Lettuce yields in Canada
Canada: Lettuce yields was 22.49 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.49 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
37th
of 111 countries
All-time high
33.46 tonnes per hectare
in 1997
All-time low
11.57 tonnes per hectare
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Lettuce yields in Canada, 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 Canada stood at 22.49 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in Canada peaked at 33.46 tonnes per hectare in 1997 and was at its lowest, 11.57 tonnes per hectare, in 1972.
That places Canada 37th 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.58 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 14.93 tonnes per hectare | +18.6% |
| 1963 | 12.66 tonnes per hectare | -15.2% |
| 1964 | 12.82 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 12.54 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 11.85 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 13.05 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 13.89 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 11.71 tonnes per hectare | -15.7% |
| 1970 | 13.48 tonnes per hectare | +15.2% |
| 1971 | 15.8 tonnes per hectare | +17.2% |
| 1972 | 11.57 tonnes per hectare | -26.7% |
| 1973 | 15.62 tonnes per hectare | +34.9% |
| 1974 | 16.19 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 16.81 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 17.43 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 20.61 tonnes per hectare | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 22.66 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 22.51 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 21.32 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 18.8 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 19.65 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 22.5 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 24.21 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 25.92 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 18.86 tonnes per hectare | -27.2% |
| 1987 | 19.93 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 20.89 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 20.61 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 23.09 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 23.99 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 25.21 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 25.55 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 26.83 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 19.74 tonnes per hectare | -26.4% |
| 1996 | 21.85 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 33.46 tonnes per hectare | +53.1% |
| 1998 | 27.56 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 26.59 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 19.06 tonnes per hectare | -28.3% |
| 2001 | 25.13 tonnes per hectare | +31.8% |
| 2002 | 25.61 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 24.88 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 23.74 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 22.94 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 18.45 tonnes per hectare | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 23.76 tonnes per hectare | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 22.5 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 23.42 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 15.84 tonnes per hectare | -32.3% |
| 2011 | 18.35 tonnes per hectare | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 22.36 tonnes per hectare | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 21.99 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 22.22 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 22.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 22.88 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 22.6 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 22.55 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 22.48 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 20.58 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 23.57 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 22.31 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 21.8 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 22.49 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 22.49 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.1 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.89 tonnes per hectare | 11.71 tonnes per hectare | 14.93 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.27 tonnes per hectare | 11.57 tonnes per hectare | 22.66 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.27 tonnes per hectare | 18.8 tonnes per hectare | 25.92 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.39 tonnes per hectare | 19.74 tonnes per hectare | 33.46 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.95 tonnes per hectare | 18.45 tonnes per hectare | 25.61 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.36 tonnes per hectare | 15.84 tonnes per hectare | 22.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.15 tonnes per hectare | 20.58 tonnes per hectare | 23.57 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 31.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,092 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1712 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.9% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lettuce yields in Canada?
- Lettuce yields in Canada was 22.49 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 33.46 tonnes per hectare in 1997.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.57 tonnes per hectare in 1972.
- How does Canada rank for lettuce yields?
- Canada ranks 37th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.