France vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Lettuce and chicory — Area harvested

France
16,980 ha
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
45,808 ha
in 2024
France rank
9th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
2nd

Lettuce and chicory — Area harvested over time

  • France
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 45,808 ha against 16,980 ha in France, a difference of 28,828 ha.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 2.7 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 9th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 108 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 25,989 ha 11,434 ha 14,555 ha France
1970s 23,976 ha 9,684 ha 14,291 ha France
1980s 19,930 ha 10,050 ha 9,880 ha France
1990s 19,140 ha 21,635 ha 2,495 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 17,155 ha 20,244 ha 3,089 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 11,964 ha 24,263 ha 12,298 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 17,002 ha 36,210 ha 19,208 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lettuce and chicory — area harvested, France or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 45,808 ha against 16,980 ha in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in lettuce and chicory — area harvested between France and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
28,828 ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do France and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for lettuce and chicory — area harvested?
France ranks 9th 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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