Lettuce and chicory — Area harvested in Americas

Americas: Lettuce and chicory — Area harvested was 182,106 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
182,106 ha
Change on year
down 5.2%
Rank
2nd
of 10 groups
All-time high
199,501 ha
in 2022
All-time low
91,451 ha
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Lettuce and chicory — Area harvested in Americas, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Americas recorded 182,106 ha for lettuce and chicory — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lettuce and chicory — area harvested in Americas peaked at 199,501 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 91,451 ha, in 1962.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 99,522 ha 91,451 ha 105,083 ha 9
1970s 107,126 ha 100,594 ha 117,645 ha 10
1980s 111,291 ha 103,864 ha 121,160 ha 10
1990s 135,634 ha 112,681 ha 147,429 ha 10
2000s 153,979 ha 145,342 ha 166,022 ha 10
2010s 166,629 ha 151,490 ha 191,326 ha 10
2020s 187,371 ha 165,490 ha 199,501 ha 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 China, People's Republic of 635,344 ha compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 635,105 ha compare
  3. 3 India 186,498 ha compare
  4. 4 Spain 32,940 ha compare
  5. 5 Italy 30,120 ha compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lettuce and chicory — area harvested in Americas?
Lettuce and chicory — area harvested in Americas was 182,106 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lettuce and chicory — area harvested recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 199,501 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest lettuce and chicory — area harvested recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 91,451 ha in 1962.
How does Americas rank for lettuce and chicory — area harvested?
Americas ranks 2nd out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
Is lettuce and chicory — area harvested rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Lettuce and chicory — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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