Lettuce yields in Cyprus
Cyprus: Lettuce yields was 14.05 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.05 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
68th
of 111 countries
All-time high
50.96 tonnes per hectare
in 2012
All-time low
9 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Lettuce yields in Cyprus, 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
Cyprus recorded 14.05 tonnes per hectare for lettuce yields in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in Cyprus peaked at 50.96 tonnes per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Cyprus 68th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lettuce yields in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 9 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 9 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 9 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 9 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10.18 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 11.94 tonnes per hectare | +17.3% |
| 1989 | 15.58 tonnes per hectare | +30.5% |
| 1990 | 16.69 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 12.13 tonnes per hectare | -27.3% |
| 1992 | 13.4 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 15.38 tonnes per hectare | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 14.25 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 10.9 tonnes per hectare | -23.5% |
| 1996 | 10 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 16.58 tonnes per hectare | +65.8% |
| 1998 | 26.5 tonnes per hectare | +59.8% |
| 1999 | 27.98 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 29.38 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 28.21 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 28.21 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27.68 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 28.21 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 27.07 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 27.69 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 29.04 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 36.74 tonnes per hectare | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 29.92 tonnes per hectare | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 41.46 tonnes per hectare | +38.6% |
| 2011 | 48.2 tonnes per hectare | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 50.96 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 23.76 tonnes per hectare | -53.4% |
| 2014 | 23.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 24.89 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 16.91 tonnes per hectare | -32.0% |
| 2017 | 16.02 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 15.89 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 15.71 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 15.67 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 14.29 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 12.26 tonnes per hectare | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 13.95 tonnes per hectare | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 14.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 14.05 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.1 tonnes per hectare, 70% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 14.05 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.75 tonnes per hectare, 68% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lettuce yields in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +65.8% | 10 tonnes per hectare | 16.58 tonnes per hectare |
| 1998 | +59.8% | 16.58 tonnes per hectare | 26.5 tonnes per hectare |
| 2013 | -53.4% | 50.96 tonnes per hectare | 23.76 tonnes per hectare |
| 2010 | +38.6% | 29.92 tonnes per hectare | 41.46 tonnes per hectare |
| 2016 | -32.0% | 24.89 tonnes per hectare | 16.91 tonnes per hectare |
| 1989 | +30.5% | 11.94 tonnes per hectare | 15.58 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9 tonnes per hectare | 9 tonnes per hectare | 9 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.4 tonnes per hectare | 9 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.77 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 15.58 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.38 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 27.98 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.22 tonnes per hectare | 27.07 tonnes per hectare | 36.74 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.76 tonnes per hectare | 15.71 tonnes per hectare | 50.96 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.04 tonnes per hectare | 12.26 tonnes per hectare | 15.67 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cyprus
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 335.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8799 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3331 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lettuce yields in Cyprus?
- Lettuce yields in Cyprus was 14.05 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 50.96 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Cyprus rank for lettuce yields?
- Cyprus ranks 68th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.