Lettuce and chicory — Area harvested in Northern America

Northern America: Lettuce and chicory — Area harvested was 125,420 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
125,420 ha
Change on year
down 7.0%
Rank
6th
of 28 groups
All-time high
142,421 ha
in 2021
All-time low
82,122 ha
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Lettuce and chicory — Area harvested in Northern America, 1961–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Northern America recorded 125,420 ha for lettuce and chicory — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lettuce and chicory — area harvested in Northern America peaked at 142,421 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 82,122 ha, in 1962.

That places Northern America 6th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Lettuce and chicory — Area harvested in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Lettuce and chicory — Area harvested in Northern America, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 90,174 ha
1962 82,122 ha -8.9%
1963 88,920 ha +8.3%
1964 88,050 ha -1.0%
1965 89,062 ha +1.1%
1966 89,644 ha +0.7%
1967 91,461 ha +2.0%
1968 91,493 ha +0.0%
1969 94,534 ha +3.3%
1970 97,018 ha +2.6%
1971 89,830 ha -7.4%
1972 91,373 ha +1.7%
1973 93,113 ha +1.9%
1974 94,493 ha +1.5%
1975 94,560 ha +0.1%
1976 92,934 ha -1.7%
1977 95,412 ha +2.7%
1978 98,601 ha +3.3%
1979 101,442 ha +2.9%
1980 97,841 ha -3.5%
1981 92,723 ha -5.2%
1982 89,440 ha -3.5%
1983 85,207 ha -4.7%
1984 88,333 ha +3.7%
1985 91,889 ha +4.0%
1986 87,919 ha -4.3%
1987 93,470 ha +6.3%
1988 99,619 ha +6.6%
1989 101,231 ha +1.6%
1990 96,213 ha -5.0%
1991 92,605 ha -3.8%
1992 115,254 ha +24.5%
1993 115,253 ha -0.0%
1994 121,756 ha +5.6%
1995 113,737 ha -6.6%
1996 122,770 ha +7.9%
1997 120,122 ha -2.2%
1998 118,598 ha -1.3%
1999 119,355 ha +0.6%
2000 117,117 ha -1.9%
2001 119,894 ha +2.4%
2002 123,117 ha +2.7%
2003 131,257 ha +6.6%
2004 130,557 ha -0.5%
2005 121,824 ha -6.7%
2006 133,829 ha +9.9%
2007 124,215 ha -7.2%
2008 115,800 ha -6.8%
2009 109,922 ha -5.1%
2010 110,615 ha +0.6%
2011 108,617 ha -1.8%
2012 118,066 ha +8.7%
2013 114,873 ha -2.7%
2014 110,934 ha -3.4%
2015 109,458 ha -1.3%
2016 132,158 ha +20.7%
2017 135,472 ha +2.5%
2018 119,383 ha -11.9%
2019 109,476 ha -8.3%
2020 108,912 ha -0.5%
2021 142,421 ha +30.8%
2022 140,869 ha -1.1%
2023 134,858 ha -4.3%
2024 125,420 ha -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 89,496 ha 82,122 ha 94,534 ha 9
1970s 94,878 ha 89,830 ha 101,442 ha 10
1980s 92,767 ha 85,207 ha 101,231 ha 10
1990s 113,566 ha 92,605 ha 122,770 ha 10
2000s 122,753 ha 109,922 ha 133,829 ha 10
2010s 116,905 ha 108,617 ha 135,472 ha 10
2020s 130,496 ha 108,912 ha 142,421 ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 3 India 186,498 ha compare
  2. 4 Spain 32,940 ha compare
  3. 5 Italy 30,120 ha compare
  4. 6 Niger 28,817 ha compare
  5. 7 Mexico 21,747 ha compare
  6. 8 Japan 20,033 ha compare
  7. 9 France 16,980 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lettuce and chicory — area harvested in Northern America?
Lettuce and chicory — area harvested in Northern America was 125,420 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lettuce and chicory — area harvested recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 142,421 ha in 2021.
What is the lowest lettuce and chicory — area harvested recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 82,122 ha in 1962.
How does Northern America rank for lettuce and chicory — area harvested?
Northern America ranks 6th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is lettuce and chicory — area harvested rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America 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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