FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Lettuce and chicory production in India
In 2024 India produced 1.2 million t of lettuce and chicory, the 3rd largest in the world (4.16% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.3%. The record was 1.2 million t in 2021. Area harvested: 186,498 ha, yield 6.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1.2 million t
- World rank
- 3 of 103
- 10-year change
- +7.3%
- Record
- 1.2 million t
- 2021
Lettuce and chicory in India, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,174,760 | +0.3% | 186,498 | 6.30 |
| 2023 | 1,171,643 | +0.4% | 186,028 | 6.30 |
| 2022 | 1,166,930 | −1.6% | 185,211 | 6.30 |
| 2021 | 1,185,708 | +2.0% | 188,255 | 6.30 |
| 2020 | 1,162,291 | +0.8% | 184,619 | 6.30 |
| 2019 | 1,152,791 | +0.7% | 182,759 | 6.31 |
| 2018 | 1,144,583 | +0.9% | 181,124 | 6.32 |
| 2017 | 1,134,651 | +2.3% | 179,113 | 6.33 |
| 2016 | 1,109,199 | −3.8% | 174,690 | 6.35 |
| 2015 | 1,152,479 | +5.2% | 181,630 | 6.35 |
| 2014 | 1,095,120 | +1.4% | 172,439 | 6.35 |
| 2013 | 1,080,000 | +0.5% | 170,000 | 6.35 |
| 2012 | 1,075,000 | +2.6% | 170,000 | 6.32 |
| 2011 | 1,047,526 | +2.4% | 164,054 | 6.39 |
| 2010 | 1,023,293 | +2.6% | 160,078 | 6.39 |
| 2009 | 997,490 | +2.8% | 155,837 | 6.40 |
| 2008 | 970,326 | +2.9% | 151,361 | 6.41 |
| 2007 | 942,980 | +2.8% | 146,840 | 6.42 |
| 2006 | 917,028 | +7.5% | 142,547 | 6.43 |
| 2005 | 852,976 | +2.1% | 132,998 | 6.41 |
| 2004 | 835,702 | +2.0% | 129,464 | 6.46 |
| 2003 | 819,185 | +1.9% | 126,563 | 6.47 |
| 2002 | 803,792 | +1.7% | 123,834 | 6.49 |
| 2001 | 790,000 | +0.6% | 121,337 | 6.51 |
| 2000 | 785,000 | +0.6% | 120,000 | 6.54 |
| 1999 | 780,000 | +1.3% | 118,000 | 6.61 |
| 1998 | 770,000 | +0.4% | 117,000 | 6.58 |
| 1997 | 767,215 | +0.3% | 116,985 | 6.56 |
| 1996 | 765,000 | +0.7% | 116,000 | 6.59 |
| 1995 | 760,000 | +0.7% | 115,862 | 6.56 |
| 1994 | 755,000 | +2.7% | 115,000 | 6.57 |
| 1993 | 735,000 | +0.4% | 113,000 | 6.50 |
| 1992 | 732,000 | +0.1% | 112,000 | 6.54 |
| 1991 | 731,158 | +2.0% | 111,840 | 6.54 |
| 1990 | 717,000 | +1.4% | 111,000 | 6.46 |
| 1989 | 707,000 | +2.2% | 109,000 | 6.49 |
| 1988 | 692,000 | +2.1% | 107,000 | 6.47 |
| 1987 | 678,000 | +2.7% | 106,000 | 6.40 |
| 1986 | 660,000 | +1.5% | 105,000 | 6.29 |
| 1985 | 650,000 | +5.2% | 105,000 | 6.19 |
| 1984 | 618,000 | +1.0% | 103,000 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 612,000 | +2.0% | 102,000 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 600,000 | +5.3% | 100,000 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 570,000 | +3.6% | 100,000 | 5.70 |
| 1980 | 550,000 | +1.9% | 97,000 | 5.67 |
| 1979 | 540,000 | +9.1% | 95,000 | 5.68 |
| 1978 | 495,000 | +2.3% | 90,000 | 5.50 |
| 1977 | 484,000 | +5.2% | 88,000 | 5.50 |
| 1976 | 460,000 | +11% | 84,000 | 5.48 |
| 1975 | 415,000 | +2.5% | 80,000 | 5.19 |
| 1974 | 405,000 | +3.8% | 78,000 | 5.19 |
| 1973 | 390,000 | +1.3% | 75,000 | 5.20 |
| 1972 | 385,000 | +6.9% | 74,000 | 5.20 |
| 1971 | 360,000 | +1.4% | 72,000 | 5.00 |
| 1970 | 355,000 | +1.4% | 71,000 | 5.00 |
| 1969 | 350,000 | +9.0% | 70,000 | 5.00 |
| 1968 | 321,000 | +2.9% | 67,000 | 4.79 |
| 1967 | 312,000 | +2.3% | 65,000 | 4.80 |
| 1966 | 305,000 | +3.4% | 64,000 | 4.77 |
| 1965 | 295,000 | +5.4% | 62,000 | 4.76 |
| 1964 | 280,000 | +3.3% | 61,000 | 4.59 |
| 1963 | 271,000 | +2.3% | 59,000 | 4.59 |
| 1962 | 265,000 | +6.0% | 58,000 | 4.57 |
| 1961 | 250,000 | — | 55,000 | 4.55 |
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.