Lettuce and chicory — Yield in Europe

Europe: Lettuce and chicory — Yield was 26,558 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26,558 kg/ha
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
6th
of 28 groups
All-time high
28,094 kg/ha
in 2021
All-time low
18,206 kg/ha
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Lettuce and chicory — Yield in Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 26,558 kg/ha for lettuce and chicory — yield in 2024.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lettuce and chicory — yield in Europe peaked at 28,094 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18,206 kg/ha, in 1968.

That places Europe 6th 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 — Yield in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Lettuce and chicory — Yield in Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 19,011 kg/ha —
1962 18,499 kg/ha -2.7%
1963 18,435 kg/ha -0.3%
1964 19,376 kg/ha +5.1%
1965 18,917 kg/ha -2.4%
1966 18,318 kg/ha -3.2%
1967 19,114 kg/ha +4.3%
1968 18,206 kg/ha -4.8%
1969 19,427 kg/ha +6.7%
1970 19,624 kg/ha +1.0%
1971 19,867 kg/ha +1.2%
1972 19,789 kg/ha -0.4%
1973 20,079 kg/ha +1.5%
1974 19,956 kg/ha -0.6%
1975 19,707 kg/ha -1.2%
1976 19,250 kg/ha -2.3%
1977 19,632 kg/ha +2.0%
1978 19,819 kg/ha +1.0%
1979 20,453 kg/ha +3.2%
1980 20,980 kg/ha +2.6%
1981 21,809 kg/ha +3.9%
1982 22,251 kg/ha +2.0%
1983 21,710 kg/ha -2.4%
1984 21,731 kg/ha +0.1%
1985 22,495 kg/ha +3.5%
1986 23,060 kg/ha +2.5%
1987 22,886 kg/ha -0.8%
1988 23,941 kg/ha +4.6%
1989 24,074 kg/ha +0.6%
1990 24,546 kg/ha +2.0%
1991 24,505 kg/ha -0.2%
1992 23,612 kg/ha -3.6%
1993 23,624 kg/ha +0.0%
1994 23,468 kg/ha -0.7%
1995 24,176 kg/ha +3.0%
1996 22,171 kg/ha -8.3%
1997 23,817 kg/ha +7.4%
1998 23,283 kg/ha -2.2%
1999 23,284 kg/ha +0.0%
2000 22,746 kg/ha -2.3%
2001 22,634 kg/ha -0.5%
2002 23,086 kg/ha +2.0%
2003 22,588 kg/ha -2.2%
2004 23,562 kg/ha +4.3%
2005 23,224 kg/ha -1.4%
2006 22,767 kg/ha -2.0%
2007 22,886 kg/ha +0.5%
2008 23,136 kg/ha +1.1%
2009 22,551 kg/ha -2.5%
2010 21,757 kg/ha -3.5%
2011 22,728 kg/ha +4.5%
2012 23,793 kg/ha +4.7%
2013 23,154 kg/ha -2.7%
2014 23,502 kg/ha +1.5%
2015 23,521 kg/ha +0.1%
2016 23,510 kg/ha -0.0%
2017 24,210 kg/ha +3.0%
2018 27,969 kg/ha +15.5%
2019 26,825 kg/ha -4.1%
2020 27,148 kg/ha +1.2%
2021 28,094 kg/ha +3.5%
2022 27,902 kg/ha -0.7%
2023 26,176 kg/ha -6.2%
2024 26,558 kg/ha +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18,811 kg/ha 18,206 kg/ha 19,427 kg/ha 9
1970s 19,818 kg/ha 19,250 kg/ha 20,453 kg/ha 10
1980s 22,494 kg/ha 20,980 kg/ha 24,074 kg/ha 10
1990s 23,649 kg/ha 22,171 kg/ha 24,546 kg/ha 10
2000s 22,918 kg/ha 22,551 kg/ha 23,562 kg/ha 10
2010s 24,097 kg/ha 21,757 kg/ha 27,969 kg/ha 10
2020s 27,176 kg/ha 26,176 kg/ha 28,094 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 29,933 kg/ha compare
  2. 3 Kuwait 49,316 kg/ha compare
  3. 4 Belgium-Luxembourg 47,542 kg/ha compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 27,734 kg/ha compare
  5. 5 Belgium 43,710 kg/ha compare
  6. 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 20,891 kg/ha compare
  7. 6 Hungary 41,458 kg/ha compare
  8. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 19,924 kg/ha compare
  9. 7 Congo 39,588 kg/ha compare
  10. 8 Germany 31,494 kg/ha compare
  11. 9 Sao Tome and Principe 29,892 kg/ha compare
  12. 9 Polynesia 13,534 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 147 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lettuce and chicory — yield in Europe?
Lettuce and chicory — yield in Europe was 26,558 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lettuce and chicory — yield recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 28,094 kg/ha in 2021.
What is the lowest lettuce and chicory — yield recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 18,206 kg/ha in 1968.
How does Europe rank for lettuce and chicory — yield?
Europe ranks 6th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is lettuce and chicory — yield rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe 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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