Lettuce and chicory — Production in Northern America

Northern America: Lettuce and chicory — Production was 4.48 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.48 million t
Change on year
down 5.6%
Rank
4th
of 28 groups
All-time high
4.88 million t
in 2004
All-time low
1.73 million t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Lettuce and chicory — Production in Northern America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, lettuce and chicory — production in Northern America stood at 4.48 million t.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lettuce and chicory — production in Northern America peaked at 4.88 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.73 million t, in 1962.

That places Northern America 4th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Lettuce and chicory — Production in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Lettuce and chicory — Production in Northern America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 1.75 million t
1962 1.73 million t -1.0%
1963 1.81 million t +4.2%
1964 1.80 million t -0.2%
1965 1.88 million t +4.4%
1966 1.91 million t +1.3%
1967 1.97 million t +3.6%
1968 2.04 million t +3.2%
1969 2.06 million t +1.1%
1970 2.14 million t +3.8%
1971 2.18 million t +2.0%
1972 2.23 million t +2.4%
1973 2.32 million t +4.0%
1974 2.37 million t +1.8%
1975 2.47 million t +4.2%
1976 2.57 million t +4.2%
1977 2.75 million t +7.1%
1978 2.78 million t +0.8%
1979 2.82 million t +1.8%
1980 2.92 million t +3.2%
1981 2.88 million t -1.2%
1982 2.89 million t +0.4%
1983 2.66 million t -8.0%
1984 2.95 million t +10.8%
1985 2.84 million t -3.9%
1986 2.69 million t -5.2%
1987 3.13 million t +16.3%
1988 3.25 million t +4.0%
1989 3.47 million t +6.7%
1990 3.38 million t -2.6%
1991 3.27 million t -3.1%
1992 3.94 million t +20.2%
1993 3.85 million t -2.1%
1994 4.06 million t +5.3%
1995 3.73 million t -8.0%
1996 3.72 million t -0.4%
1997 4.46 million t +19.8%
1998 3.94 million t -11.5%
1999 4.39 million t +11.4%
2000 4.45 million t +1.3%
2001 4.41 million t -0.8%
2002 4.62 million t +4.7%
2003 4.78 million t +3.4%
2004 4.88 million t +2.2%
2005 4.53 million t -7.2%
2006 4.71 million t +4.0%
2007 4.44 million t -5.8%
2008 4.09 million t -8.0%
2009 3.94 million t -3.7%
2010 4.18 million t +6.1%
2011 4.13 million t -1.0%
2012 4.25 million t +2.9%
2013 3.91 million t -8.2%
2014 3.87 million t -0.9%
2015 3.88 million t +0.2%
2016 4.77 million t +23.0%
2017 4.59 million t -3.8%
2018 3.74 million t -18.6%
2019 3.80 million t +1.6%
2020 3.89 million t +2.5%
2021 4.55 million t +16.7%
2022 4.53 million t -0.4%
2023 4.74 million t +4.7%
2024 4.48 million t -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.88 million t 1.73 million t 2.06 million t 9
1970s 2.46 million t 2.14 million t 2.82 million t 10
1980s 2.97 million t 2.66 million t 3.47 million t 10
1990s 3.87 million t 3.27 million t 4.46 million t 10
2000s 4.48 million t 3.94 million t 4.88 million t 10
2010s 4.11 million t 3.74 million t 4.77 million t 10
2020s 4.44 million t 3.89 million t 4.74 million t 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  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 Japan 555,776 t compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lettuce and chicory — production in Northern America?
Lettuce and chicory — production in Northern America was 4.48 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lettuce and chicory — production recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 4.88 million t in 2004.
What is the lowest lettuce and chicory — production recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 1.73 million t in 1962.
How does Northern America rank for lettuce and chicory — production?
Northern America ranks 4th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is lettuce and chicory — production rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America 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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