Lettuce and chicory production in Netherlands
In 2024 Netherlands produced 163,930 t of lettuce and chicory, the 14th largest in the world (0.58% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 84%. The record was 330,070 t in 2021. Area harvested: 5,880 ha, yield 27.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 163,930 t
- World rank
- 14 of 103
- 10-year change
- +84%
- Record
- 330,070 t
- 2021
Lettuce and chicory in Netherlands, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Netherlands compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.58%
- 0.35% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 27.9
- world 21.9 (+27%)
- kg per person
- 8.99
- world 3.46
- 10-year change
- +84%
- world +12%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | France | 433,890 | 1.5% |
| 13 | Germany | 222,350 | 0.79% |
| 14 | Netherlands | 163,930 | 0.58% |
| 15 | Australia | 162,418 | 0.58% |
| 16 | Malaysia | 148,196 | 0.53% |
Map of world production of lettuce and chicory
Share of the world total; Netherlands is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 163,930 | +11% | 5,880 | 27.88 |
| 2023 | 147,310 | −51% | 5,210 | 28.27 |
| 2022 | 298,460 | −9.6% | 9,540 | 31.29 |
| 2021 | 330,070 | +9.2% | 10,300 | 32.05 |
| 2020 | 302,170 | −7.3% | 10,180 | 29.68 |
| 2019 | 326,090 | +10% | 10,310 | 31.63 |
| 2018 | 295,940 | +176% | 9,590 | 30.86 |
| 2017 | 107,300 | −9.2% | 3,451 | 31.09 |
| 2016 | 118,200 | −1.1% | 3,524 | 33.54 |
| 2015 | 119,500 | +34% | 3,480 | 34.34 |
| 2014 | 89,000 | −1.1% | 3,500 | 25.43 |
| 2013 | 90,000 | −2.7% | 3,425 | 26.28 |
| 2012 | 92,500 | +11% | 3,475 | 26.62 |
| 2011 | 83,500 | +0.2% | 3,285 | 25.42 |
| 2010 | 83,300 | −3.1% | 3,400 | 24.50 |
| 2009 | 86,000 | −5.0% | 3,475 | 24.75 |
| 2008 | 90,500 | +5.8% | 3,600 | 25.14 |
| 2007 | 85,500 | +20% | 3,000 | 28.50 |
| 2006 | 71,500 | −3.4% | 2,700 | 26.48 |
| 2005 | 74,000 | +1.4% | 2,600 | 28.46 |
| 2004 | 73,000 | +7.4% | 2,750 | 26.55 |
| 2003 | 68,000 | +3.0% | 1,954 | 34.80 |
| 2002 | 66,000 | −29% | 1,800 | 36.67 |
| 2001 | 93,000 | +21% | 1,800 | 51.67 |
| 2000 | 77,000 | −13% | 2,000 | 38.50 |
| 1999 | 88,000 | +3.5% | 2,000 | 44.00 |
| 1998 | 85,000 | −19% | 3,000 | 28.33 |
| 1997 | 105,000 | −4.5% | 1,800 | 58.33 |
| 1996 | 110,000 | −13% | 2,300 | 47.83 |
| 1995 | 126,000 | +49% | 1,800 | 70.00 |
| 1994 | 84,300 | −8.4% | 2,300 | 36.65 |
| 1993 | 92,000 | +1.1% | 2,737 | 33.61 |
| 1992 | 91,000 | −14% | 2,656 | 34.26 |
| 1991 | 106,300 | +2.4% | 2,437 | 43.62 |
| 1990 | 103,800 | −14% | 2,200 | 47.18 |
| 1989 | 120,900 | −5.0% | 2,600 | 46.50 |
| 1988 | 127,300 | +1.2% | 2,600 | 48.96 |
| 1987 | 125,800 | −8.4% | 3,500 | 35.94 |
| 1986 | 137,400 | +2.8% | 3,600 | 38.17 |
| 1985 | 133,700 | +14% | 3,800 | 35.18 |
| 1984 | 117,400 | −2.4% | 3,400 | 34.53 |
| 1983 | 120,300 | −4.1% | 3,800 | 31.66 |
| 1982 | 125,500 | +3.7% | 3,500 | 35.86 |
| 1981 | 121,000 | −11% | 3,800 | 31.84 |
| 1980 | 136,000 | +5.4% | 4,100 | 33.17 |
| 1979 | 129,000 | +3.2% | 4,500 | 28.67 |
| 1978 | 125,000 | +4.2% | 4,300 | 29.07 |
| 1977 | 120,000 | −0.6% | 4,300 | 27.91 |
| 1976 | 120,700 | −3.8% | 4,300 | 28.07 |
| 1975 | 125,500 | 0.0% | 4,521 | 27.76 |
| 1974 | 125,500 | −6.3% | 4,530 | 27.70 |
| 1973 | 134,000 | −3.7% | 4,400 | 30.45 |
| 1972 | 139,100 | −1.8% | 4,740 | 29.35 |
| 1971 | 141,698 | +4.7% | 5,310 | 26.69 |
| 1970 | 135,392 | −4.2% | 4,860 | 27.86 |
| 1969 | 141,267 | +15% | 5,220 | 27.06 |
| 1968 | 122,735 | −0.1% | 5,160 | 23.79 |
| 1967 | 122,882 | +26% | 4,910 | 25.03 |
| 1966 | 97,309 | −12% | 4,200 | 23.17 |
| 1965 | 110,635 | +11% | 4,000 | 27.66 |
| 1964 | 99,402 | +7.5% | 3,650 | 27.23 |
| 1963 | 92,481 | +20% | 3,400 | 27.20 |
| 1962 | 76,795 | −7.4% | 3,250 | 23.63 |
| 1961 | 82,909 | — | 3,000 | 27.64 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 156,215 t USD 324 m
- Exporter rank
- 5 of 95
- Imports
- 80,900 t USD 127 m
- Importer rank
- 7 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 Netherlands?
Netherlands produced 163,930 t in 2024, 0.58% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Netherlands rank in the world for production of lettuce and chicory?
Netherlands ranked 14th 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 Netherlands changed?
It rose by 84% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +12% for the world. The record was 330,070 t in 2021.
What is the yield of lettuce and chicory in Netherlands?
27.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (163,930 t from 5,880 ha), against a world average of 21.9 t/ha.
Does Netherlands export or import lettuce and chicory?
In 2024 Netherlands reported exports of 156,215 t (USD 324 m) and imports of 80,900 t (USD 127 m), 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
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.