Lettuce yields in Australia
Australia: Lettuce yields was 17.63 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.63 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
54th
of 111 countries
All-time high
29.39 tonnes per hectare
in 2000
All-time low
11.19 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Lettuce yields in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, lettuce yields in Australia stood at 17.63 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in Australia peaked at 29.39 tonnes per hectare in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.19 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
That places Australia 54th out of 111 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 yields in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.32 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 11.19 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 11.45 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 11.93 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 11.76 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 12.1 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 11.46 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 11.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 14.29 tonnes per hectare | +23.7% |
| 1970 | 16.38 tonnes per hectare | +14.6% |
| 1971 | 17.19 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 16.68 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 15.58 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 16.46 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 17.26 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 19.82 tonnes per hectare | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 16.29 tonnes per hectare | -17.8% |
| 1978 | 17.78 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 17.5 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 18.12 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 17.47 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 18.38 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 19.73 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 19.82 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 21.22 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 22.41 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 21.9 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 22.16 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 22.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 24.11 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 26.63 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 25.29 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 25 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 24.41 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 23.04 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 22.87 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 23.43 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 22.6 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 21.23 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 29.39 tonnes per hectare | +38.4% |
| 2001 | 26.53 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 22.62 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 19.81 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 20.79 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 23.17 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 20.22 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 27.1 tonnes per hectare | +34.0% |
| 2008 | 23.09 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 22.2 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 20.78 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 15.95 tonnes per hectare | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 17.37 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 22.61 tonnes per hectare | +30.1% |
| 2014 | 15.47 tonnes per hectare | -31.6% |
| 2015 | 20.2 tonnes per hectare | +30.6% |
| 2016 | 16.12 tonnes per hectare | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 17.65 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 19.06 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 17.17 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 21.97 tonnes per hectare | +27.9% |
| 2021 | 18.84 tonnes per hectare | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 17.88 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 17.88 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.63 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 17.63 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.1 tonnes per hectare, 88% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Australia's 17.63 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.63 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.9 tonnes per hectare | 11.19 tonnes per hectare | 14.29 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.09 tonnes per hectare | 15.58 tonnes per hectare | 19.82 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.34 tonnes per hectare | 17.47 tonnes per hectare | 22.41 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.86 tonnes per hectare | 21.23 tonnes per hectare | 26.63 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.49 tonnes per hectare | 19.81 tonnes per hectare | 29.39 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.24 tonnes per hectare | 15.47 tonnes per hectare | 22.61 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.84 tonnes per hectare | 17.63 tonnes per hectare | 21.97 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1228 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lettuce yields in Australia?
- Lettuce yields in Australia was 17.63 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lettuce yields recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.39 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.19 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Australia rank for lettuce yields?
- Australia ranks 54th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lettuce yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.