Lettuce and chicory production in Japan
In 2024 Japan produced 555,776 t of lettuce and chicory, the 8th largest in the world (1.97% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 3.8%. The record was 585,700 t in 2016. Area harvested: 20,033 ha, yield 27.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 555,776 t
- World rank
- 8 of 103
- 10-year change
- −3.8%
- Record
- 585,700 t
- 2016
Lettuce and chicory in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Japan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.0%
- 2.3% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 27.7
- world 21.9 (+27%)
- kg per person
- 4.49
- world 3.46
- 10-year change
- −3.8%
- world +12%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Niger | 667,661 | 2.4% |
| 7 | Turkey | 602,848 | 2.1% |
| 8 | Japan | 555,776 | 2.0% |
| 9 | Mexico | 512,431 | 1.8% |
| 10 | Belgium | 501,790 | 1.8% |
Map of world production of lettuce and chicory
Share of the world total; Japan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 555,776 | +1.8% | 20,033 | 27.74 |
| 2023 | 546,100 | −1.2% | 19,700 | 27.72 |
| 2022 | 552,800 | +1.1% | 19,900 | 27.78 |
| 2021 | 546,800 | −3.0% | 20,000 | 27.34 |
| 2020 | 563,900 | −2.5% | 20,700 | 27.24 |
| 2019 | 578,100 | −1.3% | 21,200 | 27.27 |
| 2018 | 585,600 | +0.4% | 21,700 | 26.99 |
| 2017 | 583,200 | −0.4% | 21,800 | 26.75 |
| 2016 | 585,700 | +3.1% | 21,600 | 27.12 |
| 2015 | 568,000 | −1.7% | 21,500 | 26.42 |
| 2014 | 577,800 | −0.2% | 21,300 | 27.13 |
| 2013 | 579,000 | +2.3% | 21,300 | 27.18 |
| 2012 | 566,100 | +4.4% | 20,900 | 27.09 |
| 2011 | 542,400 | +0.8% | 20,800 | 26.08 |
| 2010 | 537,900 | −2.2% | 20,900 | 25.74 |
| 2009 | 549,800 | +1.0% | 20,600 | 26.69 |
| 2008 | 544,300 | +0.1% | 20,600 | 26.42 |
| 2007 | 543,700 | −0.3% | 20,900 | 26.01 |
| 2006 | 545,400 | −1.1% | 20,900 | 26.10 |
| 2005 | 551,600 | +8.3% | 21,500 | 25.66 |
| 2004 | 509,300 | −7.2% | 21,800 | 23.36 |
| 2003 | 548,600 | −2.3% | 22,100 | 24.82 |
| 2002 | 561,600 | +1.3% | 22,000 | 25.53 |
| 2001 | 554,200 | +3.2% | 21,900 | 25.31 |
| 2000 | 537,200 | −0.6% | 22,000 | 24.42 |
| 1999 | 540,500 | +6.8% | 21,700 | 24.91 |
| 1998 | 506,300 | −5.0% | 21,500 | 23.55 |
| 1997 | 532,700 | −2.9% | 21,400 | 24.89 |
| 1996 | 548,400 | +2.1% | 22,100 | 24.81 |
| 1995 | 537,300 | +1.8% | 22,200 | 24.20 |
| 1994 | 527,800 | +7.0% | 22,300 | 23.67 |
| 1993 | 493,200 | −8.0% | 22,200 | 22.22 |
| 1992 | 535,800 | +3.0% | 22,600 | 23.71 |
| 1991 | 520,200 | +0.5% | 23,000 | 22.62 |
| 1990 | 517,600 | −0.6% | 22,400 | 23.11 |
| 1989 | 520,900 | +5.1% | 22,500 | 23.15 |
| 1988 | 495,400 | −0.3% | 22,000 | 22.52 |
| 1987 | 496,800 | −0.7% | 21,200 | 23.43 |
| 1986 | 500,500 | +9.0% | 21,300 | 23.50 |
| 1985 | 459,000 | −3.9% | 20,800 | 22.07 |
| 1984 | 477,500 | +10.0% | 21,100 | 22.63 |
| 1983 | 434,200 | −0.3% | 20,400 | 21.28 |
| 1982 | 435,500 | +5.8% | 19,800 | 21.99 |
| 1981 | 411,800 | +8.1% | 19,000 | 21.67 |
| 1980 | 380,900 | +9.6% | 18,400 | 20.70 |
| 1979 | 347,600 | +3.0% | 16,900 | 20.57 |
| 1978 | 337,500 | +4.6% | 15,900 | 21.23 |
| 1977 | 322,800 | +15% | 15,400 | 20.96 |
| 1976 | 281,800 | +9.1% | 14,400 | 19.57 |
| 1975 | 258,400 | +5.0% | 13,100 | 19.73 |
| 1974 | 246,100 | +7.5% | 12,600 | 19.53 |
| 1973 | 228,900 | +3.2% | 12,100 | 18.92 |
| 1972 | 221,700 | +11% | 11,400 | 19.45 |
| 1971 | 199,200 | +19% | 10,900 | 18.28 |
| 1970 | 168,000 | +21% | 9,000 | 18.67 |
| 1969 | 139,179 | +21% | 7,000 | 19.88 |
| 1968 | 115,095 | +29% | 5,600 | 20.55 |
| 1967 | 89,018 | +34% | 4,560 | 19.52 |
| 1966 | 66,471 | +32% | 3,420 | 19.44 |
| 1965 | 50,211 | +42% | 2,800 | 17.93 |
| 1964 | 35,300 | +15% | 1,830 | 19.29 |
| 1963 | 30,680 | +14% | 1,600 | 19.18 |
| 1962 | 26,960 | +18% | 1,400 | 19.26 |
| 1961 | 22,930 | — | 1,200 | 19.11 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 62 t USD 115,000
- Exporter rank
- 70 of 95
- Imports
- 6,397 t USD 12.9 m
- Importer rank
- 44 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 Japan?
Japan produced 555,776 t in 2024, 2.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Japan rank in the world for production of lettuce and chicory?
Japan ranked 8th 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 Japan changed?
It fell by 3.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +12% for the world. The record was 585,700 t in 2016.
What is the yield of lettuce and chicory in Japan?
27.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (555,776 t from 20,033 ha), against a world average of 21.9 t/ha.
Does Japan export or import lettuce and chicory?
In 2024 Japan reported exports of 62 t (USD 115,000) and imports of 6,397 t (USD 12.9 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; the 2024 figure for Japan is imputed by FAO. 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.