Lettuce and chicory — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Lettuce and chicory — Area harvested was 10,498 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10,498 ha
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
11th
of 108 countries
All-time high
11,320 ha
in 2007
All-time low
2,376 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Lettuce and chicory — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, lettuce and chicory — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand stood at 10,498 ha.

That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lettuce and chicory — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 11,320 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,376 ha, in 1961.

That places Australia and New Zealand 11th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Lettuce and chicory — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Lettuce and chicory — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 2,376 ha
1962 2,452 ha +3.2%
1963 2,682 ha +9.4%
1964 2,706 ha +0.9%
1965 2,702 ha -0.1%
1966 2,646 ha -2.1%
1967 2,837 ha +7.2%
1968 2,861 ha +0.8%
1969 2,987 ha +4.4%
1970 2,935 ha -1.7%
1971 2,872 ha -2.1%
1972 2,888 ha +0.6%
1973 3,022 ha +4.6%
1974 2,832 ha -6.3%
1975 3,034 ha +7.1%
1976 3,255 ha +7.3%
1977 3,391 ha +4.2%
1978 3,631 ha +7.1%
1979 3,725 ha +2.6%
1980 3,834 ha +2.9%
1981 3,845 ha +0.3%
1982 4,112 ha +6.9%
1983 4,205 ha +2.3%
1984 4,400 ha +4.6%
1985 4,378 ha -0.5%
1986 4,485 ha +2.4%
1987 4,698 ha +4.7%
1988 4,801 ha +2.2%
1989 4,887 ha +1.8%
1990 5,273 ha +7.9%
1991 4,906 ha -7.0%
1992 4,775 ha -2.7%
1993 4,905 ha +2.7%
1994 5,304 ha +8.1%
1995 5,812 ha +9.6%
1996 5,939 ha +2.2%
1997 5,932 ha -0.1%
1998 6,714 ha +13.2%
1999 7,176 ha +6.9%
2000 6,711 ha -6.5%
2001 7,172 ha +6.9%
2002 7,257 ha +1.2%
2003 7,300 ha +0.6%
2004 7,263 ha -0.5%
2005 6,923 ha -4.7%
2006 9,253 ha +33.7%
2007 11,320 ha +22.3%
2008 8,607 ha -24.0%
2009 8,652 ha +0.5%
2010 8,757 ha +1.2%
2011 10,119 ha +15.6%
2012 7,851 ha -22.4%
2013 8,645 ha +10.1%
2014 9,534 ha +10.3%
2015 8,421 ha -11.7%
2016 10,168 ha +20.7%
2017 9,819 ha -3.4%
2018 9,241 ha -5.9%
2019 9,282 ha +0.4%
2020 7,077 ha -23.8%
2021 8,960 ha +26.6%
2022 8,493 ha -5.2%
2023 9,087 ha +7.0%
2024 10,498 ha +15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,694 ha 2,376 ha 2,987 ha 9
1970s 3,158 ha 2,832 ha 3,725 ha 10
1980s 4,364 ha 3,834 ha 4,887 ha 10
1990s 5,674 ha 4,775 ha 7,176 ha 10
2000s 8,046 ha 6,711 ha 11,320 ha 10
2010s 9,184 ha 7,851 ha 10,168 ha 10
2020s 8,823 ha 7,077 ha 10,498 ha 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 8 Japan 20,033 ha compare
  2. 8 Syrian Arab Republic 2,065 ha compare
  3. 9 France 16,980 ha compare
  4. 10 Belgium 11,480 ha compare
  5. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 353 ha compare
  6. 11 Polynesia 22 ha compare
  7. 12 Australia 9,214 ha compare
  8. 12 Micronesia 0 ha
  9. 13 Malaysia 8,617 ha compare
  10. 14 Guinea 8,003 ha compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lettuce and chicory — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand?
Lettuce and chicory — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand was 10,498 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lettuce and chicory — area harvested recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 11,320 ha in 2007.
What is the lowest lettuce and chicory — area harvested recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2,376 ha in 1961.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for lettuce and chicory — area harvested?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
Is lettuce and chicory — area harvested rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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