Lettuce and chicory — Area harvested in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Lettuce and chicory — Area harvested was 70,852 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
70,852 ha
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
9th
of 28 groups
All-time high
101,372 ha
in 1999
All-time low
53,700 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 70,852 ha for lettuce and chicory — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lettuce and chicory — area harvested in Southern Europe peaked at 101,372 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 53,700 ha, in 1961.

Southern Europe ranks 9th 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 Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Lettuce and chicory — Area harvested in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 53,700 ha
1962 56,000 ha +4.3%
1963 62,400 ha +11.4%
1964 61,590 ha -1.3%
1965 62,468 ha +1.4%
1966 63,806 ha +2.1%
1967 63,135 ha -1.1%
1968 64,148 ha +1.6%
1969 63,229 ha -1.4%
1970 64,725 ha +2.4%
1971 64,472 ha -0.4%
1972 66,412 ha +3.0%
1973 67,431 ha +1.5%
1974 68,439 ha +1.5%
1975 68,965 ha +0.8%
1976 68,047 ha -1.3%
1977 68,849 ha +1.2%
1978 71,458 ha +3.8%
1979 72,575 ha +1.6%
1980 73,236 ha +0.9%
1981 73,017 ha -0.3%
1982 72,389 ha -0.9%
1983 72,412 ha +0.0%
1984 74,576 ha +3.0%
1985 75,056 ha +0.6%
1986 76,296 ha +1.7%
1987 78,365 ha +2.7%
1988 86,479 ha +10.4%
1989 89,691 ha +3.7%
1990 88,621 ha -1.2%
1991 88,849 ha +0.3%
1992 88,561 ha -0.3%
1993 91,289 ha +3.1%
1994 92,736 ha +1.6%
1995 90,356 ha -2.6%
1996 89,820 ha -0.6%
1997 96,525 ha +7.5%
1998 98,394 ha +1.9%
1999 101,372 ha +3.0%
2000 97,788 ha -3.5%
2001 97,294 ha -0.5%
2002 96,484 ha -0.8%
2003 97,235 ha +0.8%
2004 96,926 ha -0.3%
2005 98,799 ha +1.9%
2006 98,982 ha +0.2%
2007 95,105 ha -3.9%
2008 93,396 ha -1.8%
2009 88,924 ha -4.8%
2010 89,040 ha +0.1%
2011 85,389 ha -4.1%
2012 78,354 ha -8.2%
2013 81,959 ha +4.6%
2014 76,597 ha -6.5%
2015 77,115 ha +0.7%
2016 80,855 ha +4.8%
2017 79,507 ha -1.7%
2018 78,128 ha -1.7%
2019 78,569 ha +0.6%
2020 76,909 ha -2.1%
2021 76,001 ha -1.2%
2022 68,430 ha -10.0%
2023 69,065 ha +0.9%
2024 70,852 ha +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 61,164 ha 53,700 ha 64,148 ha 9
1970s 68,137 ha 64,472 ha 72,575 ha 10
1980s 77,152 ha 72,389 ha 89,691 ha 10
1990s 92,652 ha 88,561 ha 101,372 ha 10
2000s 96,093 ha 88,924 ha 98,982 ha 10
2010s 80,551 ha 76,597 ha 89,040 ha 10
2020s 72,251 ha 68,430 ha 76,909 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 6 Niger 28,817 ha compare
  2. 7 Mexico 21,747 ha compare
  3. 8 Japan 20,033 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
  7. 12 Australia 9,214 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 Europe?
Lettuce and chicory — area harvested in Southern Europe was 70,852 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 101,372 ha in 1999.
What is the lowest lettuce and chicory — area harvested recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 53,700 ha in 1961.
How does Southern Europe rank for lettuce and chicory — area harvested?
Southern Europe ranks 9th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is lettuce and chicory — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Europe 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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