502 | +15% | 4,266 | 18.17 |
| 1998 | 67,635 | +2.1% | 4,119 | 16.42 |
| 1997 | 66,235 | −4.9% | 3,970 | 16.68 |
| 1996 | 69,646 | −7.7% | 3,907 | 17.83 |
| 1995 | 75,419 | +0.1% | 4,069 | 18.54 |
| 1994 | 75,339 | +1.4% | 4,003 | 18.82 |
| 1993 | 74,286 | +4.7% | 3,904 | 19.03 |
| 1992 | 70,919 | +11% | 3,780 | 18.76 |
| 1991 | 63,800 | +4.6% | 3,300 | 19.33 |
| 1990 | 61,000 | −2.7% | 3,396 | 17.96 |
| 1989 | 62,700 | +9.2% | 3,100 | 20.23 |
| 1988 | 57,400 | −9.2% | 3,000 | 19.13 |
| 1987 | 63,235 | +5.4% | 3,265 | 19.37 |
| 1986 | 59,971 | −0.0% | 2,937 | 20.42 |
| 1985 | 59,979 | −5.9% | 3,025 | 19.83 |
| 1984 | 63,749 | +18% | 3,000 | 21.25 |
| 1983 | 53,944 | +3.8% | 2,900 | 18.60 |
| 1982 | 51,947 | +1.3% | 2,800 | 18.55 |
| 1981 | 51,257 | −4.3% | 2,640 | 19.42 |
| 1980 | 53,561 | +4.5% | 2,730 | 19.62 |
| 1979 | 51,239 | +4.7% | 2,600 | 19.71 |
| 1978 | 48,933 | −2.3% | 2,600 | 18.82 |
| 1977 | 50,071 | +1.0% | 2,700 | 18.54 |
| 1976 | 49,579 | +6.0% | 2,600 | 19.07 |
| 1975 | 46,782 | −5.9% | 2,600 | 17.99 |
| 1974 | 49,724 | +15% | 2,700 | 18.42 |
| 1973 | 43,166 | −3.0% | 2,700 | 15.99 |
| 1972 | 44,508 | +17% | 2,600 | 17.12 |
| 1971 | 37,902 | +13% | 2,700 | 14.04 |
| 1970 | 33,461 | −30% | 2,500 | 13.38 |
| 1969 | 48,072 | +45% | 2,490 | 19.31 |
| 1968 | 33,143 | +42% | 2,360 | 14.04 |
| 1967 | 23,421 | −7.2% | 1,700 | 13.78 |
| 1966 | 25,227 | +26% | 1,800 | 14.02 |
| 1965 | 20,100 | −0.7% | 1,400 | 14.36 |
| 1964 | 20,232 | −10% | 1,400 | 14.45 |
| 1963 | 22,497 | +35% | 1,500 | 15.00 |
| 1962 | 16,683 | −25% | 1,200 | 13.90 |
| 1961 | 22,120 | — | 1,500 | 14.75 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,268 t USD 2.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 30 of 95
- Imports
- 10,137 t USD 12.5 m
- Importer rank
- 39 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 Greece?
Greece produced 46,770 t in 2024, 0.17% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Greece rank in the world for production of lettuce and chicory?
Greece ranked 32nd 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 Greece changed?
It fell by 23% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +12% for the world. The record was 105,032 t in 2005.
What is the yield of lettuce and chicory in Greece?
20.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (46,770 t from 2,250 ha), against a world average of 21.9 t/ha.
Does Greece export or import lettuce and chicory?
In 2024 Greece reported exports of 2,268 t (USD 2.3 m) and imports of 10,137 t (USD 12.5 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.