> 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%.

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

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# 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.

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Production, 2024163,930 t
World rank14 of 103
10-year change+84%
Record330,070 t2021

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

## Netherlands compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.58%0.35% in 2014
Yield, t/ha27.9world 21.9 (+27%)
kg per person8.99world 3.46
10-year change+84%world +12%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 12 | [France](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/france/) | 433,890 | 1.5% |
| 13 | [Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/germany/) | 222,350 | 0.79% |
| 14 | **Netherlands** | 163,930 | 0.58% |
| 15 | [Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/australia/) | 162,418 | 0.58% |
| 16 | [Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/malaysia/) | 148,196 | 0.53% |

[Full ranking of 103 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/)

### Map of world production of lettuce and chicory

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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

Exports156,215 t USD 324 m
Exporter rank5 of 95
Imports80,900 t USD 127 m
Importer rank7 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](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/)

## 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

[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 Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/country/netherlands/)

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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