Lettuce and chicory — Production in Japan

Japan: Lettuce and chicory — Production was 555,776 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
555,776 t
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
8th
of 116 countries
All-time high
585,700 t
in 2016
All-time low
22,930 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Lettuce and chicory — Production in Japan, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 555,776 t for lettuce and chicory — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lettuce and chicory — production in Japan peaked at 585,700 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22,930 t, in 1961.

Japan ranks 8th of 116 countries 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 63,983 t 22,930 t 139,179 t 9
1970s 261,200 t 168,000 t 347,600 t 10
1980s 461,250 t 380,900 t 520,900 t 10
1990s 525,980 t 493,200 t 548,400 t 10
2000s 544,570 t 509,300 t 561,600 t 10
2010s 570,380 t 537,900 t 585,700 t 10
2020s 553,075 t 546,100 t 563,900 t 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 5 Italy 688,680 t compare
  2. 6 Niger 667,661 t compare
  3. 7 Türkiye 602,848 t compare
  4. 9 Mexico 512,431 t compare
  5. 10 Belgium 501,790 t compare
  6. 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 434,852 t compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lettuce and chicory — production in Japan?
Lettuce and chicory — production in Japan was 555,776 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lettuce and chicory — production recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 585,700 t in 2016.
What is the lowest lettuce and chicory — production recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 22,930 t in 1961.
How does Japan rank for lettuce and chicory — production?
Japan ranks 8th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is lettuce and chicory — production rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan 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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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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