Lettuce and chicory production in South Korea
In 2024 South Korea produced 106,537 t of lettuce and chicory, the 19th largest in the world (0.38% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.0%. The record was 204,786 t in 2004. Area harvested: 4,181 ha, yield 25.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 106,537 t
- World rank
- 19 of 103
- 10-year change
- −2.0%
- Record
- 204,786 t
- 2004
Lettuce and chicory in South Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
South Korea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.38%
- 0.43% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 25.5
- world 21.9 (+16%)
- kg per person
- 2.06
- world 3.46
- 10-year change
- −2.0%
- world +12%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Colombia | 120,717 | 0.43% |
| 18 | United Kingdom | 109,402 | 0.39% |
| 19 | South Korea | 106,537 | 0.38% |
| 20 | Guatemala | 104,813 | 0.37% |
| 21 | Chile | 103,850 | 0.37% |
Map of world production of lettuce and chicory
Share of the world total; South Korea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 106,537 | +1.2% | 4,181 | 25.48 |
| 2023 | 105,255 | +3.4% | 4,096 | 25.70 |
| 2022 | 101,831 | +4.8% | 3,904 | 26.08 |
| 2021 | 97,137 | +0.4% | 3,830 | 25.36 |
| 2020 | 96,774 | +1.2% | 3,814 | 25.37 |
| 2019 | 95,582 | +2.2% | 3,629 | 26.34 |
| 2018 | 93,543 | +4.3% | 3,773 | 24.79 |
| 2017 | 89,727 | +4.2% | 3,484 | 25.75 |
| 2016 | 86,128 | −15% | 3,387 | 25.43 |
| 2015 | 101,745 | −6.4% | 4,022 | 25.30 |
| 2014 | 108,732 | +12% | 4,029 | 26.99 |
| 2013 | 96,669 | −14% | 3,587 | 26.95 |
| 2012 | 111,950 | −4.2% | 4,252 | 26.33 |
| 2011 | 116,808 | −17% | 4,691 | 24.90 |
| 2010 | 141,259 | −3.3% | 5,248 | 26.92 |
| 2009 | 146,061 | +5.8% | 5,287 | 27.63 |
| 2008 | 138,098 | −11% | 4,574 | 30.19 |
| 2007 | 154,799 | −3.4% | 5,084 | 30.45 |
| 2006 | 160,284 | −4.0% | 5,628 | 28.48 |
| 2005 | 167,012 | −18% | 5,610 | 29.77 |
| 2004 | 204,786 | +7.6% | 6,791 | 30.16 |
| 2003 | 190,304 | +6.3% | 6,994 | 27.21 |
| 2002 | 178,998 | −1.9% | 6,778 | 26.41 |
| 2001 | 182,509 | −10% | 6,914 | 26.40 |
| 2000 | 203,509 | +17% | 7,685 | 26.48 |
| 1999 | 173,668 | +14% | 6,894 | 25.19 |
| 1998 | 152,495 | −0.7% | 6,707 | 22.74 |
| 1997 | 153,550 | +9.4% | 6,428 | 23.89 |
| 1996 | 140,347 | −18% | 6,625 | 21.18 |
| 1995 | 170,776 | +13% | 8,307 | 20.56 |
| 1994 | 151,655 | +1.4% | 7,611 | 19.93 |
| 1993 | 149,611 | +31% | 7,439 | 20.11 |
| 1992 | 113,940 | +0.2% | 5,579 | 20.42 |
| 1991 | 113,743 | +28% | 5,658 | 20.10 |
| 1990 | 88,580 | −2.4% | 4,890 | 18.11 |
| 1989 | 90,735 | +23% | 4,695 | 19.33 |
| 1988 | 73,962 | +6.3% | 3,869 | 19.12 |
| 1987 | 69,555 | +24% | 3,808 | 18.27 |
| 1986 | 56,050 | +12% | 2,981 | 18.80 |
| 1985 | 49,853 | −17% | 2,613 | 19.08 |
| 1984 | 60,111 | +35% | 3,218 | 18.68 |
| 1983 | 44,600 | +9.4% | 2,342 | 19.04 |
| 1982 | 40,772 | −8.8% | 2,257 | 18.06 |
| 1981 | 44,725 | −17% | 2,570 | 17.40 |
| 1980 | 53,620 | +3.6% | 3,220 | 16.65 |
| 1979 | 51,772 | +84% | 2,567 | 20.17 |
| 1978 | 28,068 | +4.5% | 2,218 | 12.65 |
| 1977 | 26,850 | +38% | 2,225 | 12.07 |
| 1976 | 19,503 | +28% | 1,553 | 12.56 |
| 1975 | 15,258 | −8.8% | 1,245 | 12.26 |
| 1974 | 16,722 | — | 1,360 | 12.30 |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,918 t USD 2.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 33 of 95
- Imports
- 33,122 t USD 30.4 m
- Importer rank
- 16 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 South Korea?
South Korea produced 106,537 t in 2024, 0.38% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does South Korea rank in the world for production of lettuce and chicory?
South Korea ranked 19th 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 South Korea changed?
It fell by 2.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +12% for the world. The record was 204,786 t in 2004.
What is the yield of lettuce and chicory in South Korea?
25.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (106,537 t from 4,181 ha), against a world average of 21.9 t/ha.
Does South Korea export or import lettuce and chicory?
In 2024 South Korea reported exports of 1,918 t (USD 2.9 m) and imports of 33,122 t (USD 30.4 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; the 2024 figure for South Korea 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.