FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Lettuce and chicory production in South Africa

In 2024 South Africa produced 34,451 t of lettuce and chicory, the 36th largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 8.4%. The record was 66,249 t in 1982. Area harvested: 2,247 ha, yield 15.3 t/ha.

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Production, 2024: 34,451 t
World rank: 36 of 103
10-year change: −8.4%
Record: 66,249 t; 1982

Lettuce and chicory in South Africa, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	34,451	+9.1%	2,247	15.33
2023	31,590	−5.6%	2,060	15.33
2022	33,472	−1.5%	2,181	15.35
2021	33,969	+1.2%	2,191	15.50
2020	33,557	−1.1%	2,151	15.60
2019	33,942	+2.7%	2,188	15.51
2018	33,055	−8.6%	2,142	15.43
2017	36,185	−6.1%	2,355	15.37
2016	38,535	+0.1%	2,516	15.32
2015	38,506	+2.4%	2,491	15.46
2014	37,621	+1.2%	2,391	15.73
2013	37,193	+0.1%	2,365	15.73
2012	37,160	−0.9%	2,366	15.71
2011	37,505	−3.8%	2,370	15.82
2010	38,983	+1.0%	2,465	15.81
2009	38,613	−11%	2,500	15.45
2008	43,241	+16%	2,900	14.91
2007	37,151	−8.5%	2,500	14.86
2006	40,623	−0.7%	2,200	18.47
2005	40,895	+1.2%	2,194	18.64
2004	40,391	+12%	2,296	17.59
2003	35,933	+10%	2,200	16.33
2002	32,587	+8.3%	2,090	15.59
2001	30,088	−1.9%	2,019	14.90
2000	30,680	−11%	2,200	13.95
1999	34,284	−3.7%	2,400	14.29
1998	35,602	−3.2%	2,446	14.56
1997	36,781	+1.6%	2,522	14.58
1996	36,201	+5.9%	2,500	14.48
1995	34,193	+1.8%	2,400	14.25
1994	33,580	−4.3%	2,300	14.60
1993	35,080	−0.5%	2,377	14.76
1992	35,266	−2.4%	2,374	14.86
1991	36,117	−3.0%	2,400	15.05
1990	37,241	−2.4%	3,116	11.95
1989	38,143	+11%	2,500	15.26
1988	34,506	−14%	2,300	15.00
1987	40,000	0.0%	2,500	16.00
1986	40,000	+4.0%	2,500	16.00
1985	38,470	−2.6%	2,500	15.39
1984	39,506	+7.1%	2,500	15.80
1983	36,894	−44%	2,500	14.76
1982	66,249	+32%	3,000	22.08
1981	50,000	0.0%	2,500	20.00
1980	50,000	−7.3%	2,500	20.00
1979	53,933	+10%	2,500	21.57
1978	48,971	+15%	2,500	19.59
1977	42,583	+1.4%	2,500	17.03
1976	42,000	+5.0%	2,200	19.09
1975	40,000	+11%	2,200	18.18
1974	36,000	+57%	2,000	18.00
1973	23,000	0.0%	1,450	15.86
1972	23,000	+4.5%	1,450	15.86
1971	22,000	+22%	1,200	18.33
1970	18,000	+20%	1,000	18.00
1969	15,000	+25%	830	18.07
1968	12,000	+20%	735	16.33
1967	10,000	0.0%	735	13.61
1966	10,000	0.0%	735	13.61
1965	10,000	0.0%	730	13.70
1964	10,000	+4.2%	730	13.70
1963	9,600	+24%	700	13.71
1962	7,736	+48%	700	11.05
1961	5,213	—	500	10.43

Other large producers

China United States India Spain Italy Niger Turkey Japan Mexico Belgium Iran France

All countries producing lettuce and chicory

Other products of South Africa

Sugar cane Maize Cow milk Beer Potatoes Raw sugar Wheat Chicken meat Grapes Soybeans Oranges Apples

Agricultural production in South Africa

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.