> In 2024 Kenya produced 195 t of lettuce and chicory, the 92nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 93%.

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# Lettuce and chicory production in Kenya

In 2024 Kenya produced 195 t of lettuce and chicory, the 92nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 93%. The record was 12,144 t in 2015. Area harvested: 43 ha, yield 4.5 t/ha.

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Production, 2024195 t
World rank92 of 103
10-year change−93%
Record12,144 t2015

## Lettuce and chicory in Kenya, 1991–2024 (tonnes)

## Kenya compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha4.5world 21.9 (−79%)
kg per person0.00world 3.46
10-year change−93%world +12%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 90 | [French Polynesia](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/french-polynesia/) | 304 | 0.00% |
| 91 | [Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/zimbabwe/) | 204 | 0.00% |
| 92 | **Kenya** | 195 | 0.00% |
| 93 | [Saint Lucia](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/saint-lucia/) | 194 | 0.00% |
| 94 | [North Macedonia](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/north-macedonia/) | 185 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 103 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/)

### Map of world production of lettuce and chicory

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Kenya is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 195 | +147% | 43 | 4.53 |
| 2023 | 79 | −89% | 15 | 5.27 |
| 2022 | 742 | −13% | 26 | 28.54 |
| 2021 | 850 | −12% | 27 | 31.48 |
| 2020 | 967 | −48% | 41 | 23.59 |
| 2019 | 1,866 | −31% | 86 | 21.70 |
| 2018 | 2,699 | −6.6% | 112 | 24.10 |
| 2017 | 2,889 | −73% | 118 | 24.48 |
| 2016 | 10,817 | −11% | 1,345 | 8.04 |
| 2015 | 12,144 | +334% | 1,247 | 9.74 |
| 2014 | 2,796 | −32% | 160 | 17.48 |
| 2013 | 4,113 | +95% | 1,133 | 3.63 |
| 2012 | 2,113 | +16% | 952 | 2.22 |
| 2011 | 1,824 | +15% | 135 | 13.51 |
| 2010 | 1,592 | −30% | 174 | 9.15 |
| 2009 | 2,285 | +11% | 170 | 13.44 |
| 2008 | 2,067 | +37% | 181 | 11.42 |
| 2007 | 1,504 | +24% | 138 | 10.90 |
| 2006 | 1,212 | +35% | 115 | 10.54 |
| 2005 | 900 | +100% | 105 | 8.57 |
| 2004 | 450 | −13% | 55 | 8.18 |
| 2003 | 520 | −65% | 60 | 8.67 |
| 2002 | 1,500 | −22% | 150 | 10.00 |
| 2001 | 1,914 | +24% | 173 | 11.06 |
| 2000 | 1,543 | −16% | 175 | 8.82 |
| 1999 | 1,836 | +2,415% | 190 | 9.66 |
| 1998 | 73 | −86% | 14 | 5.21 |
| 1997 | 537 | +10% | 55 | 9.76 |
| 1996 | 488 | +42% | 50 | 9.76 |
| 1995 | 344 | −85% | 42 | 8.19 |
| 1994 | 2,270 | +657% | 193 | 11.76 |
| 1993 | 300 | −39% | 35 | 8.57 |
| 1992 | 489 | +145% | 51 | 9.59 |
| 1991 | 200 | — | 25 | 8.00 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports118 t USD 49,000
Exporter rank62 of 95
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](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of lettuce and chicory in Kenya?

Kenya produced 195 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Kenya rank in the world for production of lettuce and chicory?

Kenya ranked 92nd 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 Kenya changed?

It fell by 93% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +12% for the world. The record was 12,144 t in 2015.

### What is the yield of lettuce and chicory in Kenya?

4.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (195 t from 43 ha), against a world average of 21.9 t/ha.

### Does Kenya export or import lettuce and chicory?

In 2024 Kenya reported exports of 118 t (USD 49,000) and no imports, 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/china/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/united-states/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/india/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/spain/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/italy/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/niger/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/turkey/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/japan/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/mexico/)[Belgium](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/belgium/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/iran/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/france/)
[All countries producing lettuce and chicory](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/)

## Other products of Kenya

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[Agricultural production in Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/country/kenya/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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