Lettuce and chicory — Area harvested in Japan

Japan: Lettuce and chicory — Area harvested was 20,033 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20,033 ha
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
8th
of 108 countries
All-time high
23,000 ha
in 1991
All-time low
1,200 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Lettuce and chicory — Area harvested in Japan, 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 Japan stood at 20,033 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lettuce and chicory — area harvested in Japan peaked at 23,000 ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1,200 ha, in 1961.

Japan ranks 8th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,268 ha 1,200 ha 7,000 ha 9
1970s 13,170 ha 9,000 ha 16,900 ha 10
1980s 20,650 ha 18,400 ha 22,500 ha 10
1990s 22,140 ha 21,400 ha 23,000 ha 10
2000s 21,430 ha 20,600 ha 22,100 ha 10
2010s 21,300 ha 20,800 ha 21,800 ha 10
2020s 20,067 ha 19,700 ha 20,700 ha 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 5 Italy 30,120 ha compare
  2. 6 Niger 28,817 ha compare
  3. 7 Mexico 21,747 ha compare
  4. 9 France 16,980 ha compare
  5. 10 Belgium 11,480 ha compare
  6. 11 Australia and New Zealand 10,498 ha compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lettuce and chicory — area harvested in Japan?
Lettuce and chicory — area harvested in Japan was 20,033 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lettuce and chicory — area harvested recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 23,000 ha in 1991.
What is the lowest lettuce and chicory — area harvested recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,200 ha in 1961.
How does Japan rank for lettuce and chicory — area harvested?
Japan ranks 8th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
Is lettuce and chicory — area harvested rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan 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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