Lettuce and chicory production in Morocco
In 2024 Morocco produced 5,468 t of lettuce and chicory, the 61st largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.1%. The record was 5,514 t in 2020. Area harvested: 273 ha, yield 20.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 5,468 t
- World rank
- 61 of 103
- 10-year change
- +6.1%
- Record
- 5,514 t
- 2020
Lettuce and chicory in Morocco, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Morocco compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 20.0
- world 21.9 (−8.6%)
- kg per person
- 0.14
- world 3.46
- 10-year change
- +6.1%
- world +12%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Mauritius | 6,333 | 0.02% |
| 60 | Ireland | 6,140 | 0.02% |
| 61 | Morocco | 5,468 | 0.02% |
| 62 | Croatia | 5,280 | 0.02% |
| 63 | Uzbekistan | 5,081 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of lettuce and chicory
Share of the world total; Morocco is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,468 | −0.2% | 273 | 20.03 |
| 2023 | 5,480 | +0.1% | 274 | 20.00 |
| 2022 | 5,473 | +0.4% | 274 | 19.97 |
| 2021 | 5,452 | −1.1% | 273 | 19.97 |
| 2020 | 5,514 | +1.1% | 276 | 19.98 |
| 2019 | 5,452 | +1.2% | 273 | 19.97 |
| 2018 | 5,390 | +1.2% | 269 | 20.04 |
| 2017 | 5,328 | +1.2% | 266 | 20.03 |
| 2016 | 5,266 | +1.1% | 263 | 20.02 |
| 2015 | 5,207 | +1.1% | 260 | 20.03 |
| 2014 | 5,152 | +1.5% | 258 | 19.97 |
| 2013 | 5,074 | +1.5% | 254 | 19.98 |
| 2012 | 5,000 | +1.9% | 250 | 20.00 |
| 2011 | 4,905 | +1.7% | 245 | 20.02 |
| 2010 | 4,823 | +1.7% | 241 | 20.01 |
| 2009 | 4,744 | +1.6% | 237 | 20.02 |
| 2008 | 4,670 | +1.5% | 234 | 19.96 |
| 2007 | 4,600 | +1.2% | 230 | 20.00 |
| 2006 | 4,546 | +1.1% | 227 | 20.03 |
| 2005 | 4,495 | +1.0% | 225 | 19.98 |
| 2004 | 4,449 | +1.1% | 222 | 20.04 |
| 2003 | 4,400 | +0.8% | 220 | 20.00 |
| 2002 | 4,367 | +0.9% | 218 | 20.03 |
| 2001 | 4,330 | +0.8% | 216 | 20.05 |
| 2000 | 4,294 | +0.8% | 215 | 19.97 |
| 1999 | 4,260 | +0.8% | 213 | 20.00 |
| 1998 | 4,227 | +0.7% | 211 | 20.03 |
| 1997 | 4,196 | +0.7% | 210 | 19.98 |
| 1996 | 4,166 | +0.7% | 208 | 20.03 |
| 1995 | 4,136 | +0.7% | 207 | 19.98 |
| 1994 | 4,108 | +0.7% | 205 | 20.04 |
| 1993 | 4,080 | +0.7% | 204 | 20.00 |
| 1992 | 4,053 | +0.7% | 203 | 19.97 |
| 1991 | 4,026 | +0.6% | 201 | 20.03 |
| 1990 | 4,000 | +33% | 200 | 20.00 |
| 1989 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 150 | 20.00 |
| 1988 | 3,000 | +50% | 150 | 20.00 |
| 1987 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 100 | 20.00 |
| 1986 | 2,000 | +100% | 100 | 20.00 |
| 1985 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 50 | 20.00 |
| 1984 | 1,000 | +567% | 50 | 20.00 |
| 1983 | 150 | −17% | 8 | 18.75 |
| 1982 | 180 | 0.0% | 9 | 20.00 |
| 1981 | 180 | +20% | 9 | 20.00 |
| 1980 | 150 | 0.0% | 8 | 18.75 |
| 1979 | 150 | 0.0% | 8 | 18.75 |
| 1978 | 150 | 0.0% | 8 | 18.75 |
| 1977 | 150 | 0.0% | 8 | 18.75 |
| 1976 | 150 | 0.0% | 8 | 18.75 |
| 1975 | 150 | 0.0% | 8 | 18.75 |
| 1974 | 150 | 0.0% | 8 | 18.75 |
| 1973 | 150 | 0.0% | 8 | 18.75 |
| 1972 | 150 | 0.0% | 8 | 18.75 |
| 1971 | 150 | 0.0% | 8 | 18.75 |
| 1970 | 150 | −25% | 8 | 18.75 |
| 1969 | 200 | 0.0% | 10 | 20.00 |
| 1968 | 200 | 0.0% | 10 | 20.00 |
| 1967 | 200 | +33% | 10 | 20.00 |
| 1966 | 150 | −25% | 8 | 18.75 |
| 1965 | 200 | 0.0% | 10 | 20.00 |
| 1964 | 200 | 0.0% | 10 | 20.00 |
| 1963 | 200 | −33% | 10 | 20.00 |
| 1962 | 300 | 0.0% | 15 | 20.00 |
| 1961 | 300 | — | 15 | 20.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 875 t USD 903,000
- Exporter rank
- 42 of 95
- Imports
- 514 t USD 700,000
- Importer rank
- 76 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 Morocco?
Morocco produced 5,468 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Morocco rank in the world for production of lettuce and chicory?
Morocco ranked 61st 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 Morocco changed?
It rose by 6.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +12% for the world. The record was 5,514 t in 2020.
What is the yield of lettuce and chicory in Morocco?
20.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5,468 t from 273 ha), against a world average of 21.9 t/ha.
Does Morocco export or import lettuce and chicory?
In 2024 Morocco reported exports of 875 t (USD 903,000) and imports of 514 t (USD 700,000), 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 Morocco 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.