Lettuce and chicory — Production in New Zealand

New Zealand: Lettuce and chicory — Production was 34,424 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
34,424 t
Change on year
up 34.3%
World rank
36th
of 108 countries
All-time high
42,326 t
in 2014
All-time low
12,190 t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Lettuce and chicory — Production in New Zealand, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for lettuce and chicory — production in New Zealand is 34,424 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 34.3% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lettuce and chicory — production in New Zealand peaked at 42,326 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12,190 t, in 1962.

New Zealand ranks 36th of 108 countries 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 — Production in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Lettuce and chicory — Production in New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 12,300 t
1962 12,190 t -0.9%
1963 16,250 t +33.3%
1964 18,000 t +10.8%
1965 16,260 t -9.7%
1966 13,406 t -17.6%
1967 14,098 t +5.2%
1968 13,866 t -1.6%
1969 16,187 t +16.7%
1970 14,128 t -12.7%
1971 13,102 t -7.3%
1972 14,618 t +11.6%
1973 15,748 t +7.7%
1974 16,429 t +4.3%
1975 15,766 t -4.0%
1976 17,162 t +8.9%
1977 16,526 t -3.7%
1978 18,136 t +9.7%
1979 16,796 t -7.4%
1980 17,897 t +6.6%
1981 19,100 t +6.7%
1982 20,982 t +9.9%
1983 21,000 t +0.1%
1984 19,000 t -9.5%
1985 17,000 t -10.5%
1986 15,000 t -11.8%
1987 16,000 t +6.7%
1988 16,800 t +5.0%
1989 17,000 t +1.2%
1990 26,000 t +52.9%
1991 26,000 t +0.0%
1992 19,100 t -26.5%
1993 23,600 t +23.6%
1994 26,900 t +14.0%
1995 38,600 t +43.5%
1996 35,800 t -7.3%
1997 36,000 t +0.6%
1998 36,000 t +0.0%
1999 36,500 t +1.4%
2000 36,500 t +0.0%
2001 33,492 t -8.2%
2002 30,484 t -9.0%
2003 30,792 t +1.0%
2004 31,000 t +0.7%
2005 31,955 t +3.1%
2006 31,709 t -0.8%
2007 34,000 t +7.2%
2008 33,000 t -2.9%
2009 32,000 t -3.0%
2010 31,445 t -1.7%
2011 27,697 t -11.9%
2012 32,786 t +18.4%
2013 36,386 t +11.0%
2014 42,326 t +16.3%
2015 40,220 t -5.0%
2016 39,601 t -1.5%
2017 40,774 t +3.0%
2018 38,789 t -4.9%
2019 40,124 t +3.4%
2020 42,228 t +5.2%
2021 42,289 t +0.1%
2022 25,607 t -39.4%
2023 25,632 t +0.1%
2024 34,424 t +34.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,729 t 12,190 t 18,000 t 9
1970s 15,841 t 13,102 t 18,136 t 10
1980s 17,978 t 15,000 t 21,000 t 10
1990s 30,450 t 19,100 t 38,600 t 10
2000s 32,493 t 30,484 t 36,500 t 10
2010s 37,015 t 27,697 t 42,326 t 10
2020s 34,036 t 25,607 t 42,289 t 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 33 Bangladesh 41,003 t compare
  2. 34 Jordan 39,515 t compare
  3. 35 South Africa 34,451 t compare
  4. 37 Thailand 32,125 t compare
  5. 38 Sweden 30,610 t compare
  6. 39 Lebanon 25,866 t compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lettuce and chicory — production in New Zealand?
Lettuce and chicory — production in New Zealand was 34,424 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lettuce and chicory — production recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 42,326 t in 2014.
What is the lowest lettuce and chicory — production recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 12,190 t in 1962.
How does New Zealand rank for lettuce and chicory — production?
New Zealand ranks 36th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
Is lettuce and chicory — production rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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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