FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Lettuce and chicory production in Ireland
In 2024 Ireland produced 6,140 t of lettuce and chicory, the 60th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 22%. The record was 10,100 t in 1998. Area harvested: 220 ha, yield 27.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 6,140 t
- World rank
- 60 of 103
- 10-year change
- −22%
- Record
- 10,100 t
- 1998
Lettuce and chicory in Ireland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,140 | 0.0% | 220 | 27.91 |
| 2023 | 6,140 | −3.9% | 210 | 29.24 |
| 2022 | 6,390 | +1.6% | 220 | 29.05 |
| 2021 | 6,290 | +6.8% | 230 | 27.35 |
| 2020 | 5,890 | +3.7% | 210 | 28.05 |
| 2019 | 5,680 | −7.8% | 220 | 25.82 |
| 2018 | 6,160 | −1.0% | 260 | 23.69 |
| 2017 | 6,222 | −18% | 258 | 24.12 |
| 2016 | 7,600 | +2.7% | 306 | 24.84 |
| 2015 | 7,400 | −6.3% | 301 | 24.58 |
| 2014 | 7,900 | +9.7% | 301 | 26.25 |
| 2013 | 7,200 | +1.4% | 297 | 24.24 |
| 2012 | 7,100 | −5.3% | 297 | 23.91 |
| 2011 | 7,500 | −7.4% | 297 | 25.25 |
| 2010 | 8,100 | 0.0% | 297 | 27.27 |
| 2009 | 8,100 | +2.5% | 297 | 27.27 |
| 2008 | 7,900 | +18% | 290 | 27.24 |
| 2007 | 6,700 | −5.6% | 282 | 23.76 |
| 2006 | 7,100 | −10% | 282 | 25.18 |
| 2005 | 7,900 | +41% | 284 | 27.82 |
| 2004 | 5,600 | +3.7% | 261 | 21.46 |
| 2003 | 5,400 | 0.0% | 193 | 27.98 |
| 2002 | 5,400 | −31% | 255 | 21.18 |
| 2001 | 7,800 | −14% | 272 | 28.68 |
| 2000 | 9,100 | −4.2% | 307 | 29.64 |
| 1999 | 9,500 | −5.9% | 355 | 26.76 |
| 1998 | 10,100 | +1.0% | 378 | 26.72 |
| 1997 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 375 | 26.67 |
| 1996 | 10,000 | +43% | 350 | 28.57 |
| 1995 | 7,000 | +35% | 240 | 29.17 |
| 1994 | 5,200 | +2.0% | 197 | 26.40 |
| 1993 | 5,100 | −8.9% | 200 | 25.50 |
| 1992 | 5,600 | +9.8% | 220 | 25.45 |
| 1991 | 5,100 | +2.0% | 195 | 26.15 |
| 1990 | 5,000 | +11% | 200 | 25.00 |
| 1989 | 4,500 | −21% | — | — |
| 1988 | 5,700 | +5.6% | — | — |
| 1987 | 5,400 | +7.0% | — | — |
| 1986 | 5,047 | −7.4% | — | — |
| 1985 | 5,449 | −7.1% | — | — |
| 1984 | 5,865 | −1.6% | — | — |
| 1983 | 5,961 | −0.6% | — | — |
| 1982 | 6,000 | +20% | — | — |
| 1981 | 5,000 | +25% | — | — |
| 1980 | 4,000 | +14% | — | — |
| 1979 | 3,500 | +17% | — | — |
| 1978 | 3,000 | +20% | — | — |
| 1977 | 2,500 | +150% | — | — |
| 1976 | 1,000 | +25% | — | — |
| 1975 | 800 | +14% | — | — |
| 1974 | 700 | +17% | — | — |
| 1973 | 600 | +20% | — | — |
| 1972 | 500 | +25% | — | — |
| 1971 | 400 | +33% | — | — |
| 1970 | 300 | +50% | — | — |
| 1969 | 200 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1968 | 200 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1967 | 200 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1966 | 200 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1965 | 200 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1964 | 200 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1963 | 200 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1962 | 200 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1961 | 200 | — | — | — |
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.