Lettuce and chicory — Area harvested in Western Europe

Western Europe: Lettuce and chicory — Area harvested was 45,836 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
45,836 ha
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
13th
of 28 groups
All-time high
52,557 ha
in 2019
All-time low
29,693 ha
in 1988
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Lettuce and chicory — Area harvested in Western Europe, 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 Western Europe stood at 45,836 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lettuce and chicory — area harvested in Western Europe peaked at 52,557 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29,693 ha, in 1988.

That places Western Europe 13th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Lettuce and chicory — Area harvested in Western Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 39,155 ha
1962 39,864 ha +1.8%
1963 39,956 ha +0.2%
1964 41,120 ha +2.9%
1965 39,779 ha -3.3%
1966 42,253 ha +6.2%
1967 41,860 ha -0.9%
1968 41,073 ha -1.9%
1969 41,967 ha +2.2%
1970 38,818 ha -7.5%
1971 38,664 ha -0.4%
1972 41,134 ha +6.4%
1973 40,482 ha -1.6%
1974 40,184 ha -0.7%
1975 40,789 ha +1.5%
1976 39,255 ha -3.8%
1977 39,813 ha +1.4%
1978 39,770 ha -0.1%
1979 37,695 ha -5.2%
1980 34,708 ha -7.9%
1981 34,096 ha -1.8%
1982 33,525 ha -1.7%
1983 33,381 ha -0.4%
1984 32,107 ha -3.8%
1985 32,276 ha +0.5%
1986 31,483 ha -2.5%
1987 33,431 ha +6.2%
1988 29,693 ha -11.2%
1989 29,781 ha +0.3%
1990 29,796 ha +0.1%
1991 31,603 ha +6.1%
1992 33,889 ha +7.2%
1993 32,653 ha -3.6%
1994 32,460 ha -0.6%
1995 31,989 ha -1.5%
1996 40,226 ha +25.7%
1997 31,036 ha -22.8%
1998 32,907 ha +6.0%
1999 34,438 ha +4.7%
2000 37,824 ha +9.8%
2001 37,075 ha -2.0%
2002 36,633 ha -1.2%
2003 38,963 ha +6.4%
2004 39,886 ha +2.4%
2005 38,620 ha -3.2%
2006 40,367 ha +4.5%
2007 40,595 ha +0.6%
2008 42,170 ha +3.9%
2009 41,554 ha -1.5%
2010 37,115 ha -10.7%
2011 36,086 ha -2.8%
2012 36,123 ha +0.1%
2013 34,881 ha -3.4%
2014 33,221 ha -4.8%
2015 32,776 ha -1.3%
2016 32,924 ha +0.5%
2017 33,472 ha +1.7%
2018 51,965 ha +55.2%
2019 52,557 ha +1.1%
2020 51,756 ha -1.5%
2021 52,289 ha +1.0%
2022 51,747 ha -1.0%
2023 45,264 ha -12.5%
2024 45,836 ha +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 40,781 ha 39,155 ha 42,253 ha 9
1970s 39,660 ha 37,695 ha 41,134 ha 10
1980s 32,448 ha 29,693 ha 34,708 ha 10
1990s 33,100 ha 29,796 ha 40,226 ha 10
2000s 39,369 ha 36,633 ha 42,170 ha 10
2010s 38,112 ha 32,776 ha 52,557 ha 10
2020s 49,378 ha 45,264 ha 52,289 ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 10 Belgium 11,480 ha compare
  2. 11 Australia and New Zealand 10,498 ha compare
  3. 12 Australia 9,214 ha compare
  4. 13 Malaysia 8,617 ha compare
  5. 14 Guinea 8,003 ha compare
  6. 15 Bangladesh 7,563 ha compare
  7. 16 Chile 7,485 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lettuce and chicory — area harvested in Western Europe?
Lettuce and chicory — area harvested in Western Europe was 45,836 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lettuce and chicory — area harvested recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 52,557 ha in 2019.
What is the lowest lettuce and chicory — area harvested recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 29,693 ha in 1988.
How does Western Europe rank for lettuce and chicory — area harvested?
Western Europe ranks 13th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is lettuce and chicory — area harvested rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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