Lettuce and chicory production in Puerto Rico
In 2024 Puerto Rico produced 2,061 t of lettuce and chicory, the 70th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 134%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 20 ha, yield 103.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2,061 t
- World rank
- 70 of 103
- 10-year change
- +134%
- Record
- 2,061 t
- 2024
Lettuce and chicory in Puerto Rico, 2003–2024 (tonnes)
Puerto Rico compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 103.1
- world 21.9 (+370%)
- kg per person
- 0.64
- world 3.46
- 10-year change
- +134%
- world +12%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | Panama | 2,204 | 0.01% |
| 69 | Malta | 2,190 | 0.01% |
| 70 | Puerto Rico | 2,061 | 0.01% |
| 71 | Romania | 2,010 | 0.01% |
| 72 | Honduras | 1,895 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of lettuce and chicory
Share of the world total; Puerto Rico is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,061 | +12% | 20 | 103.05 |
| 2023 | 1,844 | +4.3% | 19 | 97.05 |
| 2022 | 1,768 | +4.2% | 21 | 84.19 |
| 2021 | 1,696 | +5.6% | 18 | 94.22 |
| 2020 | 1,606 | +6.3% | 17 | 94.47 |
| 2019 | 1,511 | +6.2% | 15 | 100.73 |
| 2018 | 1,423 | +12% | 13 | 109.46 |
| 2017 | 1,265 | +13% | 14 | 90.36 |
| 2016 | 1,123 | +18% | 14 | 80.21 |
| 2015 | 952 | +7.9% | 12 | 79.33 |
| 2014 | 882 | +20% | 11 | 80.18 |
| 2013 | 732 | +23% | 13 | 56.31 |
| 2012 | 594 | +24% | 22 | 27.00 |
| 2011 | 480 | +49% | 11 | 43.64 |
| 2010 | 322 | −14% | 8 | 40.25 |
| 2009 | 374 | +23% | 9 | 41.56 |
| 2008 | 304 | +134% | 8 | 38.00 |
| 2007 | 130 | +30% | 3 | 43.33 |
| 2006 | 100 | +23% | 3 | 33.33 |
| 2005 | 81 | +53% | 2 | 40.50 |
| 2004 | 53 | 0.0% | 2 | 26.50 |
| 2003 | 53 | — | 2 | 26.50 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of lettuce and chicory in Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico produced 2,061 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Puerto Rico rank in the world for production of lettuce and chicory?
Puerto Rico ranked 70th 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 Puerto Rico changed?
It rose by 134% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +12% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of lettuce and chicory in Puerto Rico?
103.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2,061 t from 20 ha), against a world average of 21.9 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Puerto Rico is imputed by FAO. 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.