> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202430,610 t
World rank39 of 103
10-year change−19%
Record37,800 t2014

## Lettuce and chicory in Sweden, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Sweden compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.11%0.15% in 2014
Yield, t/ha13.3world 21.9 (−39%)
kg per person2.89world 3.46
10-year change−19%world +12%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 37 | [New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/new-zealand/) | 34,424 | 0.12% |
| 38 | [Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/thailand/) | 32,125 | 0.11% |
| 39 | **Sweden** | 30,610 | 0.11% |
| 40 | [Lebanon](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/lebanon/) | 25,866 | 0.09% |
| 41 | [Albania](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/albania/) | 23,444 | 0.08% |

[Full ranking of 103 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/)

### Map of world production of lettuce and chicory

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports4,993 t USD 13.5 m
Exporter rank23 of 95
Imports33,951 t USD 60.9 m
Importer rank14 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](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/china/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/united-states/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/india/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/spain/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/italy/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/niger/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/turkey/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/japan/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/mexico/)[Belgium](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/belgium/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/iran/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/france/)
[All countries producing lettuce and chicory](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/)

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[Agricultural production in Sweden](https://husfarm.com/production/country/sweden/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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