FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
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)
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 |
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.