Lettuce and chicory production in Italy
In 2024 Italy produced 688,680 t of lettuce and chicory, the 5th largest in the world (2.44% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.9%. The record was 1.0 million t in 2005. Area harvested: 30,120 ha, yield 22.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 688,680 t
- World rank
- 5 of 103
- 10-year change
- −2.9%
- Record
- 1.0 million t
- 2005
Lettuce and chicory in Italy, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Italy compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.4%
- 2.8% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 22.9
- world 21.9 (+4.4%)
- kg per person
- 11.6
- world 3.46
- 10-year change
- −2.9%
- world +12%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | India | 1,174,760 | 4.2% |
| 4 | Spain | 916,400 | 3.2% |
| 5 | Italy | 688,680 | 2.4% |
| 6 | Niger | 667,661 | 2.4% |
| 7 | Turkey | 602,848 | 2.1% |
Map of world production of lettuce and chicory
Share of the world total; Italy is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 688,680 | +4.3% | 30,120 | 22.86 |
| 2023 | 660,270 | +3.5% | 27,600 | 23.92 |
| 2022 | 638,180 | −9.3% | 26,210 | 24.35 |
| 2021 | 703,910 | −4.3% | 30,990 | 22.71 |
| 2020 | 735,470 | −3.1% | 32,100 | 22.91 |
| 2019 | 758,980 | −1.2% | 33,690 | 22.53 |
| 2018 | 768,060 | +4.4% | 34,460 | 22.29 |
| 2017 | 735,873 | −0.0% | 34,069 | 21.60 |
| 2016 | 735,966 | +17% | 34,343 | 21.43 |
| 2015 | 626,525 | −12% | 31,329 | 20.00 |
| 2014 | 709,373 | −2.9% | 32,991 | 21.50 |
| 2013 | 730,199 | +6.0% | 36,414 | 20.05 |
| 2012 | 688,715 | −16% | 33,781 | 20.39 |
| 2011 | 819,194 | −2.9% | 41,331 | 19.82 |
| 2010 | 843,344 | −0.2% | 42,854 | 19.68 |
| 2009 | 844,976 | −7.8% | 43,629 | 19.37 |
| 2008 | 916,200 | −3.5% | 48,000 | 19.09 |
| 2007 | 949,400 | −2.9% | 48,000 | 19.78 |
| 2006 | 977,900 | −3.2% | 50,000 | 19.56 |
| 2005 | 1,010,470 | +1.5% | 50,010 | 20.21 |
| 2004 | 995,920 | +8.0% | 49,591 | 20.08 |
| 2003 | 921,770 | +0.6% | 49,369 | 18.67 |
| 2002 | 916,208 | −1.0% | 49,383 | 18.55 |
| 2001 | 925,189 | −4.5% | 50,572 | 18.29 |
| 2000 | 968,833 | +3.3% | 51,226 | 18.91 |
| 1999 | 937,650 | −3.9% | 51,447 | 18.23 |
| 1998 | 975,353 | +6.2% | 50,563 | 19.29 |
| 1997 | 918,768 | +11% | 50,445 | 18.21 |
| 1996 | 830,100 | −8.4% | 48,066 | 17.27 |
| 1995 | 906,235 | −4.7% | 49,288 | 18.39 |
| 1994 | 950,949 | +1.0% | 50,535 | 18.82 |
| 1993 | 941,533 | +4.3% | 49,966 | 18.84 |
| 1992 | 902,985 | −1.6% | 49,048 | 18.41 |
| 1991 | 917,762 | +0.8% | 48,749 | 18.83 |
| 1990 | 910,621 | +0.6% | 48,725 | 18.69 |
| 1989 | 904,790 | +1.5% | 49,791 | 18.17 |
| 1988 | 891,200 | +4.0% | 48,879 | 18.23 |
| 1987 | 857,110 | +3.1% | 47,700 | 17.97 |
| 1986 | 831,200 | +6.6% | 47,159 | 17.63 |
| 1985 | 780,090 | −3.8% | 46,196 | 16.89 |
| 1984 | 811,290 | +0.5% | 46,526 | 17.44 |
| 1983 | 806,950 | −1.1% | 45,412 | 17.77 |
| 1982 | 815,670 | −1.4% | 45,889 | 17.77 |
| 1981 | 827,620 | +1.2% | 46,277 | 17.88 |
| 1980 | 818,000 | −0.8% | 46,106 | 17.74 |
| 1979 | 824,200 | +2.4% | 46,525 | 17.72 |
| 1978 | 805,140 | +2.9% | 45,658 | 17.63 |
| 1977 | 782,360 | −5.2% | 44,149 | 17.72 |
| 1976 | 825,600 | +0.7% | 43,947 | 18.79 |
| 1975 | 819,840 | +1.5% | 44,465 | 18.44 |
| 1974 | 807,900 | +2.6% | 44,039 | 18.35 |
| 1973 | 787,400 | +0.3% | 43,231 | 18.21 |
| 1972 | 785,200 | +3.5% | 43,512 | 18.05 |
| 1971 | 758,400 | −2.0% | 43,172 | 17.57 |
| 1970 | 773,900 | +0.8% | 44,525 | 17.38 |
| 1969 | 767,790 | +9.2% | 43,939 | 17.47 |
| 1968 | 703,000 | −4.8% | 44,888 | 15.66 |
| 1967 | 738,300 | −3.2% | 43,935 | 16.80 |
| 1966 | 762,900 | +1.7% | 44,506 | 17.14 |
| 1965 | 750,200 | −0.1% | 43,568 | 17.22 |
| 1964 | 751,000 | +3.5% | 42,590 | 17.63 |
| 1963 | 725,800 | +9.9% | 43,000 | 16.88 |
| 1962 | 660,700 | +8.6% | 37,800 | 17.48 |
| 1961 | 608,300 | — | 34,900 | 17.43 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 112,155 t USD 250 m
- Exporter rank
- 6 of 95
- Imports
- 130,623 t USD 165 m
- Importer rank
- 6 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 Italy?
Italy produced 688,680 t in 2024, 2.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Italy rank in the world for production of lettuce and chicory?
Italy ranked 5th 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 Italy changed?
It fell by 2.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +12% for the world. The record was 1.0 million t in 2005.
What is the yield of lettuce and chicory in Italy?
22.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (688,680 t from 30,120 ha), against a world average of 21.9 t/ha.
Does Italy export or import lettuce and chicory?
In 2024 Italy reported exports of 112,155 t (USD 250 m) and imports of 130,623 t (USD 165 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.