Lettuce and chicory production in Madagascar
In 2024 Madagascar produced 102 t of lettuce and chicory, the 97th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 44%. The record was 1,890 t in 1978. Area harvested: 174 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 102 t
- World rank
- 97 of 103
- 10-year change
- −44%
- Record
- 1,890 t
- 1978
Lettuce and chicory in Madagascar, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Madagascar compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.6
- world 21.9 (−97%)
- kg per person
- 0.00
- world 3.46
- 10-year change
- −44%
- world +12%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | Bahamas | 131 | 0.00% |
| 96 | Dominica | 115 | 0.00% |
| 97 | Madagascar | 102 | 0.00% |
| 98 | Slovakia | 90 | 0.00% |
| 99 | Sao Tome and Principe | 82 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of lettuce and chicory
Share of the world total; Madagascar is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 102 | +2.0% | 174 | 0.59 |
| 2023 | 100 | −1.0% | 173 | 0.58 |
| 2022 | 101 | −2.9% | 174 | 0.58 |
| 2021 | 104 | +9.5% | 176 | 0.59 |
| 2020 | 95 | −8.7% | 170 | 0.56 |
| 2019 | 104 | −7.1% | 175 | 0.59 |
| 2018 | 112 | +62% | 183 | 0.61 |
| 2017 | 69 | −42% | 150 | 0.46 |
| 2016 | 118 | −20% | 200 | 0.59 |
| 2015 | 148 | −18% | 200 | 0.74 |
| 2014 | 181 | −16% | 193 | 0.94 |
| 2013 | 215 | −2.3% | 215 | 1.00 |
| 2012 | 220 | −3.9% | 220 | 1.00 |
| 2011 | 229 | −3.4% | 196 | 1.17 |
| 2010 | 237 | −2.9% | 182 | 1.30 |
| 2009 | 244 | −3.2% | 169 | 1.44 |
| 2008 | 252 | −2.7% | 159 | 1.58 |
| 2007 | 259 | −2.6% | 150 | 1.73 |
| 2006 | 266 | +2.7% | 143 | 1.86 |
| 2005 | 259 | −6.5% | 117 | 2.21 |
| 2004 | 277 | −3.1% | 121 | 2.29 |
| 2003 | 286 | −3.1% | 121 | 2.36 |
| 2002 | 295 | −2.6% | 122 | 2.42 |
| 2001 | 303 | −2.3% | 122 | 2.48 |
| 2000 | 310 | −6.1% | 120 | 2.58 |
| 1999 | 330 | +3.1% | 130 | 2.54 |
| 1998 | 320 | −3.0% | 125 | 2.56 |
| 1997 | 330 | +1.2% | 130 | 2.54 |
| 1996 | 326 | +0.6% | 125 | 2.61 |
| 1995 | 324 | +0.3% | 110 | 2.95 |
| 1994 | 323 | +0.3% | 110 | 2.94 |
| 1993 | 322 | +0.6% | 106 | 3.04 |
| 1992 | 320 | +3.2% | 102 | 3.14 |
| 1991 | 310 | −3.1% | 96 | 3.23 |
| 1990 | 320 | +3.2% | 143 | 2.24 |
| 1989 | 310 | +3.3% | 125 | 2.48 |
| 1988 | 300 | 0.0% | 120 | 2.50 |
| 1987 | 300 | 0.0% | 120 | 2.50 |
| 1986 | 300 | 0.0% | 120 | 2.50 |
| 1985 | 300 | +15% | 120 | 2.50 |
| 1984 | 260 | +6.1% | 115 | 2.26 |
| 1983 | 245 | +6.5% | 105 | 2.33 |
| 1982 | 230 | +7.5% | 97 | 2.37 |
| 1981 | 214 | −77% | 97 | 2.21 |
| 1980 | 935 | +28% | 192 | 4.87 |
| 1979 | 730 | −61% | 141 | 5.18 |
| 1978 | 1,890 | +10% | 275 | 6.87 |
| 1977 | 1,715 | +45% | 240 | 7.15 |
| 1976 | 1,180 | −32% | 215 | 5.49 |
| 1975 | 1,725 | +43% | 315 | 5.48 |
| 1974 | 1,210 | +30% | 200 | 6.05 |
| 1973 | 930 | −14% | 200 | 4.65 |
| 1972 | 1,080 | +66% | 200 | 5.40 |
| 1971 | 650 | −7.1% | 150 | 4.33 |
| 1970 | 700 | −13% | 150 | 4.67 |
| 1969 | 800 | +14% | 150 | 5.33 |
| 1968 | 700 | 0.0% | 150 | 4.67 |
| 1967 | 700 | +17% | 150 | 4.67 |
| 1966 | 600 | +20% | 140 | 4.29 |
| 1965 | 500 | +25% | 130 | 3.85 |
| 1964 | 400 | +14% | 120 | 3.33 |
| 1963 | 350 | +17% | 115 | 3.04 |
| 1962 | 300 | +20% | 110 | 2.73 |
| 1961 | 250 | — | 105 | 2.38 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 6 t USD 6,000
- Exporter rank
- 82 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
Questions and answers
What is the production of lettuce and chicory in Madagascar?
Madagascar produced 102 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Madagascar rank in the world for production of lettuce and chicory?
Madagascar ranked 97th 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 Madagascar changed?
It fell by 44% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +12% for the world. The record was 1,890 t in 1978.
What is the yield of lettuce and chicory in Madagascar?
0.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (102 t from 174 ha), against a world average of 21.9 t/ha.
Does Madagascar export or import lettuce and chicory?
In 2024 Madagascar reported exports of 6 t (USD 6,000) 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; the 2024 figure for Madagascar is estimated 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.