Lettuce and chicory production in Peru
In 2024 Peru produced 67,341 t of lettuce and chicory, the 28th largest in the world (0.24% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.7%. The record was 79,621 t in 2019. Area harvested: 5,526 ha, yield 12.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 67,341 t
- World rank
- 28 of 103
- 10-year change
- +4.7%
- Record
- 79,621 t
- 2019
Lettuce and chicory in Peru, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 67,341 | −2.1% | 5,526 | 12.19 |
| 2023 | 68,802 | +0.5% | 5,549 | 12.40 |
| 2022 | 68,428 | −1.3% | 5,702 | 12.00 |
| 2021 | 69,357 | +0.1% | 5,746 | 12.07 |
| 2020 | 69,314 | −13% | 6,056 | 11.45 |
| 2019 | 79,621 | +2.6% | 6,972 | 11.42 |
| 2018 | 77,603 | +4.7% | 7,066 | 10.98 |
| 2017 | 74,099 | +0.7% | 7,034 | 10.53 |
| 2016 | 73,559 | +7.2% | 6,741 | 10.91 |
| 2015 | 68,624 | +6.7% | 6,400 | 10.72 |
| 2014 | 64,320 | +7.3% | 5,857 | 10.98 |
| 2013 | 59,925 | +13% | 5,515 | 10.87 |
| 2012 | 53,130 | +8.4% | 4,815 | 11.03 |
| 2011 | 49,014 | −2.8% | 3,996 | 12.27 |
| 2010 | 50,443 | +3.1% | 4,101 | 12.30 |
| 2009 | 48,920 | +9.1% | 3,983 | 12.28 |
| 2008 | 44,838 | +31% | 3,747 | 11.97 |
| 2007 | 34,164 | +2.0% | 3,025 | 11.29 |
| 2006 | 33,503 | +8.2% | 2,961 | 11.31 |
| 2005 | 30,954 | −6.5% | 2,596 | 11.92 |
| 2004 | 33,100 | −15% | 2,830 | 11.70 |
| 2003 | 38,912 | +1.4% | 3,334 | 11.67 |
| 2002 | 38,374 | −18% | 3,034 | 12.65 |
| 2001 | 46,715 | −0.0% | 3,328 | 14.04 |
| 2000 | 46,731 | +26% | 3,491 | 13.39 |
| 1999 | 37,191 | +25% | 2,721 | 13.67 |
| 1998 | 29,659 | −22% | 2,195 | 13.51 |
| 1997 | 38,124 | +45% | 3,179 | 11.99 |
| 1996 | 26,353 | +12% | 2,733 | 9.64 |
| 1995 | 23,569 | +7.6% | 2,572 | 9.16 |
| 1994 | 21,898 | +2.6% | 2,382 | 9.19 |
| 1993 | 21,346 | −3.6% | 2,349 | 9.09 |
| 1992 | 22,151 | −2.4% | 2,393 | 9.26 |
| 1991 | 22,686 | +6.1% | 2,505 | 9.06 |
| 1990 | 21,388 | −26% | 2,426 | 8.82 |
| 1989 | 28,871 | −8.1% | 3,033 | 9.52 |
| 1988 | 31,422 | +3.5% | 3,276 | 9.59 |
| 1987 | 30,365 | +5.6% | 3,137 | 9.68 |
| 1986 | 28,763 | +8.9% | 3,031 | 9.49 |
| 1985 | 26,413 | −7.4% | 2,817 | 9.38 |
| 1984 | 28,510 | +1.1% | 3,114 | 9.16 |
| 1983 | 28,196 | −4.1% | 3,010 | 9.37 |
| 1982 | 29,410 | +4.2% | 2,881 | 10.21 |
| 1981 | 28,222 | +29% | 2,646 | 10.67 |
| 1980 | 21,951 | +47% | 2,200 | 9.98 |
| 1979 | 14,906 | −0.2% | 1,588 | 9.39 |
| 1978 | 14,936 | +8.2% | 1,492 | 10.01 |
| 1977 | 13,804 | −44% | 1,430 | 9.65 |
| 1976 | 24,870 | +7.1% | 1,811 | 13.73 |
| 1975 | 23,217 | −7.5% | 1,721 | 13.49 |
| 1974 | 25,086 | +34% | 1,819 | 13.79 |
| 1973 | 18,661 | +0.9% | 1,180 | 15.81 |
| 1972 | 18,493 | −12% | 1,190 | 15.54 |
| 1971 | 21,082 | −8.8% | 1,295 | 16.28 |
| 1970 | 23,128 | +30% | 1,475 | 15.68 |
| 1969 | 17,791 | +15% | 1,271 | 14.00 |
| 1968 | 15,449 | −22% | 1,210 | 12.77 |
| 1967 | 19,886 | +35% | 1,245 | 15.97 |
| 1966 | 14,750 | +0.3% | 1,100 | 13.41 |
| 1965 | 14,700 | +5.0% | 1,100 | 13.36 |
| 1964 | 14,000 | −6.7% | 1,100 | 12.73 |
| 1963 | 15,000 | +7.1% | 1,100 | 13.64 |
| 1962 | 14,000 | +3.7% | 1,050 | 13.33 |
| 1961 | 13,500 | — | 1,000 | 13.50 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 82 t USD 321,000
- Exporter rank
- 64 of 95
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
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.

