FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Lettuce and chicory production in United Arab Emirates
In 2024 United Arab Emirates produced 390 t of lettuce and chicory, the 88th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 28%. The record was 14,074 t in 1992. Area harvested: 32 ha, yield 12.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 390 t
- World rank
- 88 of 103
- 10-year change
- −28%
- Record
- 14,074 t
- 1992
Lettuce and chicory in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 390 | −5.3% | 32 | 12.19 |
| 2023 | 412 | +14% | 33 | 12.48 |
| 2022 | 361 | +27% | 38 | 9.50 |
| 2021 | 285 | +31% | 26 | 10.96 |
| 2020 | 218 | +104% | 23 | 9.48 |
| 2019 | 107 | −69% | 6 | 17.83 |
| 2018 | 347 | −12% | 21 | 16.52 |
| 2017 | 394 | −16% | 22 | 17.91 |
| 2016 | 471 | −17% | 26 | 18.12 |
| 2015 | 566 | +5.0% | 30 | 18.87 |
| 2014 | 539 | −30% | 29 | 18.59 |
| 2013 | 765 | 0.0% | 39 | 19.62 |
| 2012 | 765 | +4.5% | 39 | 19.62 |
| 2011 | 732 | +3.8% | 37 | 19.78 |
| 2010 | 705 | −26% | 35 | 20.14 |
| 2009 | 955 | −5.8% | 49 | 19.49 |
| 2008 | 1,014 | −19% | 51 | 19.88 |
| 2007 | 1,250 | +8.7% | 55 | 22.73 |
| 2006 | 1,150 | +21% | 50 | 23.00 |
| 2005 | 950 | +5.6% | 45 | 21.11 |
| 2004 | 900 | +12% | 40 | 22.50 |
| 2003 | 805 | −53% | 34 | 23.68 |
| 2002 | 1,726 | +22% | 72 | 23.97 |
| 2001 | 1,413 | −17% | 65 | 21.74 |
| 2000 | 1,707 | +42% | 86 | 19.85 |
| 1999 | 1,205 | −17% | 78 | 15.45 |
| 1998 | 1,460 | +51% | 74 | 19.73 |
| 1997 | 965 | −3.0% | 53 | 18.21 |
| 1996 | 995 | −41% | 47 | 21.17 |
| 1995 | 1,680 | −68% | 84 | 20.00 |
| 1994 | 5,294 | −0.3% | 147 | 36.01 |
| 1993 | 5,311 | −62% | 178 | 29.84 |
| 1992 | 14,074 | +40% | 237 | 59.38 |
| 1991 | 10,045 | +18% | 205 | 49.00 |
| 1990 | 8,509 | +41% | 176 | 48.35 |
| 1989 | 6,025 | +45% | 164 | 36.74 |
| 1988 | 4,167 | +37% | 131 | 31.81 |
| 1987 | 3,038 | +1.3% | 93 | 32.67 |
| 1986 | 3,000 | +1.1% | 80 | 37.50 |
| 1985 | 2,966 | +32% | 77 | 38.52 |
| 1984 | 2,240 | −7.7% | 80 | 28.00 |
| 1983 | 2,428 | +74% | 140 | 17.34 |
| 1982 | 1,397 | +124% | 67 | 20.85 |
| 1981 | 623 | +33% | 51 | 12.22 |
| 1980 | 470 | −49% | 31 | 15.16 |
| 1979 | 923 | +74% | 70 | 13.19 |
| 1978 | 530 | −74% | 67 | 7.91 |
| 1977 | 2,075 | +38% | 100 | 20.75 |
| 1976 | 1,500 | +50% | 90 | 16.67 |
| 1975 | 1,000 | +32% | 80 | 12.50 |
| 1974 | 757 | +169% | 60 | 12.62 |
| 1973 | 281 | +402% | 30 | 9.37 |
| 1972 | 56 | +56% | 30 | 1.87 |
| 1971 | 36 | +80% | 20 | 1.80 |
| 1970 | 20 | +300% | 10 | 2.00 |
| 1969 | 5 | −50% | 6 | 0.83 |
| 1968 | 10 | 0.0% | 10 | 1.00 |
| 1967 | 10 | — | 10 | 1.00 |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
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.

