Lettuce and chicory — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Lettuce and chicory — Production was 905,464 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
905,464 t
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
13th
of 28 groups
All-time high
905,464 t
in 2024
All-time low
18,062 t
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Lettuce and chicory — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) recorded 905,464 t for lettuce and chicory — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 303.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lettuce and chicory — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 905,464 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18,062 t, in 1970.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 13th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Lettuce and chicory — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Lettuce and chicory — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 28,920 t
1962 26,948 t -6.8%
1963 28,364 t +5.3%
1964 33,912 t +19.6%
1965 20,518 t -39.5%
1966 20,743 t +1.1%
1967 21,691 t +4.6%
1968 18,297 t -15.6%
1969 18,990 t +3.8%
1970 18,062 t -4.9%
1971 20,405 t +13.0%
1972 23,189 t +13.6%
1973 25,250 t +8.9%
1974 35,071 t +38.9%
1975 41,765 t +19.1%
1976 42,533 t +1.8%
1977 51,226 t +20.4%
1978 57,399 t +12.1%
1979 54,261 t -5.5%
1980 62,317 t +14.8%
1981 72,958 t +17.1%
1982 66,055 t -9.5%
1983 60,283 t -8.7%
1984 66,437 t +10.2%
1985 52,306 t -21.3%
1986 61,866 t +18.3%
1987 83,415 t +34.8%
1988 78,869 t -5.4%
1989 67,945 t -13.9%
1990 61,682 t -9.2%
1991 114,458 t +85.6%
1992 115,579 t +1.0%
1993 140,050 t +21.2%
1994 162,931 t +16.3%
1995 174,393 t +7.0%
1996 174,902 t +0.3%
1997 155,223 t -11.3%
1998 179,060 t +15.4%
1999 145,544 t -18.7%
2000 158,650 t +9.0%
2001 154,192 t -2.8%
2002 166,001 t +7.7%
2003 172,502 t +3.9%
2004 173,681 t +0.7%
2005 166,052 t -4.4%
2006 178,458 t +7.5%
2007 194,546 t +9.0%
2008 202,496 t +4.1%
2009 201,893 t -0.3%
2010 228,438 t +13.1%
2011 200,670 t -12.2%
2012 192,750 t -3.9%
2013 200,578 t +4.1%
2014 224,163 t +11.8%
2015 385,126 t +71.8%
2016 403,777 t +4.8%
2017 401,775 t -0.5%
2018 390,609 t -2.8%
2019 471,785 t +20.8%
2020 566,052 t +20.0%
2021 555,936 t -1.8%
2022 714,285 t +28.5%
2023 903,449 t +26.5%
2024 905,464 t +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24,265 t 18,297 t 33,912 t 9
1970s 36,916 t 18,062 t 57,399 t 10
1980s 67,245 t 52,306 t 83,415 t 10
1990s 142,382 t 61,682 t 179,060 t 10
2000s 176,847 t 154,192 t 202,496 t 10
2010s 309,967 t 192,750 t 471,785 t 10
2020s 729,037 t 555,936 t 905,464 t 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 14,724 t compare
  2. 10 France 433,890 t compare
  3. 11 Germany 222,350 t compare
  4. 12 Australia and New Zealand 196,842 t compare
  5. 13 Belgium-Luxembourg 188,553 t compare
  6. 14 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 163,930 t compare
  7. 15 Australia 162,418 t compare
  8. 16 Malaysia 148,196 t compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lettuce and chicory — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Lettuce and chicory — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 905,464 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lettuce and chicory — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 905,464 t in 2024.
What is the lowest lettuce and chicory — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 18,062 t in 1970.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for lettuce and chicory — production?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 13th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is lettuce and chicory — production rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 303.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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