FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Lettuce and chicory production in Venezuela

In 2024 Venezuela produced 76,223 t of lettuce and chicory, the 26th largest in the world (0.27% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 21%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 3,649 ha, yield 20.9 t/ha.

The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

Today’s prices

Production, 2024: 76,223 t
World rank: 26 of 103
10-year change: +21%
Record: 76,223 t; 2024

Lettuce and chicory in Venezuela, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	76,223	+2.1%	3,649	20.89
2023	74,622	+0.1%	3,518	21.21
2022	74,581	+0.5%	3,487	21.39
2021	74,201	+1.0%	3,648	20.34
2020	73,492	+25%	3,844	19.12
2019	58,657	−7.2%	3,034	19.33
2018	63,233	−8.5%	2,614	24.19
2017	69,094	−4.0%	3,565	19.38
2016	71,962	+1.4%	3,713	19.38
2015	71,002	+13%	3,683	19.28
2014	62,789	+19%	3,248	19.33
2013	52,983	+25%	2,757	19.22
2012	42,408	−17%	2,233	18.99
2011	51,247	+17%	2,620	19.56
2010	43,675	+9.2%	2,173	20.10
2009	40,000	+0.8%	2,000	20.00
2008	39,694	−7.3%	1,871	21.22
2007	42,822	+5.1%	2,134	20.07
2006	40,740	+16%	2,013	20.24
2005	35,130	+10%	1,792	19.60
2004	31,929	+11%	1,570	20.34
2003	28,736	+3.2%	1,375	20.90
2002	27,853	−6.9%	1,262	22.07
2001	29,921	+7.9%	1,288	23.23
2000	27,730	+17%	1,319	21.02
1999	23,742	+19%	1,090	21.78
1998	19,996	+58%	957	20.89
1997	12,644	−4.8%	844	14.98
1996	13,283	−6.2%	894	14.86
1995	14,161	−11%	728	19.45
1994	15,875	+12%	913	17.39
1993	14,170	−3.3%	883	16.05
1992	14,661	+23%	943	15.55
1991	11,877	−3.3%	764	15.55
1990	12,282	−5.2%	742	16.55
1989	12,956	+2.4%	771	16.80
1988	12,652	−3.9%	762	16.60
1987	13,160	+4.5%	787	16.72
1986	12,598	+24%	710	17.74
1985	10,141	−31%	671	15.11
1984	14,592	+19%	844	17.29
1983	12,254	+9.9%	701	17.48
1982	11,151	+11%	662	16.84
1981	10,045	+6.6%	643	15.62
1980	9,421	+3.1%	505	18.66
1979	9,136	−3.9%	486	18.80
1978	9,506	+11%	557	17.07
1977	8,535	+2.8%	428	19.94
1976	8,303	+6.1%	508	16.34
1975	7,826	−8.2%	493	15.87
1974	8,528	+1.3%	455	18.74
1973	8,417	+1.3%	450	18.70
1972	8,308	+1.3%	430	19.32
1971	8,199	+1.3%	400	20.50
1970	8,093	+1.3%	380	21.30
1969	7,988	+1.3%	380	21.02
1968	7,884	+1.3%	360	21.90
1967	7,781	+1.3%	340	22.89
1966	7,680	−1.5%	320	24.00
1965	7,800	+2.6%	340	22.94
1964	7,600	+2.7%	330	23.03
1963	7,400	+5.7%	320	23.13
1962	7,000	+4.5%	310	22.58
1961	6,700	—	300	22.33

Other large producers

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All countries producing lettuce and chicory

Other products of Venezuela

Sugar cane Cow milk Maize Rice (paddy)Plantains Oil palm fruit Chicken meat Bananas Potatoes Raw sugar Beer Pineapples

Agricultural production in Venezuela

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.