Lettuce and chicory production in Hong Kong
In 2024 Hong Kong produced 4,246 t of lettuce and chicory, the 65th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 5.4%. The record was 23,770 t in 1975. Area harvested: 238 ha, yield 17.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 4,246 t
- World rank
- 65 of 103
- 10-year change
- −5.4%
- Record
- 23,770 t
- 1975
Lettuce and chicory in Hong Kong, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Hong Kong compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 17.8
- world 21.9 (−19%)
- kg per person
- 0.57
- world 3.46
- 10-year change
- −5.4%
- world +12%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | Uzbekistan | 5,081 | 0.02% |
| 64 | Nepal | 4,986 | 0.02% |
| 65 | Hong Kong | 4,246 | 0.02% |
| 66 | Cyprus | 2,950 | 0.01% |
| 67 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2,583 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of lettuce and chicory
Share of the world total; Hong Kong is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,246 | +0.6% | 238 | 17.84 |
| 2023 | 4,222 | −0.9% | 238 | 17.74 |
| 2022 | 4,261 | +0.1% | 238 | 17.90 |
| 2021 | 4,255 | +0.4% | 234 | 18.18 |
| 2020 | 4,237 | −1.9% | 230 | 18.42 |
| 2019 | 4,320 | −1.8% | 233 | 18.54 |
| 2018 | 4,401 | −1.2% | 236 | 18.65 |
| 2017 | 4,456 | −0.6% | 237 | 18.80 |
| 2016 | 4,484 | +0.1% | 237 | 18.92 |
| 2015 | 4,478 | −0.2% | 235 | 19.06 |
| 2014 | 4,487 | −6.5% | 234 | 19.18 |
| 2013 | 4,800 | −4.0% | 250 | 19.20 |
| 2012 | 5,000 | +11% | 250 | 20.00 |
| 2011 | 4,500 | −2.8% | 250 | 18.00 |
| 2010 | 4,631 | −2.9% | 242 | 19.14 |
| 2009 | 4,770 | −4.6% | 245 | 19.47 |
| 2008 | 5,000 | −9.1% | 250 | 20.00 |
| 2007 | 5,500 | +4.8% | 265 | 20.75 |
| 2006 | 5,250 | +1.8% | 255 | 20.59 |
| 2005 | 5,158 | +0.1% | 248 | 20.80 |
| 2004 | 5,153 | +3.6% | 254 | 20.29 |
| 2003 | 4,974 | −2.6% | 246 | 20.22 |
| 2002 | 5,108 | −10% | 254 | 20.11 |
| 2001 | 5,679 | +3.6% | 285 | 19.93 |
| 2000 | 5,480 | +4.1% | 276 | 19.86 |
| 1999 | 5,262 | +5.2% | 266 | 19.78 |
| 1998 | 5,000 | +25% | 250 | 20.00 |
| 1997 | 4,000 | +33% | 200 | 20.00 |
| 1996 | 3,000 | −36% | 150 | 20.00 |
| 1995 | 4,714 | −32% | 230 | 20.50 |
| 1994 | 6,955 | −2.7% | 384 | 18.11 |
| 1993 | 7,150 | −11% | 440 | 16.25 |
| 1992 | 8,020 | −33% | 480 | 16.71 |
| 1991 | 12,020 | +2.2% | 710 | 16.93 |
| 1990 | 11,760 | −43% | 700 | 16.80 |
| 1989 | 20,580 | +7.4% | 1,150 | 17.90 |
| 1988 | 19,160 | +23% | 1,120 | 17.11 |
| 1987 | 15,610 | −10% | 910 | 17.15 |
| 1986 | 17,420 | +4.3% | 960 | 18.15 |
| 1985 | 16,700 | −4.6% | 750 | 22.27 |
| 1984 | 17,500 | −2.8% | 850 | 20.59 |
| 1983 | 18,000 | −9.1% | 950 | 18.95 |
| 1982 | 19,810 | −15% | 1,010 | 19.61 |
| 1981 | 23,270 | +11% | 1,090 | 21.35 |
| 1980 | 20,990 | −4.8% | 992 | 21.16 |
| 1979 | 22,050 | +12% | 1,166 | 18.91 |
| 1978 | 19,740 | −11% | 1,590 | 12.42 |
| 1977 | 22,265 | +12% | 1,594 | 13.97 |
| 1976 | 19,820 | −17% | 1,453 | 13.64 |
| 1975 | 23,770 | +32% | 1,675 | 14.19 |
| 1974 | 18,000 | −18% | 1,500 | 12.00 |
| 1973 | 22,000 | +10% | 1,650 | 13.33 |
| 1972 | 20,000 | +5.3% | 1,600 | 12.50 |
| 1971 | 19,000 | +27% | 1,570 | 12.10 |
| 1970 | 15,000 | −12% | 1,530 | 9.80 |
| 1969 | 17,000 | +21% | 1,500 | 11.33 |
| 1968 | 14,000 | −18% | 1,350 | 10.37 |
| 1967 | 17,000 | +21% | 1,450 | 11.72 |
| 1966 | 14,000 | +121% | 1,350 | 10.37 |
| 1965 | 6,347 | +2.9% | 600 | 10.58 |
| 1964 | 6,166 | +11% | 600 | 10.28 |
| 1963 | 5,570 | −0.5% | 550 | 10.13 |
| 1962 | 5,597 | −1.2% | 550 | 10.18 |
| 1961 | 5,665 | — | 500 | 11.33 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,254 t USD 2.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 41 of 95
- Imports
- 25,293 t USD 19.9 m
- Importer rank
- 20 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 Hong Kong?
Hong Kong produced 4,246 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Hong Kong rank in the world for production of lettuce and chicory?
Hong Kong ranked 65th 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 Hong Kong changed?
It fell by 5.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +12% for the world. The record was 23,770 t in 1975.
What is the yield of lettuce and chicory in Hong Kong?
17.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (4,246 t from 238 ha), against a world average of 21.9 t/ha.
Does Hong Kong export or import lettuce and chicory?
In 2024 Hong Kong reported exports of 1,254 t (USD 2.5 m) and imports of 25,293 t (USD 19.9 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; the 2024 figure for Hong Kong is estimated 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.