World Lettuce and chicory production: country ranking and trends
World Lettuce and chicory ranking with the latest FAOSTAT data, production, yields, harvested area and country detail pages.
World total (sum of available countries)28.23M t2024
Countries106
#1China14.69M t
10-year change+12.1 %2014 → 2024
What the data show
In 2024, the sum of available national Lettuce and chicory production reaches 28.23M t. China ranks first with 14.69M t, about 52.1 % of the calculated world total. Over ten years, available world production changed by +12.1 %.
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Which country produces the most Lettuce and chicory?
China ranks #1 for 2024 with 14.69M t.
How is the world total for Lettuce and chicory calculated?
Terra Cultiva sums the available national observations for the same reference year.
Are these data real time?
No. Terra Cultiva is a historical observatory based on FAOSTAT releases; the latest available year is shown on each page.
World leaders
| Rank | Country | Production | World share |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | China | 14.69M t | 52.1 % |
| #2 | United States | 4.40M t | 15.6 % |
| #3 | India | 1.17M t | 4.2 % |
| #4 | Spain | 916.4k t | 3.2 % |
| #5 | Italy | 688.7k t | 2.4 % |
| #6 | Niger | 667.7k t | 2.4 % |
| #7 | Turkey | 602.8k t | 2.1 % |
| #8 | Japan | 555.8k t | 2.0 % |
| #9 | Mexico | 512.4k t | 1.8 % |
| #10 | Belgium | 501.8k t | 1.8 % |
| #11 | Iran | 434.9k t | 1.5 % |
| #12 | France | 433.9k t | 1.5 % |
| #13 | Germany | 222.4k t | 0.8 % |
| #14 | The Netherlands | 163.9k t | 0.6 % |
| #15 | Australia | 162.4k t | 0.6 % |
| #16 | Malaysia | 148.2k t | 0.5 % |
| #17 | Colombia | 120.7k t | 0.4 % |
| #18 | United Kingdom | 109.4k t | 0.4 % |
| #19 | South Korea | 106.5k t | 0.4 % |
| #20 | Guatemala | 104.8k t | 0.4 % |
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