Lettuce and chicory — Yield in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Lettuce and chicory — Yield was 18,750 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18,750 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
47th
of 107 countries
All-time high
28,080 kg/ha
in 2000
All-time low
13,682 kg/ha
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Lettuce and chicory — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 18,750 kg/ha for lettuce and chicory — yield in 2024.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lettuce and chicory — yield in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 28,080 kg/ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13,682 kg/ha, in 1968.

That places Australia and New Zealand 47th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Lettuce and chicory — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Lettuce and chicory — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 14,116 kg/ha
1962 13,835 kg/ha -2.0%
1963 14,390 kg/ha +4.0%
1964 15,057 kg/ha +4.6%
1965 14,780 kg/ha -1.8%
1966 14,407 kg/ha -2.5%
1967 13,793 kg/ha -4.3%
1968 13,682 kg/ha -0.8%
1969 16,181 kg/ha +18.3%
1970 16,976 kg/ha +4.9%
1971 17,679 kg/ha +4.1%
1972 17,672 kg/ha -0.0%
1973 17,041 kg/ha -3.6%
1974 17,297 kg/ha +1.5%
1975 18,219 kg/ha +5.3%
1976 19,846 kg/ha +8.9%
1977 17,579 kg/ha -11.4%
1978 18,648 kg/ha +6.1%
1979 18,260 kg/ha -2.1%
1980 18,878 kg/ha +3.4%
1981 18,255 kg/ha -3.3%
1982 19,215 kg/ha +5.3%
1983 20,031 kg/ha +4.3%
1984 20,084 kg/ha +0.3%
1985 21,228 kg/ha +5.7%
1986 22,083 kg/ha +4.0%
1987 21,654 kg/ha -1.9%
1988 22,022 kg/ha +1.7%
1989 21,738 kg/ha -1.3%
1990 23,554 kg/ha +8.4%
1991 25,859 kg/ha +9.8%
1992 24,731 kg/ha -4.4%
1993 25,199 kg/ha +1.9%
1994 24,792 kg/ha -1.6%
1995 22,549 kg/ha -9.0%
1996 24,085 kg/ha +6.8%
1997 24,755 kg/ha +2.8%
1998 24,598 kg/ha -0.6%
1999 23,361 kg/ha -5.0%
2000 28,080 kg/ha +20.2%
2001 25,967 kg/ha -7.5%
2002 22,805 kg/ha -12.2%
2003 20,863 kg/ha -8.5%
2004 21,784 kg/ha +4.4%
2005 23,744 kg/ha +9.0%
2006 21,025 kg/ha -11.5%
2007 26,966 kg/ha +28.3%
2008 23,435 kg/ha -13.1%
2009 22,716 kg/ha -3.1%
2010 21,528 kg/ha -5.2%
2011 17,031 kg/ha -20.9%
2012 18,783 kg/ha +10.3%
2013 23,182 kg/ha +23.4%
2014 17,298 kg/ha -25.4%
2015 21,346 kg/ha +23.4%
2016 17,653 kg/ha -17.3%
2017 19,048 kg/ha +7.9%
2018 20,251 kg/ha +6.3%
2019 18,708 kg/ha -7.6%
2020 23,022 kg/ha +23.1%
2021 20,235 kg/ha -12.1%
2022 18,879 kg/ha -6.7%
2023 18,821 kg/ha -0.3%
2024 18,750 kg/ha -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,471 kg/ha 13,682 kg/ha 16,181 kg/ha 9
1970s 17,922 kg/ha 16,976 kg/ha 19,846 kg/ha 10
1980s 20,519 kg/ha 18,255 kg/ha 22,083 kg/ha 10
1990s 24,348 kg/ha 22,549 kg/ha 25,859 kg/ha 10
2000s 23,739 kg/ha 20,863 kg/ha 28,080 kg/ha 10
2010s 19,483 kg/ha 17,031 kg/ha 23,182 kg/ha 10
2020s 19,941 kg/ha 18,750 kg/ha 23,022 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 44 Malta 19,445 kg/ha compare
  2. 45 Guadeloupe 19,231 kg/ha compare
  3. 46 Panama 19,188 kg/ha compare
  4. 48 North Macedonia 18,187 kg/ha compare
  5. 49 Switzerland 18,126 kg/ha compare
  6. 50 China, Hong Kong SAR 17,810 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 147 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lettuce and chicory — yield in Australia and New Zealand?
Lettuce and chicory — yield in Australia and New Zealand was 18,750 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lettuce and chicory — yield recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 28,080 kg/ha in 2000.
What is the lowest lettuce and chicory — yield recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 13,682 kg/ha in 1968.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for lettuce and chicory — yield?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 47th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
Is lettuce and chicory — yield rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Lettuce and chicory — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lettuce and chicory — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
147 places, 7,179 data points, 1961–2024
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