> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/madagascar/

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# 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.

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Production, 2024102 t
World rank97 of 103
10-year change−44%
Record1,890 t1978

## Lettuce and chicory in Madagascar, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Madagascar compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.6world 21.9 (−97%)
kg per person0.00world 3.46
10-year change−44%world +12%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 95 | [Bahamas](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/bahamas/) | 131 | 0.00% |
| 96 | [Dominica](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/dominica/) | 115 | 0.00% |
| 97 | **Madagascar** | 102 | 0.00% |
| 98 | [Slovakia](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/slovakia/) | 90 | 0.00% |
| 99 | [Sao Tome and Principe](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/sao-tome-and-principe/) | 82 | 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; 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

Exports6 t USD 6,000
Exporter rank82 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 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

[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/)

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[Agricultural production in Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/country/madagascar/)

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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