> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202446,770 t
World rank32 of 103
10-year change−23%
Record105,032 t2005

## Lettuce and chicory in Greece, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Greece compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.17%0.24% in 2014
Yield, t/ha20.8world 21.9 (−5.1%)
kg per person4.65world 3.46
10-year change−23%world +12%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30 | [Portugal](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/portugal/) | 57,100 | 0.20% |
| 31 | [Switzerland](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/switzerland/) | 53,218 | 0.19% |
| 32 | **Greece** | 46,770 | 0.17% |
| 33 | [Austria](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/austria/) | 43,490 | 0.15% |
| 34 | [Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/syria/) | 41,142 | 0.15% |

[Full ranking of 103 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/)

### Map of world production of lettuce and chicory

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports2,268 t USD 2.3 m
Exporter rank30 of 95
Imports10,137 t USD 12.5 m
Importer rank39 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](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/china/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/united-states/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/india/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/spain/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/italy/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/niger/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/turkey/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/japan/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/mexico/)[Belgium](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/belgium/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/iran/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/france/)
[All countries producing lettuce and chicory](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/)

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[Agricultural production in Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/country/greece/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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