FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Lettuce and chicory production in Turkey
In 2024 Turkey produced 602,848 t of lettuce and chicory, the 7th largest in the world (2.14% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 34%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 21,737 ha, yield 27.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 602,848 t
- World rank
- 7 of 103
- 10-year change
- +34%
- Record
- 602,848 t
- 2024
Lettuce and chicory in Turkey, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 602,848 | +4.3% | 21,737 | 27.73 |
| 2023 | 577,773 | +2.8% | 21,654 | 26.68 |
| 2022 | 561,990 | +4.0% | 21,664 | 25.94 |
| 2021 | 540,569 | +3.9% | 21,135 | 25.58 |
| 2020 | 520,151 | +4.1% | 21,821 | 23.84 |
| 2019 | 499,766 | +2.5% | 21,586 | 23.15 |
| 2018 | 487,543 | −0.6% | 21,462 | 22.72 |
| 2017 | 490,423 | +2.5% | 22,056 | 22.24 |
| 2016 | 478,442 | +6.9% | 22,152 | 21.60 |
| 2015 | 447,492 | −0.9% | 21,198 | 21.11 |
| 2014 | 451,485 | +3.4% | 21,526 | 20.97 |
| 2013 | 436,785 | +4.2% | 21,324 | 20.48 |
| 2012 | 419,066 | −1.2% | 21,054 | 19.90 |
| 2011 | 424,252 | +1.2% | 21,143 | 20.07 |
| 2010 | 419,298 | −4.3% | 20,989 | 19.98 |
| 2009 | 438,038 | −0.4% | 22,271 | 19.67 |
| 2008 | 439,641 | +2.7% | 22,672 | 19.39 |
| 2007 | 428,059 | −3.0% | 21,672 | 19.75 |
| 2006 | 441,242 | +4.1% | 22,774 | 19.37 |
| 2005 | 424,000 | +12% | 22,647 | 18.72 |
| 2004 | 377,000 | +11% | 21,873 | 17.24 |
| 2003 | 340,000 | −1.4% | 20,166 | 16.86 |
| 2002 | 345,000 | −1.4% | 20,432 | 16.89 |
| 2001 | 350,000 | +5.1% | 21,076 | 16.61 |
| 2000 | 333,000 | +8.5% | 20,084 | 16.58 |
| 1999 | 307,000 | +2.3% | 19,444 | 15.79 |
| 1998 | 300,000 | +15% | 18,705 | 16.04 |
| 1997 | 262,000 | +4.8% | 17,119 | 15.30 |
| 1996 | 250,000 | +0.4% | 15,874 | 15.75 |
| 1995 | 249,000 | +19% | 15,407 | 16.16 |
| 1994 | 210,000 | +1.9% | 13,518 | 15.53 |
| 1993 | 206,000 | +5.6% | 13,225 | 15.58 |
| 1992 | 195,000 | 0.0% | 13,368 | 14.59 |
| 1991 | 195,000 | +4.8% | 13,000 | 15.00 |
| 1990 | 186,000 | +13% | 13,300 | 13.98 |
| 1989 | 165,000 | +22% | 12,700 | 12.99 |
| 1988 | 135,000 | +21% | 10,800 | 12.50 |
| 1987 | 112,000 | +24% | 9,000 | 12.44 |
| 1986 | 90,000 | +0.6% | 7,800 | 11.54 |
| 1985 | 89,500 | +12% | 7,800 | 11.47 |
| 1984 | 80,000 | +11% | 7,000 | 11.43 |
| 1983 | 72,000 | −4.0% | 7,300 | 9.86 |
| 1982 | 75,000 | +2.7% | 7,745 | 9.68 |
| 1981 | 73,000 | +4.3% | 5,750 | 12.70 |
| 1980 | 70,000 | +13% | 4,000 | 17.50 |
| 1979 | 62,000 | +3.3% | 4,000 | 15.50 |
| 1978 | 60,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 15.00 |
| 1977 | 60,000 | +3.4% | 3,900 | 15.38 |
| 1976 | 58,000 | +1.8% | 3,500 | 16.57 |
| 1975 | 57,000 | +14% | 3,400 | 16.76 |
| 1974 | 50,000 | +5.0% | 3,000 | 16.67 |
| 1973 | 47,600 | −27% | 3,000 | 15.87 |
| 1972 | 65,000 | 0.0% | 3,850 | 16.88 |
| 1971 | 65,000 | −1.5% | 3,850 | 16.88 |
| 1970 | 66,000 | +24% | 3,850 | 17.14 |
| 1969 | 53,158 | −19% | 3,500 | 15.19 |
| 1968 | 65,567 | +9.3% | 3,850 | 17.03 |
| 1967 | 60,000 | 0.0% | 3,750 | 16.00 |
| 1966 | 60,000 | +3.4% | 3,750 | 16.00 |
| 1965 | 58,000 | +3.6% | 3,600 | 16.11 |
| 1964 | 56,000 | +1.8% | 3,500 | 16.00 |
| 1963 | 55,000 | +3.8% | 3,400 | 16.18 |
| 1962 | 53,000 | +3.9% | 3,400 | 15.59 |
| 1961 | 51,000 | — | 3,200 | 15.94 |
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.