Lettuce and chicory — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Lettuce and chicory — Area harvested was 48,510 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
48,510 ha
Change on year
up 6.2%
Rank
12th
of 28 groups
All-time high
48,510 ha
in 2024
All-time low
1,478 ha
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Lettuce and chicory — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 48,510 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 231.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lettuce and chicory — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 48,510 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,478 ha, in 1968.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 12th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Lettuce and chicory — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Lettuce and chicory — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 2,490 ha
1962 2,295 ha -7.8%
1963 2,405 ha +4.8%
1964 2,810 ha +16.8%
1965 1,612 ha -42.6%
1966 1,674 ha +3.8%
1967 1,694 ha +1.2%
1968 1,478 ha -12.8%
1969 1,818 ha +23.0%
1970 1,961 ha +7.9%
1971 1,795 ha -8.5%
1972 1,847 ha +2.9%
1973 1,822 ha -1.4%
1974 1,981 ha +8.7%
1975 2,397 ha +21.0%
1976 2,258 ha -5.8%
1977 2,528 ha +12.0%
1978 2,331 ha -7.8%
1979 2,645 ha +13.5%
1980 2,711 ha +2.5%
1981 3,222 ha +18.8%
1982 2,821 ha -12.4%
1983 2,886 ha +2.3%
1984 3,216 ha +11.4%
1985 2,791 ha -13.2%
1986 3,160 ha +13.2%
1987 3,860 ha +22.2%
1988 3,862 ha +0.1%
1989 3,695 ha -4.3%
1990 3,672 ha -0.6%
1991 12,198 ha +232.2%
1992 12,546 ha +2.9%
1993 14,251 ha +13.6%
1994 15,496 ha +8.7%
1995 16,142 ha +4.2%
1996 16,305 ha +1.0%
1997 16,414 ha +0.7%
1998 17,615 ha +7.3%
1999 14,677 ha -16.7%
2000 16,052 ha +9.4%
2001 15,343 ha -4.4%
2002 15,240 ha -0.7%
2003 15,040 ha -1.3%
2004 15,586 ha +3.6%
2005 14,149 ha -9.2%
2006 14,483 ha +2.4%
2007 14,680 ha +1.4%
2008 14,898 ha +1.5%
2009 15,299 ha +2.7%
2010 17,572 ha +14.9%
2011 13,554 ha -22.9%
2012 15,012 ha +10.8%
2013 14,193 ha -5.5%
2014 14,655 ha +3.3%
2015 26,663 ha +81.9%
2016 27,609 ha +3.5%
2017 25,981 ha -5.9%
2018 25,983 ha +0.0%
2019 29,737 ha +14.4%
2020 32,028 ha +7.7%
2021 31,594 ha -1.4%
2022 37,705 ha +19.3%
2023 45,695 ha +21.2%
2024 48,510 ha +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,031 ha 1,478 ha 2,810 ha 9
1970s 2,156 ha 1,795 ha 2,645 ha 10
1980s 3,222 ha 2,711 ha 3,862 ha 10
1990s 13,932 ha 3,672 ha 17,615 ha 10
2000s 15,077 ha 14,149 ha 16,052 ha 10
2010s 21,096 ha 13,554 ha 29,737 ha 10
2020s 39,106 ha 31,594 ha 48,510 ha 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 9 France 16,980 ha compare
  2. 10 Belgium 11,480 ha compare
  3. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 353 ha compare
  4. 11 Australia and New Zealand 10,498 ha compare
  5. 11 Polynesia 22 ha compare
  6. 12 Australia 9,214 ha compare
  7. 12 Micronesia 0 ha
  8. 13 Malaysia 8,617 ha compare
  9. 14 Guinea 8,003 ha compare
  10. 15 Bangladesh 7,563 ha compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lettuce and chicory — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Lettuce and chicory — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 48,510 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lettuce and chicory — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 48,510 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest lettuce and chicory — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,478 ha in 1968.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for lettuce and chicory — area harvested?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 12th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is lettuce and chicory — area harvested rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 231.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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