Lettuce and chicory production in Portugal
In 2024 Portugal produced 57,100 t of lettuce and chicory, the 30th largest in the world (0.20% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.7%. The record was 102,300 t in 2009. Area harvested: 2,320 ha, yield 24.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 57,100 t
- World rank
- 30 of 103
- 10-year change
- −9.7%
- Record
- 102,300 t
- 2009
Lettuce and chicory in Portugal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Portugal compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.20%
- 0.25% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 24.6
- world 21.9 (+12%)
- kg per person
- 5.48
- world 3.46
- 10-year change
- −9.7%
- world +12%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Peru | 67,341 | 0.24% |
| 29 | Poland | 64,300 | 0.23% |
| 30 | Portugal | 57,100 | 0.20% |
| 31 | Switzerland | 53,218 | 0.19% |
| 32 | Greece | 46,770 | 0.17% |
Map of world production of lettuce and chicory
Share of the world total; Portugal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 57,100 | −19% | 2,320 | 24.61 |
| 2023 | 70,130 | +23% | 2,630 | 26.67 |
| 2022 | 56,910 | −24% | 2,320 | 24.53 |
| 2021 | 75,290 | +20% | 2,690 | 27.99 |
| 2020 | 63,000 | +22% | 2,480 | 25.40 |
| 2019 | 51,770 | +12% | 2,150 | 24.08 |
| 2018 | 46,230 | −18% | 1,990 | 23.23 |
| 2017 | 56,345 | +8.4% | 2,284 | 24.67 |
| 2016 | 51,988 | −8.6% | 2,181 | 23.84 |
| 2015 | 56,910 | −10% | 2,149 | 26.48 |
| 2014 | 63,253 | +9.7% | 2,420 | 26.14 |
| 2013 | 57,659 | +4.9% | 2,745 | 21.01 |
| 2012 | 54,974 | −22% | 2,510 | 21.90 |
| 2011 | 70,479 | −19% | 2,694 | 26.16 |
| 2010 | 87,010 | −15% | 3,755 | 23.17 |
| 2009 | 102,300 | +1.0% | 4,550 | 22.48 |
| 2008 | 101,250 | +2.2% | 4,554 | 22.23 |
| 2007 | 99,063 | −0.9% | 4,500 | 22.01 |
| 2006 | 100,000 | +1.3% | 4,602 | 21.73 |
| 2005 | 98,718 | +0.5% | 4,534 | 21.77 |
| 2004 | 98,254 | +2.1% | 4,541 | 21.64 |
| 2003 | 96,243 | +0.9% | 4,419 | 21.78 |
| 2002 | 95,360 | −1.5% | 4,390 | 21.72 |
| 2001 | 96,823 | +1.9% | 4,469 | 21.67 |
| 2000 | 95,000 | +1.4% | 4,400 | 21.59 |
| 1999 | 93,722 | +38% | 4,432 | 21.15 |
| 1998 | 68,000 | +1.2% | 4,432 | 15.34 |
| 1997 | 67,200 | +9.6% | 3,114 | 21.58 |
| 1996 | 61,300 | +2.5% | 2,800 | 21.89 |
| 1995 | 59,800 | +25% | 2,800 | 21.36 |
| 1994 | 48,000 | +20% | 2,000 | 24.00 |
| 1993 | 40,000 | +14% | 1,800 | 22.22 |
| 1992 | 35,000 | +9.4% | 1,400 | 25.00 |
| 1991 | 32,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 22.86 |
| 1990 | 32,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 22.86 |
| 1989 | 32,000 | +6.7% | 1,400 | 22.86 |
| 1988 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 23.08 |
| 1987 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 23.08 |
| 1986 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 23.08 |
| 1985 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 21.43 |
| 1984 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 21.43 |
| 1983 | 30,000 | +11% | 1,300 | 23.08 |
| 1982 | 27,000 | +6.7% | 1,300 | 20.77 |
| 1981 | 25,300 | +1.2% | 1,300 | 19.46 |
| 1980 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 19.23 |
| 1979 | 25,000 | +4.2% | 1,300 | 19.23 |
| 1978 | 24,000 | −1.2% | 1,300 | 18.46 |
| 1977 | 24,300 | −1.2% | 1,300 | 18.69 |
| 1976 | 24,600 | +1.2% | 1,300 | 18.92 |
| 1975 | 24,300 | +1.3% | 1,300 | 18.69 |
| 1974 | 24,000 | +4.3% | 1,300 | 18.46 |
| 1973 | 23,000 | +4.5% | 1,300 | 17.69 |
| 1972 | 22,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 18.33 |
| 1971 | 22,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 18.33 |
| 1970 | 22,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 18.33 |
| 1969 | 22,000 | +4.8% | 1,200 | 18.33 |
| 1968 | 21,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 21.00 |
| 1967 | 21,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 21.00 |
| 1966 | 21,000 | +5.0% | 1,000 | 21.00 |
| 1965 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 20.00 |
| 1964 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 20.00 |
| 1963 | 20,000 | −4.8% | 1,000 | 20.00 |
| 1962 | 21,000 | +5.0% | 1,000 | 21.00 |
| 1961 | 20,000 | — | 1,000 | 20.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 14,724 t USD 17.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 16 of 95
- Imports
- 11,092 t USD 13.9 m
- Importer rank
- 36 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 Portugal?
Portugal produced 57,100 t in 2024, 0.20% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Portugal rank in the world for production of lettuce and chicory?
Portugal ranked 30th 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 Portugal changed?
It fell by 9.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +12% for the world. The record was 102,300 t in 2009.
What is the yield of lettuce and chicory in Portugal?
24.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (57,100 t from 2,320 ha), against a world average of 21.9 t/ha.
Does Portugal export or import lettuce and chicory?
In 2024 Portugal reported exports of 14,724 t (USD 17.3 m) and imports of 11,092 t (USD 13.9 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.