> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/hong-kong/

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# 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.

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Production, 20244,246 t
World rank65 of 103
10-year change−5.4%
Record23,770 t1975

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

## Hong Kong compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.02%0.02% in 2014
Yield, t/ha17.8world 21.9 (−19%)
kg per person0.57world 3.46
10-year change−5.4%world +12%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 63 | [Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/uzbekistan/) | 5,081 | 0.02% |
| 64 | [Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/nepal/) | 4,986 | 0.02% |
| 65 | **Hong Kong** | 4,246 | 0.02% |
| 66 | [Cyprus](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/cyprus/) | 2,950 | 0.01% |
| 67 | [Bosnia and Herzegovina](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/bosnia-and-herzegovina/) | 2,583 | 0.01% |

[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; 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

Exports1,254 t USD 2.5 m
Exporter rank41 of 95
Imports25,293 t USD 19.9 m
Importer rank20 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 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

[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 Hong Kong](https://husfarm.com/production/country/hong-kong/)

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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