Lettuce and chicory production in Mali
In 2024 Mali produced 69,830 t of lettuce and chicory, the 27th largest in the world (0.25% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 48%. The record was 86,870 t in 2023. Area harvested: 6,387 ha, yield 10.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 69,830 t
- World rank
- 27 of 103
- 10-year change
- +48%
- Record
- 86,870 t
- 2023
Lettuce and chicory in Mali, 1991–2024 (tonnes)
Mali compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.25%
- 0.19% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.9
- world 21.9 (−50%)
- kg per person
- 2.85
- world 3.46
- 10-year change
- +48%
- world +12%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Tunisia | 76,630 | 0.27% |
| 26 | Venezuela | 76,223 | 0.27% |
| 27 | Mali | 69,830 | 0.25% |
| 28 | Peru | 67,341 | 0.24% |
| 29 | Poland | 64,300 | 0.23% |
Map of world production of lettuce and chicory
Share of the world total; Mali is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 69,830 | −20% | 6,387 | 10.93 |
| 2023 | 86,870 | +6.5% | 7,349 | 11.82 |
| 2022 | 81,595 | +21% | 6,320 | 12.91 |
| 2021 | 67,277 | −7.2% | 5,469 | 12.30 |
| 2020 | 72,465 | −9.2% | 6,539 | 11.08 |
| 2019 | 79,772 | +41% | 6,875 | 11.60 |
| 2018 | 56,703 | −12% | 5,391 | 10.52 |
| 2017 | 64,395 | +22% | 5,455 | 11.80 |
| 2016 | 52,881 | +2.3% | 5,111 | 10.35 |
| 2015 | 51,710 | +9.7% | 5,035 | 10.27 |
| 2014 | 47,117 | +14% | 4,714 | 10.00 |
| 2013 | 41,456 | −12% | 4,287 | 9.67 |
| 2012 | 46,895 | +21% | 4,989 | 9.40 |
| 2011 | 38,704 | −45% | 4,239 | 9.13 |
| 2010 | 70,187 | +16% | 7,920 | 8.86 |
| 2009 | 60,513 | +19% | 7,042 | 8.59 |
| 2008 | 50,659 | −0.1% | 6,086 | 8.32 |
| 2007 | 50,720 | +0.1% | 6,297 | 8.05 |
| 2006 | 50,649 | +0.1% | 6,506 | 7.78 |
| 2005 | 50,578 | +0.1% | 6,729 | 7.52 |
| 2004 | 50,507 | +0.1% | 6,970 | 7.25 |
| 2003 | 50,436 | +0.1% | 7,221 | 6.98 |
| 2002 | 50,365 | +0.1% | 7,484 | 6.73 |
| 2001 | 50,294 | +0.1% | 7,768 | 6.47 |
| 2000 | 50,223 | +0.1% | 8,028 | 6.26 |
| 1999 | 50,152 | +0.1% | 8,049 | 6.23 |
| 1998 | 50,081 | +0.1% | 8,069 | 6.21 |
| 1997 | 50,011 | +0.1% | 8,090 | 6.18 |
| 1996 | 49,940 | +0.1% | 8,111 | 6.16 |
| 1995 | 49,869 | +0.1% | 8,132 | 6.13 |
| 1994 | 49,798 | +0.1% | 8,153 | 6.11 |
| 1993 | 49,727 | +0.1% | 8,174 | 6.08 |
| 1992 | 49,656 | +0.1% | 8,195 | 6.06 |
| 1991 | 49,585 | — | 8,217 | 6.03 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of lettuce and chicory in Mali?
Mali produced 69,830 t in 2024, 0.25% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mali rank in the world for production of lettuce and chicory?
Mali ranked 27th 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 Mali changed?
It rose by 48% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +12% for the world. The record was 86,870 t in 2023.
What is the yield of lettuce and chicory in Mali?
10.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (69,830 t from 6,387 ha), against a world average of 21.9 t/ha.
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
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.

