FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Lettuce and chicory production in New Zealand
In 2024 New Zealand produced 34,424 t of lettuce and chicory, the 37th largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 19%. The record was 42,326 t in 2014. Area harvested: 1,284 ha, yield 26.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 34,424 t
- World rank
- 37 of 103
- 10-year change
- −19%
- Record
- 42,326 t
- 2014
Lettuce and chicory in New Zealand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34,424 | +34% | 1,284 | 26.81 |
| 2023 | 25,632 | +0.1% | 957 | 26.78 |
| 2022 | 25,607 | −39% | 957 | 26.76 |
| 2021 | 42,289 | +0.1% | 1,582 | 26.73 |
| 2020 | 42,228 | +5.2% | 1,582 | 26.69 |
| 2019 | 40,124 | +3.4% | 1,505 | 26.66 |
| 2018 | 38,789 | −4.9% | 1,457 | 26.62 |
| 2017 | 40,774 | +3.0% | 1,532 | 26.61 |
| 2016 | 39,601 | −1.5% | 1,489 | 26.60 |
| 2015 | 40,220 | −5.0% | 1,514 | 26.57 |
| 2014 | 42,326 | +16% | 1,609 | 26.31 |
| 2013 | 36,386 | +11% | 1,389 | 26.20 |
| 2012 | 32,786 | +18% | 1,250 | 26.23 |
| 2011 | 27,697 | −12% | 1,048 | 26.43 |
| 2010 | 31,445 | −1.7% | 1,199 | 26.23 |
| 2009 | 32,000 | −3.0% | 1,241 | 25.79 |
| 2008 | 33,000 | −2.9% | 1,300 | 25.38 |
| 2007 | 34,000 | +7.2% | 1,309 | 25.97 |
| 2006 | 31,709 | −0.8% | 1,200 | 26.42 |
| 2005 | 31,955 | +3.1% | 1,207 | 26.47 |
| 2004 | 31,000 | +0.7% | 1,142 | 27.15 |
| 2003 | 30,792 | +1.0% | 1,166 | 26.41 |
| 2002 | 30,484 | −9.0% | 1,287 | 23.69 |
| 2001 | 33,492 | −8.2% | 1,414 | 23.69 |
| 2000 | 36,500 | 0.0% | 1,541 | 23.69 |
| 1999 | 36,500 | +1.4% | 1,000 | 36.50 |
| 1998 | 36,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 36.00 |
| 1997 | 36,000 | +0.6% | 1,201 | 29.98 |
| 1996 | 35,800 | −7.3% | 1,249 | 28.66 |
| 1995 | 38,600 | +43% | 1,800 | 21.44 |
| 1994 | 26,900 | +14% | 1,019 | 26.40 |
| 1993 | 23,600 | +24% | 905 | 26.08 |
| 1992 | 19,100 | −27% | 861 | 22.18 |
| 1991 | 26,000 | 0.0% | 1,119 | 23.24 |
| 1990 | 26,000 | +53% | 1,200 | 21.67 |
| 1989 | 17,000 | +1.2% | 867 | 19.61 |
| 1988 | 16,800 | +5.0% | 788 | 21.32 |
| 1987 | 16,000 | +6.7% | 784 | 20.41 |
| 1986 | 15,000 | −12% | 734 | 20.44 |
| 1985 | 17,000 | −11% | 800 | 21.25 |
| 1984 | 19,000 | −9.5% | 900 | 21.11 |
| 1983 | 21,000 | +0.1% | 1,000 | 21.00 |
| 1982 | 20,982 | +9.9% | 955 | 21.97 |
| 1981 | 19,100 | +6.7% | 920 | 20.76 |
| 1980 | 17,897 | +6.6% | 827 | 21.64 |
| 1979 | 16,796 | −7.4% | 798 | 21.05 |
| 1978 | 18,136 | +9.7% | 842 | 21.54 |
| 1977 | 16,526 | −3.7% | 746 | 22.15 |
| 1976 | 17,162 | +8.9% | 862 | 19.91 |
| 1975 | 15,766 | −4.0% | 745 | 21.16 |
| 1974 | 16,429 | +4.3% | 854 | 19.24 |
| 1973 | 15,748 | +7.7% | 728 | 21.63 |
| 1972 | 14,618 | +12% | 705 | 20.73 |
| 1971 | 13,102 | −7.3% | 681 | 19.24 |
| 1970 | 14,128 | −13% | 756 | 18.69 |
| 1969 | 16,187 | +17% | 738 | 21.93 |
| 1968 | 13,866 | −1.6% | 674 | 20.57 |
| 1967 | 14,098 | +5.2% | 652 | 21.62 |
| 1966 | 13,406 | −18% | 604 | 22.20 |
| 1965 | 16,260 | −9.7% | 688 | 23.63 |
| 1964 | 18,000 | +11% | 800 | 22.50 |
| 1963 | 16,250 | +33% | 730 | 22.26 |
| 1962 | 12,190 | −0.9% | 510 | 23.90 |
| 1961 | 12,300 | — | 500 | 24.60 |
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.