Lettuce and chicory — Area harvested in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Lettuce and chicory — Area harvested was 202,186 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
202,186 ha
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
3rd
of 28 groups
All-time high
207,074 ha
in 2015
All-time low
63,500 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Lettuce and chicory — Area harvested in Southern Asia, 1961–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, lettuce and chicory — area harvested in Southern Asia stood at 202,186 ha.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lettuce and chicory — area harvested in Southern Asia peaked at 207,074 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 63,500 ha, in 1961.

That places Southern Asia 3rd out of 28 groups 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 Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Lettuce and chicory — Area harvested in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 63,500 ha
1962 67,000 ha +5.5%
1963 68,500 ha +2.2%
1964 71,000 ha +3.6%
1965 72,500 ha +2.1%
1966 75,000 ha +3.4%
1967 76,500 ha +2.0%
1968 79,000 ha +3.3%
1969 82,897 ha +4.9%
1970 82,483 ha -0.5%
1971 83,367 ha +1.1%
1972 82,490 ha -1.1%
1973 82,574 ha +0.1%
1974 85,638 ha +3.7%
1975 88,355 ha +3.2%
1976 92,871 ha +5.1%
1977 96,219 ha +3.6%
1978 98,594 ha +2.5%
1979 103,721 ha +5.2%
1980 105,706 ha +1.9%
1981 108,670 ha +2.8%
1982 108,896 ha +0.2%
1983 111,088 ha +2.0%
1984 112,154 ha +1.0%
1985 114,311 ha +1.9%
1986 114,269 ha -0.0%
1987 115,226 ha +0.8%
1988 116,695 ha +1.3%
1989 118,727 ha +1.7%
1990 122,372 ha +3.1%
1991 124,770 ha +2.0%
1992 125,151 ha +0.3%
1993 126,356 ha +1.0%
1994 127,658 ha +1.0%
1995 128,554 ha +0.7%
1996 133,902 ha +4.2%
1997 135,016 ha +0.8%
1998 134,888 ha -0.1%
1999 137,648 ha +2.0%
2000 137,376 ha -0.2%
2001 141,481 ha +3.0%
2002 139,305 ha -1.5%
2003 141,492 ha +1.6%
2004 148,843 ha +5.2%
2005 148,732 ha -0.1%
2006 161,547 ha +8.6%
2007 163,853 ha +1.4%
2008 166,068 ha +1.4%
2009 179,078 ha +7.8%
2010 191,407 ha +6.9%
2011 194,140 ha +1.4%
2012 200,982 ha +3.5%
2013 185,748 ha -7.6%
2014 194,523 ha +4.7%
2015 207,074 ha +6.5%
2016 195,703 ha -5.5%
2017 202,799 ha +3.6%
2018 204,825 ha +1.0%
2019 198,078 ha -3.3%
2020 200,448 ha +1.2%
2021 203,983 ha +1.8%
2022 200,742 ha -1.6%
2023 201,663 ha +0.5%
2024 202,186 ha +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 72,877 ha 63,500 ha 82,897 ha 9
1970s 89,631 ha 82,483 ha 103,721 ha 10
1980s 112,574 ha 105,706 ha 118,727 ha 10
1990s 129,632 ha 122,372 ha 137,648 ha 10
2000s 152,778 ha 137,376 ha 179,078 ha 10
2010s 197,528 ha 185,748 ha 207,074 ha 10
2020s 201,804 ha 200,448 ha 203,983 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 1 China 635,344 ha compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 635,105 ha compare
  3. 3 India 186,498 ha compare
  4. 4 Spain 32,940 ha compare
  5. 5 Italy 30,120 ha compare
  6. 6 Niger 28,817 ha compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lettuce and chicory — area harvested in Southern Asia?
Lettuce and chicory — area harvested in Southern Asia was 202,186 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lettuce and chicory — area harvested recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 207,074 ha in 2015.
What is the lowest lettuce and chicory — area harvested recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 63,500 ha in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for lettuce and chicory — area harvested?
Southern Asia ranks 3rd out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is lettuce and chicory — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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