Lettuce and chicory production in Guatemala
In 2024 Guatemala produced 104,813 t of lettuce and chicory, the 20th largest in the world (0.37% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 34%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 3,809 ha, yield 27.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 104,813 t
- World rank
- 20 of 103
- 10-year change
- +34%
- Record
- 104,813 t
- 2024
Lettuce and chicory in Guatemala, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Guatemala compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.37%
- 0.31% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 27.5
- world 21.9 (+26%)
- kg per person
- 5.69
- world 3.46
- 10-year change
- +34%
- world +12%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | United Kingdom | 109,402 | 0.39% |
| 19 | South Korea | 106,537 | 0.38% |
| 20 | Guatemala | 104,813 | 0.37% |
| 21 | Chile | 103,850 | 0.37% |
| 22 | Egypt | 98,491 | 0.35% |
Map of world production of lettuce and chicory
Share of the world total; Guatemala is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 104,813 | +0.7% | 3,809 | 27.52 |
| 2023 | 104,080 | +0.3% | 3,780 | 27.53 |
| 2022 | 103,787 | +6.6% | 3,767 | 27.55 |
| 2021 | 97,388 | +7.4% | 3,376 | 28.85 |
| 2020 | 90,645 | +8.5% | 2,848 | 31.83 |
| 2019 | 83,512 | +4.0% | 2,692 | 31.02 |
| 2018 | 80,265 | −3.1% | 2,730 | 29.40 |
| 2017 | 82,859 | −5.2% | 2,796 | 29.63 |
| 2016 | 87,412 | +5.4% | 2,865 | 30.51 |
| 2015 | 82,930 | +6.0% | 2,796 | 29.66 |
| 2014 | 78,236 | +21% | 2,726 | 28.70 |
| 2013 | 64,546 | +2.6% | 2,229 | 28.96 |
| 2012 | 62,913 | +1.1% | 2,243 | 28.05 |
| 2011 | 62,233 | +3.8% | 2,174 | 28.63 |
| 2010 | 59,965 | −2.1% | 2,104 | 28.50 |
| 2009 | 61,235 | +17% | 2,097 | 29.20 |
| 2008 | 52,254 | 0.0% | 1,677 | 31.16 |
| 2007 | 52,254 | +21% | 1,677 | 31.16 |
| 2006 | 43,273 | +150% | 1,398 | 30.95 |
| 2005 | 17,282 | +15% | 699 | 24.72 |
| 2004 | 14,969 | −18% | 559 | 26.78 |
| 2003 | 18,325 | −38% | 559 | 32.78 |
| 2002 | 29,393 | −6.8% | 559 | 52.58 |
| 2001 | 31,525 | −5.6% | 559 | 56.40 |
| 2000 | 33,384 | −0.3% | 1,680 | 19.87 |
| 1999 | 33,475 | −1.0% | 1,680 | 19.93 |
| 1998 | 33,810 | +75% | 1,680 | 20.13 |
| 1997 | 19,320 | +43% | 980 | 19.71 |
| 1996 | 13,500 | +3.8% | 840 | 16.07 |
| 1995 | 13,000 | −0.1% | 678 | 19.17 |
| 1994 | 13,009 | +4.1% | 697 | 18.66 |
| 1993 | 12,500 | +6.0% | 830 | 15.06 |
| 1992 | 11,793 | +41% | 622 | 18.96 |
| 1991 | 8,366 | −31% | 447 | 18.72 |
| 1990 | 12,162 | +1.4% | 796 | 15.28 |
| 1989 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 800 | 15.00 |
| 1988 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 800 | 15.00 |
| 1987 | 12,000 | +20% | 800 | 15.00 |
| 1986 | 10,000 | +11% | 700 | 14.29 |
| 1985 | 9,000 | +13% | 600 | 15.00 |
| 1984 | 8,000 | +14% | 550 | 14.55 |
| 1983 | 7,000 | +13% | 500 | 14.00 |
| 1982 | 6,200 | +3.3% | 450 | 13.78 |
| 1981 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 400 | 15.00 |
| 1980 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 400 | 15.00 |
| 1979 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 390 | 15.38 |
| 1978 | 6,000 | +0.2% | 390 | 15.38 |
| 1977 | 5,990 | 0.0% | 385 | 15.56 |
| 1976 | 5,990 | +0.2% | 385 | 15.56 |
| 1975 | 5,980 | 0.0% | 380 | 15.74 |
| 1974 | 5,980 | +0.2% | 380 | 15.74 |
| 1973 | 5,970 | +0.2% | 375 | 15.92 |
| 1972 | 5,960 | −0.3% | 375 | 15.89 |
| 1971 | 5,980 | +2.0% | 370 | 16.16 |
| 1970 | 5,865 | +2.8% | 370 | 15.85 |
| 1969 | 5,704 | +14% | 370 | 15.42 |
| 1968 | 5,000 | +17% | 360 | 13.89 |
| 1967 | 4,284 | −25% | 360 | 11.90 |
| 1966 | 5,715 | +0.8% | 370 | 15.45 |
| 1965 | 5,670 | +3.1% | 370 | 15.32 |
| 1964 | 5,500 | +1.9% | 360 | 15.28 |
| 1963 | 5,400 | +1.9% | 360 | 15.00 |
| 1962 | 5,300 | +1.9% | 350 | 15.14 |
| 1961 | 5,200 | — | 350 | 14.86 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 46,146 t USD 9.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 8 of 95
- Imports
- 75 t USD 71,000
- Importer rank
- 110 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 Guatemala?
Guatemala produced 104,813 t in 2024, 0.37% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Guatemala rank in the world for production of lettuce and chicory?
Guatemala ranked 20th 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 Guatemala changed?
It rose by 34% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +12% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of lettuce and chicory in Guatemala?
27.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (104,813 t from 3,809 ha), against a world average of 21.9 t/ha.
Does Guatemala export or import lettuce and chicory?
In 2024 Guatemala reported exports of 46,146 t (USD 9.4 m) and imports of 75 t (USD 71,000), 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 Guatemala 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.