China, mainland vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Lettuce and chicory — Area harvested

China, mainland
635,105 ha
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
45,808 ha
in 2024
China, mainland rank
2nd
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
2nd

Lettuce and chicory — Area harvested over time

  • China, mainland
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 635,105 ha against 45,808 ha in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 589,297 ha.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 13.9 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

Across all 64 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 108 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 88,333 ha 11,434 ha 76,899 ha China, mainland
1970s 59,300 ha 9,684 ha 49,616 ha China, mainland
1980s 84,000 ha 10,050 ha 73,950 ha China, mainland
1990s 181,400 ha 21,635 ha 159,765 ha China, mainland
2000s 465,063 ha 20,244 ha 444,818 ha China, mainland
2010s 593,129 ha 24,263 ha 568,866 ha China, mainland
2020s 633,476 ha 36,210 ha 597,267 ha China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lettuce and chicory — area harvested, China, mainland or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
China, mainland, at 635,105 ha against 45,808 ha in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in lettuce and chicory — area harvested between China, mainland and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
589,297 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for lettuce and chicory — area harvested?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 108 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Lettuce and chicory — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lettuce and chicory — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
148 places, 7,390 data points, 1961–2024
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