Lettuce and chicory production in Sweden
In 2024 Sweden produced 30,610 t of lettuce and chicory, the 39th largest in the world (0.11% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 19%. The record was 37,800 t in 2014. Area harvested: 2,300 ha, yield 13.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 30,610 t
- World rank
- 39 of 103
- 10-year change
- −19%
- Record
- 37,800 t
- 2014
Lettuce and chicory in Sweden, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Sweden compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.11%
- 0.15% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 13.3
- world 21.9 (−39%)
- kg per person
- 2.89
- world 3.46
- 10-year change
- −19%
- world +12%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | New Zealand | 34,424 | 0.12% |
| 38 | Thailand | 32,125 | 0.11% |
| 39 | Sweden | 30,610 | 0.11% |
| 40 | Lebanon | 25,866 | 0.09% |
| 41 | Albania | 23,444 | 0.08% |
Map of world production of lettuce and chicory
Share of the world total; Sweden is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30,610 | +21% | 2,300 | 13.31 |
| 2023 | 25,400 | −15% | 2,240 | 11.34 |
| 2022 | 30,050 | +6.4% | 1,990 | 15.10 |
| 2021 | 28,250 | −9.1% | 1,790 | 15.78 |
| 2020 | 31,070 | −3.3% | 2,080 | 14.94 |
| 2019 | 32,140 | +13% | 2,250 | 14.28 |
| 2018 | 28,410 | −7.6% | 1,810 | 15.70 |
| 2017 | 30,760 | −6.0% | 1,700 | 18.09 |
| 2016 | 32,720 | −0.3% | 1,630 | 20.07 |
| 2015 | 32,828 | −13% | 1,551 | 21.17 |
| 2014 | 37,800 | +44% | 1,850 | 20.43 |
| 2013 | 26,200 | −22% | 1,100 | 23.82 |
| 2012 | 33,400 | +29% | 1,100 | 30.36 |
| 2011 | 25,830 | +7.2% | 1,097 | 23.55 |
| 2010 | 24,100 | −15% | 1,100 | 21.91 |
| 2009 | 28,500 | 0.0% | 1,100 | 25.91 |
| 2008 | 28,500 | +7.1% | 1,200 | 23.75 |
| 2007 | 26,600 | +1.5% | 1,100 | 24.18 |
| 2006 | 26,200 | −3.7% | 966 | 27.12 |
| 2005 | 27,199 | +17% | 1,211 | 22.46 |
| 2004 | 23,300 | +5.2% | 926 | 25.16 |
| 2003 | 22,143 | −15% | 762 | 29.06 |
| 2002 | 25,997 | +14% | 1,260 | 20.63 |
| 2001 | 22,800 | +22% | 917 | 24.86 |
| 2000 | 18,700 | −11% | 898 | 20.82 |
| 1999 | 21,000 | +46% | 795 | 26.42 |
| 1998 | 14,400 | 0.0% | 600 | 24.00 |
| 1997 | 14,400 | +13% | 600 | 24.00 |
| 1996 | 12,800 | +24% | 660 | 19.39 |
| 1995 | 10,300 | +0.5% | 700 | 14.71 |
| 1994 | 10,250 | +0.3% | 650 | 15.77 |
| 1993 | 10,222 | +0.8% | 643 | 15.90 |
| 1992 | 10,137 | −6.6% | 666 | 15.22 |
| 1991 | 10,858 | +10% | 638 | 17.02 |
| 1990 | 9,832 | −11% | 548 | 17.94 |
| 1989 | 11,090 | +8.3% | 539 | 20.58 |
| 1988 | 10,239 | +48% | 540 | 18.96 |
| 1987 | 6,927 | +3.4% | 500 | 13.85 |
| 1986 | 6,699 | −12% | 497 | 13.48 |
| 1985 | 7,627 | +64% | 495 | 15.41 |
| 1984 | 4,645 | +1.8% | 300 | 15.48 |
| 1983 | 4,563 | −18% | 270 | 16.90 |
| 1982 | 5,553 | −5.9% | 350 | 15.87 |
| 1981 | 5,904 | +5.4% | 340 | 17.36 |
| 1980 | 5,600 | −25% | 340 | 16.47 |
| 1979 | 7,420 | +1.1% | 340 | 21.82 |
| 1978 | 7,340 | −34% | 340 | 21.59 |
| 1977 | 11,110 | +21% | 790 | 14.06 |
| 1976 | 9,210 | +4.2% | 340 | 27.09 |
| 1975 | 8,835 | +13% | 480 | 18.41 |
| 1974 | 7,800 | +13% | 270 | 28.89 |
| 1973 | 6,900 | −1.4% | 270 | 25.56 |
| 1972 | 7,000 | −17% | 270 | 25.93 |
| 1971 | 8,400 | −24% | 280 | 30.00 |
| 1970 | 11,000 | +2.8% | 367 | 29.97 |
| 1969 | 10,700 | +4.9% | 357 | 29.97 |
| 1968 | 10,200 | +3.0% | 340 | 30.00 |
| 1967 | 9,900 | +2.1% | 330 | 30.00 |
| 1966 | 9,700 | +5.4% | 323 | 30.03 |
| 1965 | 9,200 | 0.0% | 307 | 29.97 |
| 1964 | 9,200 | 0.0% | 307 | 29.97 |
| 1963 | 9,200 | 0.0% | 307 | 29.97 |
| 1962 | 9,200 | 0.0% | 307 | 29.97 |
| 1961 | 9,200 | — | 307 | 29.97 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 4,993 t USD 13.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 23 of 95
- Imports
- 33,951 t USD 60.9 m
- Importer rank
- 14 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 Sweden?
Sweden produced 30,610 t in 2024, 0.11% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sweden rank in the world for production of lettuce and chicory?
Sweden ranked 39th 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 Sweden changed?
It fell by 19% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +12% for the world. The record was 37,800 t in 2014.
What is the yield of lettuce and chicory in Sweden?
13.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (30,610 t from 2,300 ha), against a world average of 21.9 t/ha.
Does Sweden export or import lettuce and chicory?
In 2024 Sweden reported exports of 4,993 t (USD 13.5 m) and imports of 33,951 t (USD 60.9 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.