Lettuce and chicory production in Jamaica
In 2024 Jamaica produced 17,053 t of lettuce and chicory, the 45th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 51%. The record was 19,109 t in 2022. Area harvested: 1,258 ha, yield 13.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 17,053 t
- World rank
- 45 of 103
- 10-year change
- +51%
- Record
- 19,109 t
- 2022
Lettuce and chicory in Jamaica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Jamaica compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.04% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 13.6
- world 21.9 (−38%)
- kg per person
- 6.01
- world 3.46
- 10-year change
- +51%
- world +12%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Iraq | 21,429 | 0.08% |
| 44 | Bolivia | 18,331 | 0.06% |
| 45 | Jamaica | 17,053 | 0.06% |
| 46 | Ecuador | 16,829 | 0.06% |
| 47 | Norway | 16,600 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of lettuce and chicory
Share of the world total; Jamaica is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17,053 | −2.5% | 1,258 | 13.56 |
| 2023 | 17,491 | −8.5% | 1,283 | 13.63 |
| 2022 | 19,109 | +13% | 1,353 | 14.12 |
| 2021 | 16,965 | +13% | 1,196 | 14.18 |
| 2020 | 14,997 | +1.2% | 1,068 | 14.04 |
| 2019 | 14,821 | −5.2% | 1,058 | 14.01 |
| 2018 | 15,630 | +17% | 1,091 | 14.33 |
| 2017 | 13,313 | −5.8% | 940 | 14.16 |
| 2016 | 14,126 | +23% | 988 | 14.30 |
| 2015 | 11,452 | +1.4% | 806 | 14.21 |
| 2014 | 11,299 | −0.6% | 812 | 13.92 |
| 2013 | 11,368 | +9.6% | 821 | 13.85 |
| 2012 | 10,372 | −7.3% | 738 | 14.05 |
| 2011 | 11,185 | +55% | 768 | 14.56 |
| 2010 | 7,203 | −1.7% | 534 | 13.49 |
| 2009 | 7,325 | +22% | 509 | 14.39 |
| 2008 | 6,011 | −4.6% | 429 | 14.01 |
| 2007 | 6,300 | −1.6% | 449 | 14.03 |
| 2006 | 6,405 | +34% | 459 | 13.95 |
| 2005 | 4,777 | −2.3% | 356 | 13.42 |
| 2004 | 4,891 | +2.2% | 349 | 14.01 |
| 2003 | 4,787 | +34% | 348 | 13.76 |
| 2002 | 3,574 | −17% | 267 | 13.39 |
| 2001 | 4,296 | +32% | 305 | 14.09 |
| 2000 | 3,257 | −39% | 244 | 13.35 |
| 1999 | 5,335 | +15% | 369 | 14.46 |
| 1998 | 4,635 | −23% | 374 | 12.39 |
| 1997 | 6,007 | −29% | 461 | 13.03 |
| 1996 | 8,435 | +39% | 607 | 13.90 |
| 1995 | 6,064 | +20% | 479 | 12.66 |
| 1994 | 5,056 | +32% | 395 | 12.80 |
| 1993 | 3,830 | −1.1% | 302 | 12.68 |
| 1992 | 3,873 | +15% | 308 | 12.57 |
| 1991 | 3,379 | +43% | 321 | 10.53 |
| 1990 | 2,355 | −23% | 293 | 8.04 |
| 1989 | 3,072 | +37% | 334 | 9.20 |
| 1988 | 2,249 | −7.0% | 259 | 8.68 |
| 1987 | 2,418 | +15% | 276 | 8.76 |
| 1986 | 2,101 | −14% | 237 | 8.86 |
| 1985 | 2,450 | +18% | 239 | 10.25 |
| 1984 | 2,081 | −0.4% | 242 | 8.60 |
| 1983 | 2,090 | +41% | 206 | 10.15 |
| 1982 | 1,484 | +16% | 174 | 8.53 |
| 1981 | 1,281 | +14% | 150 | 8.54 |
| 1980 | 1,119 | −18% | 157 | 7.13 |
| 1979 | 1,362 | +18% | 183 | 7.44 |
| 1978 | 1,156 | +9.4% | 212 | 5.45 |
| 1977 | 1,057 | −72% | 203 | 5.21 |
| 1976 | 3,824 | +38% | 498 | 7.68 |
| 1975 | 2,773 | +18% | 388 | 7.15 |
| 1974 | 2,342 | −34% | 275 | 8.52 |
| 1973 | 3,524 | −10% | 382 | 9.23 |
| 1972 | 3,918 | −14% | 375 | 10.45 |
| 1971 | 4,577 | +113% | 400 | 11.44 |
| 1970 | 2,148 | +87% | 218 | 9.85 |
| 1969 | 1,149 | −52% | 140 | 8.21 |
| 1968 | 2,370 | −13% | 330 | 7.18 |
| 1967 | 2,722 | −11% | 380 | 7.16 |
| 1966 | 3,048 | 0.0% | 430 | 7.09 |
| 1965 | 3,048 | +43% | 420 | 7.26 |
| 1964 | 2,134 | +135% | 310 | 6.88 |
| 1963 | 907 | +11% | 150 | 6.05 |
| 1962 | 816 | −25% | 140 | 5.83 |
| 1961 | 1,087 | — | 170 | 6.39 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 2 t USD 3,000
- Importer rank
- 151 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 Jamaica?
Jamaica produced 17,053 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Jamaica rank in the world for production of lettuce and chicory?
Jamaica ranked 45th 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 Jamaica changed?
It rose by 51% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +12% for the world. The record was 19,109 t in 2022.
What is the yield of lettuce and chicory in Jamaica?
13.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (17,053 t from 1,258 ha), against a world average of 21.9 t/ha.
Does Jamaica export or import lettuce and chicory?
In 2024 Jamaica reported no exports and imports of 2 t (USD 3,000), 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.