Lettuce and chicory — Area harvested in South America

South America: Lettuce and chicory — Area harvested was 26,844 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26,844 ha
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
17th
of 28 groups
All-time high
31,787 ha
in 2018
All-time low
6,650 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Lettuce and chicory — Area harvested in South America, 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 South America stood at 26,844 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lettuce and chicory — area harvested in South America peaked at 31,787 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6,650 ha, in 1961.

South America ranks 17th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Lettuce and chicory — Area harvested in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 6,650 ha
1962 6,876 ha +3.4%
1963 7,514 ha +9.3%
1964 7,200 ha -4.2%
1965 7,002 ha -2.8%
1966 7,120 ha +1.7%
1967 7,305 ha +2.6%
1968 7,566 ha +3.6%
1969 7,556 ha -0.1%
1970 7,806 ha +3.3%
1971 7,782 ha -0.3%
1972 7,781 ha -0.0%
1973 7,694 ha -1.1%
1974 8,520 ha +10.7%
1975 8,966 ha +5.2%
1976 9,360 ha +4.4%
1977 8,993 ha -3.9%
1978 9,843 ha +9.5%
1979 11,136 ha +13.1%
1980 11,715 ha +5.2%
1981 11,902 ha +1.6%
1982 12,405 ha +4.2%
1983 12,977 ha +4.6%
1984 14,659 ha +13.0%
1985 11,028 ha -24.8%
1986 10,180 ha -7.7%
1987 10,114 ha -0.6%
1988 10,048 ha -0.7%
1989 10,589 ha +5.4%
1990 10,559 ha -0.3%
1991 9,686 ha -8.3%
1992 8,946 ha -7.6%
1993 8,693 ha -2.8%
1994 10,978 ha +26.3%
1995 11,187 ha +1.9%
1996 11,043 ha -1.3%
1997 12,181 ha +10.3%
1998 12,820 ha +5.2%
1999 13,556 ha +5.7%
2000 15,180 ha +12.0%
2001 14,742 ha -2.9%
2002 14,707 ha -0.2%
2003 14,259 ha -3.0%
2004 14,008 ha -1.8%
2005 14,293 ha +2.0%
2006 14,850 ha +3.9%
2007 15,549 ha +4.7%
2008 18,107 ha +16.5%
2009 19,296 ha +6.6%
2010 19,833 ha +2.8%
2011 20,669 ha +4.2%
2012 21,186 ha +2.5%
2013 21,183 ha -0.0%
2014 24,663 ha +16.4%
2015 25,042 ha +1.5%
2016 25,890 ha +3.4%
2017 28,594 ha +10.4%
2018 31,787 ha +11.2%
2019 31,185 ha -1.9%
2020 27,840 ha -10.7%
2021 26,750 ha -3.9%
2022 27,676 ha +3.5%
2023 26,544 ha -4.1%
2024 26,844 ha +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,199 ha 6,650 ha 7,566 ha 9
1970s 8,788 ha 7,694 ha 11,136 ha 10
1980s 11,562 ha 10,048 ha 14,659 ha 10
1990s 10,965 ha 8,693 ha 13,556 ha 10
2000s 15,499 ha 14,008 ha 19,296 ha 10
2010s 25,003 ha 19,833 ha 31,787 ha 10
2020s 27,131 ha 26,544 ha 27,840 ha 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 14 Guinea 8,003 ha compare
  2. 15 Bangladesh 7,563 ha compare
  3. 16 Chile 7,485 ha compare
  4. 17 Germany 7,060 ha compare
  5. 18 Mali 6,387 ha compare
  6. 19 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 5,880 ha compare
  7. 20 Peru 5,526 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lettuce and chicory — area harvested in South America?
Lettuce and chicory — area harvested in South America was 26,844 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lettuce and chicory — area harvested recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 31,787 ha in 2018.
What is the lowest lettuce and chicory — area harvested recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 6,650 ha in 1961.
How does South America rank for lettuce and chicory — area harvested?
South America ranks 17th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is lettuce and chicory — area harvested rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South 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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