Lettuce and chicory production in Thailand
In 2024 Thailand produced 32,125 t of lettuce and chicory, the 38th largest in the world (0.11% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.3%. The record was 35,288 t in 2002. Area harvested: 3,746 ha, yield 8.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 32,125 t
- World rank
- 38 of 103
- 10-year change
- +6.3%
- Record
- 35,288 t
- 2002
Lettuce and chicory in Thailand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Thailand compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.11%
- 0.12% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 8.6
- world 21.9 (−61%)
- kg per person
- 0.45
- world 3.46
- 10-year change
- +6.3%
- world +12%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | South Africa | 34,451 | 0.12% |
| 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% |
Map of world production of lettuce and chicory
Share of the world total; Thailand is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32,125 | +0.3% | 3,746 | 8.58 |
| 2023 | 32,026 | +0.3% | 3,734 | 8.58 |
| 2022 | 31,928 | −0.8% | 3,723 | 8.58 |
| 2021 | 32,188 | −0.2% | 3,728 | 8.63 |
| 2020 | 32,243 | +1.1% | 3,744 | 8.61 |
| 2019 | 31,907 | +1.0% | 3,712 | 8.60 |
| 2018 | 31,586 | +1.3% | 3,676 | 8.59 |
| 2017 | 31,168 | +1.2% | 3,621 | 8.61 |
| 2016 | 30,799 | +0.6% | 3,557 | 8.66 |
| 2015 | 30,621 | +1.3% | 3,512 | 8.72 |
| 2014 | 30,220 | +1.4% | 3,662 | 8.25 |
| 2013 | 29,810 | +0.6% | 3,643 | 8.18 |
| 2012 | 29,620 | +1.5% | 3,595 | 8.24 |
| 2011 | 29,170 | −6.9% | 3,576 | 8.16 |
| 2010 | 31,326 | +0.4% | 3,637 | 8.61 |
| 2009 | 31,193 | +1.5% | 3,632 | 8.59 |
| 2008 | 30,724 | +5.3% | 3,631 | 8.46 |
| 2007 | 29,174 | +7.4% | 3,509 | 8.31 |
| 2006 | 27,173 | −8.1% | 3,450 | 7.88 |
| 2005 | 29,567 | −2.5% | 2,927 | 10.10 |
| 2004 | 30,340 | +24% | 3,570 | 8.50 |
| 2003 | 24,486 | −31% | 2,858 | 8.57 |
| 2002 | 35,288 | +3.6% | 3,864 | 9.13 |
| 2001 | 34,050 | +25% | 3,853 | 8.84 |
| 2000 | 27,149 | +0.6% | 3,287 | 8.26 |
| 1999 | 27,000 | +8.0% | 3,300 | 8.18 |
| 1998 | 25,000 | +14% | 3,300 | 7.58 |
| 1997 | 22,000 | 0.0% | 3,200 | 6.88 |
| 1996 | 22,000 | +10% | 3,100 | 7.10 |
| 1995 | 20,000 | +5.3% | 2,900 | 6.90 |
| 1994 | 19,000 | +12% | 2,700 | 7.04 |
| 1993 | 17,000 | +13% | 2,500 | 6.80 |
| 1992 | 15,000 | +25% | 2,200 | 6.82 |
| 1991 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 1,800 | 6.67 |
| 1990 | 11,000 | +47% | 1,500 | 7.33 |
| 1989 | 7,500 | +50% | 1,200 | 6.25 |
| 1988 | 5,000 | +100% | 900 | 5.56 |
| 1987 | 2,500 | +108% | 700 | 3.57 |
| 1986 | 1,200 | +140% | 500 | 2.40 |
| 1985 | 500 | +39% | 300 | 1.67 |
| 1984 | 360 | +5.9% | 19 | 18.95 |
| 1983 | 340 | +6.3% | 18 | 18.89 |
| 1982 | 320 | +6.7% | 17 | 18.82 |
| 1981 | 300 | +3.4% | 16 | 18.75 |
| 1980 | 290 | +3.6% | 16 | 18.13 |
| 1979 | 280 | +3.7% | 16 | 17.50 |
| 1978 | 270 | +3.8% | 15 | 18.00 |
| 1977 | 260 | +4.0% | 15 | 17.33 |
| 1976 | 250 | +4.2% | 15 | 16.67 |
| 1975 | 240 | +4.3% | 14 | 17.14 |
| 1974 | 230 | +4.5% | 14 | 16.43 |
| 1973 | 220 | +4.8% | 14 | 15.71 |
| 1972 | 210 | +5.0% | 13 | 16.15 |
| 1971 | 200 | +5.3% | 13 | 15.38 |
| 1970 | 190 | +5.6% | 13 | 14.62 |
| 1969 | 180 | +5.9% | 12 | 15.00 |
| 1968 | 170 | +6.3% | 12 | 14.17 |
| 1967 | 160 | +6.7% | 12 | 13.33 |
| 1966 | 150 | +7.1% | 11 | 13.64 |
| 1965 | 140 | +7.7% | 11 | 12.73 |
| 1964 | 130 | +8.3% | 11 | 11.82 |
| 1963 | 120 | +9.1% | 10 | 12.00 |
| 1962 | 110 | +10% | 10 | 11.00 |
| 1961 | 100 | — | 10 | 10.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 5,546 t USD 4.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 21 of 95
- Imports
- 42,003 t USD 26.4 m
- Importer rank
- 11 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 Thailand?
Thailand produced 32,125 t in 2024, 0.11% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Thailand rank in the world for production of lettuce and chicory?
Thailand ranked 38th 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 Thailand changed?
It rose by 6.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +12% for the world. The record was 35,288 t in 2002.
What is the yield of lettuce and chicory in Thailand?
8.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (32,125 t from 3,746 ha), against a world average of 21.9 t/ha.
Does Thailand export or import lettuce and chicory?
In 2024 Thailand reported exports of 5,546 t (USD 4.1 m) and imports of 42,003 t (USD 26.4 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 Thailand 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.