Lettuce yields in France
France: Lettuce yields was 25.55 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Lettuce yields in France, 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
France recorded 25.55 tonnes per hectare for lettuce yields in 2024.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in France peaked at 38.98 tonnes per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.22 tonnes per hectare, in 1976.
France ranks 23rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.78 tonnes per hectare | 16.99 tonnes per hectare | 18.94 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.62 tonnes per hectare | 16.22 tonnes per hectare | 19.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.29 tonnes per hectare | 20.49 tonnes per hectare | 25.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.86 tonnes per hectare | 24.41 tonnes per hectare | 27.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.11 tonnes per hectare | 25.83 tonnes per hectare | 28.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.71 tonnes per hectare | 25.58 tonnes per hectare | 38.98 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.55 tonnes per hectare | 24.39 tonnes per hectare | 28.5 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 20 New Zealand 26.81 tonnes per hectare compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 26.74 tonnes per hectare compare
- 22 Finland 26.56 tonnes per hectare compare
- 24 South Korea 25.48 tonnes per hectare compare
- 25 Czechia 25.11 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for France
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 47.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 14.54 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 21.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 8.53 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lettuce yields in France?
- Lettuce yields in France was 25.55 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 38.98 tonnes per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.22 tonnes per hectare in 1976.
- How does France rank for lettuce yields?
- France ranks 23rd out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.