Lettuce yields in China
China: Lettuce yields was 23.14 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.14 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
33rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
28 tonnes per hectare
in 1992
All-time low
14.8 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Lettuce yields in China, 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
The most recent figure for lettuce yields in China is 23.14 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in China peaked at 28 tonnes per hectare in 1992 and was at its lowest, 14.8 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places China 33rd 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 China, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.8 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 15.9 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 16.56 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 16.62 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 17.5 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 17.87 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 18 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 19.14 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 20.71 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 21.6 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 21.82 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 20.73 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 21.75 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 21.92 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 21.83 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 21.83 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 21.83 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 19.56 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 20.92 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 20.23 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 21.57 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 21.33 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 21.25 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 21.76 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 21.67 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 22.22 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 23.33 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 22.95 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 22.8 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 23.89 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 24 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 28 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 25 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 24.71 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 25 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 25.71 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 22.54 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 21.73 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 20.69 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 21.97 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 21.71 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 22.5 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 23.81 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 21 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 22.19 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 22.1 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 22.43 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 22.94 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 23.36 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 23.09 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 23.56 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 24.35 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 23.68 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 23.46 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 23.71 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 23.62 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 23.61 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 23.66 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 23.64 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 22.8 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 23.36 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 23.26 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 23.14 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 23.14 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- China's 23.14 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.63 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.46 tonnes per hectare | 14.8 tonnes per hectare | 20.71 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.38 tonnes per hectare | 19.56 tonnes per hectare | 21.92 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.91 tonnes per hectare | 20.23 tonnes per hectare | 23.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.13 tonnes per hectare | 20.69 tonnes per hectare | 28 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.4 tonnes per hectare | 21 tonnes per hectare | 23.81 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.64 tonnes per hectare | 23.09 tonnes per hectare | 24.35 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.24 tonnes per hectare | 22.8 tonnes per hectare | 23.64 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lettuce yields in China?
- Lettuce yields in China was 23.14 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 28 tonnes per hectare in 1992.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does China rank for lettuce yields?
- China ranks 33rd out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.