Lettuce and chicory — Production in Americas

Americas: Lettuce and chicory — Production was 5.54 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.54 million t
Change on year
down 5.2%
Rank
4th
of 32 groups
All-time high
5.84 million t
in 2023
All-time low
1.83 million t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Lettuce and chicory — Production in Americas, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 5.54 million t for lettuce and chicory — production in 2024.

The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lettuce and chicory — production in Americas peaked at 5.84 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.83 million t, in 1962.

Americas ranks 4th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.98 million t 1.83 million t 2.16 million t 9
1970s 2.60 million t 2.25 million t 3.02 million t 10
1980s 3.21 million t 2.89 million t 3.77 million t 10
1990s 4.21 million t 3.58 million t 4.85 million t 10
2000s 5.01 million t 4.61 million t 5.35 million t 10
2010s 5.00 million t 4.68 million t 5.69 million t 10
2020s 5.52 million t 4.97 million t 5.84 million t 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 China 14.70 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 14.69 million t compare
  3. 3 India 1.17 million t compare
  4. 4 Spain 916,400 t compare
  5. 5 Italy 688,680 t compare
  6. 6 Niger 667,661 t compare
  7. 7 Türkiye 602,848 t compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lettuce and chicory — production in Americas?
Lettuce and chicory — production in Americas was 5.54 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lettuce and chicory — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 5.84 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest lettuce and chicory — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 1.83 million t in 1962.
How does Americas rank for lettuce and chicory — production?
Americas ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is lettuce and chicory — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Lettuce and chicory — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Lettuce and chicory — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
148 places, 7,499 data points, 1961–2024
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