Spain vs World: Lettuce and chicory — Area harvested

Spain
32,940 ha
in 2024
World
1.29 million ha
in 2024
Spain rank
4th
World rank
1st

Lettuce and chicory — Area harvested over time

  • Spain
  • World
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

How they compare

World currently reports 1.29 million ha against 32,940 ha in Spain, a difference of 1.26 million ha.

That makes World's figure about 39.1 times Spain's.

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

Spain ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 108 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain World Difference Ahead
1960s 16,311 ha 395,738 ha 379,427 ha World
1970s 19,915 ha 414,227 ha 394,312 ha World
1980s 25,888 ha 484,835 ha 458,946 ha World
1990s 34,913 ha 671,056 ha 636,143 ha World
2000s 36,054 ha 1.01 million ha 978,260 ha World
2010s 34,134 ha 1.19 million ha 1.16 million ha World
2020s 33,658 ha 1.28 million ha 1.25 million ha World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lettuce and chicory — area harvested, Spain or World?
World, at 1.29 million ha against 32,940 ha in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in lettuce and chicory — area harvested between Spain and World?
1.26 million ha, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and World?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Spain and World rank globally for lettuce and chicory — area harvested?
Spain ranks 4th and World ranks 1st 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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