Lettuce and chicory production in Israel
In 2024 Israel produced 11,882 t of lettuce and chicory, the 55th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 57%. The record was 40,885 t in 2002. Area harvested: 2,746 ha, yield 4.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 11,882 t
- World rank
- 55 of 103
- 10-year change
- −57%
- Record
- 40,885 t
- 2002
Lettuce and chicory in Israel, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Israel compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.11% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.3
- world 21.9 (−80%)
- kg per person
- 1.27
- world 3.46
- 10-year change
- −57%
- world +12%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Slovenia | 12,450 | 0.04% |
| 54 | Dominican Republic | 12,272 | 0.04% |
| 55 | Israel | 11,882 | 0.04% |
| 56 | Ethiopia | 10,056 | 0.04% |
| 57 | Hungary | 9,950 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of lettuce and chicory
Share of the world total; Israel is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11,882 | −12% | 2,746 | 4.33 |
| 2023 | 13,428 | −21% | 2,548 | 5.27 |
| 2022 | 17,063 | −20% | 2,747 | 6.21 |
| 2021 | 21,264 | −15% | 2,951 | 7.21 |
| 2020 | 24,982 | +11% | 3,128 | 7.99 |
| 2019 | 22,445 | +4.2% | 2,480 | 9.05 |
| 2018 | 21,535 | −17% | 2,182 | 9.87 |
| 2017 | 25,968 | −4.8% | 2,308 | 11.25 |
| 2016 | 27,291 | −7.2% | 2,088 | 13.07 |
| 2015 | 29,423 | +5.7% | 2,139 | 13.76 |
| 2014 | 27,839 | −11% | 2,384 | 11.68 |
| 2013 | 31,211 | −5.1% | 2,256 | 13.83 |
| 2012 | 32,880 | +2.2% | 2,370 | 13.87 |
| 2011 | 32,184 | +12% | 1,812 | 17.76 |
| 2010 | 28,665 | −21% | 1,430 | 20.05 |
| 2009 | 36,280 | +35% | 1,600 | 22.68 |
| 2008 | 26,885 | −27% | 1,200 | 22.40 |
| 2007 | 36,604 | +2.0% | 1,500 | 24.40 |
| 2006 | 35,882 | −3.2% | 1,400 | 25.63 |
| 2005 | 37,070 | −5.4% | 1,300 | 28.52 |
| 2004 | 39,190 | −1.0% | 1,400 | 27.99 |
| 2003 | 39,600 | −3.1% | 1,414 | 28.01 |
| 2002 | 40,885 | +3.5% | 1,256 | 32.55 |
| 2001 | 39,500 | +4.6% | 1,150 | 34.35 |
| 2000 | 37,774 | +1.1% | 961 | 39.31 |
| 1999 | 37,360 | −7.2% | 1,044 | 35.79 |
| 1998 | 40,270 | +8.6% | 1,101 | 36.58 |
| 1997 | 37,080 | +29% | 1,100 | 33.71 |
| 1996 | 28,845 | −14% | 950 | 30.36 |
| 1995 | 33,610 | +1.2% | 977 | 34.40 |
| 1994 | 33,200 | +0.1% | 1,000 | 33.20 |
| 1993 | 33,170 | +26% | 990 | 33.51 |
| 1992 | 26,278 | +1.2% | 865 | 30.38 |
| 1991 | 25,962 | −10% | 893 | 29.07 |
| 1990 | 29,005 | +7.8% | 864 | 33.57 |
| 1989 | 26,907 | +5.7% | 870 | 30.93 |
| 1988 | 25,453 | +8.8% | 820 | 31.04 |
| 1987 | 23,400 | −5.3% | 840 | 27.86 |
| 1986 | 24,700 | +3.6% | 850 | 29.06 |
| 1985 | 23,850 | +6.2% | 710 | 33.59 |
| 1984 | 22,450 | +8.8% | 550 | 40.82 |
| 1983 | 20,640 | +30% | 650 | 31.75 |
| 1982 | 15,840 | +23% | 490 | 32.33 |
| 1981 | 12,850 | +9.4% | 270 | 47.59 |
| 1980 | 11,750 | +2.2% | 540 | 21.76 |
| 1979 | 11,500 | +7.0% | 490 | 23.47 |
| 1978 | 10,750 | +69% | 360 | 29.86 |
| 1977 | 6,350 | +17% | 379 | 16.75 |
| 1976 | 5,435 | −4.6% | 370 | 14.69 |
| 1975 | 5,700 | +34% | 360 | 15.83 |
| 1974 | 4,250 | −38% | 240 | 17.71 |
| 1973 | 6,850 | +10% | 380 | 18.03 |
| 1972 | 6,200 | +19% | 380 | 16.32 |
| 1971 | 5,200 | −24% | 305 | 17.05 |
| 1970 | 6,850 | +26% | 520 | 13.17 |
| 1969 | 5,450 | +3.8% | 400 | 13.63 |
| 1968 | 5,250 | +21% | 320 | 16.41 |
| 1967 | 4,350 | −11% | 205 | 21.22 |
| 1966 | 4,900 | +6.5% | 205 | 23.90 |
| 1965 | 4,600 | +31% | 205 | 22.44 |
| 1964 | 3,500 | −1.4% | 155 | 22.58 |
| 1963 | 3,550 | −10% | 190 | 18.68 |
| 1962 | 3,950 | +9.7% | 165 | 23.94 |
| 1961 | 3,600 | — | 157 | 22.93 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 395 t USD 1.9 m
- Importer rank
- 82 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 Israel?
Israel produced 11,882 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Israel rank in the world for production of lettuce and chicory?
Israel ranked 55th 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 Israel changed?
It fell by 57% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +12% for the world. The record was 40,885 t in 2002.
What is the yield of lettuce and chicory in Israel?
4.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (11,882 t from 2,746 ha), against a world average of 21.9 t/ha.
Does Israel export or import lettuce and chicory?
In 2024 Israel reported no exports and imports of 395 t (USD 1.9 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. 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.