Lettuce yields in France
France: Lettuce yields was 25.55 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.55 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
23rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
38.98 tonnes per hectare
in 2018
All-time low
16.22 tonnes per hectare
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Lettuce yields in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.39 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 17.1 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 17.4 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 18.47 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 18.94 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 16.99 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1967 | 17.49 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 17.23 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 18.03 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 19.19 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 19.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 16.5 tonnes per hectare | -14.1% |
| 1973 | 17.38 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 16.99 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 17.19 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 16.22 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 17.21 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 17.06 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 19.23 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 20.49 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 22.39 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 23.23 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 22.33 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 20.96 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 23.72 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 25.25 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 24.29 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 25.24 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 24.96 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 25.77 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 25.09 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 24.41 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 24.79 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 25.7 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 25.57 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 26.06 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 26.93 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 27.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 27.16 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 28.05 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 27.57 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 27.9 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 26.23 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 25.83 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 27.62 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 27.35 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 27.98 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 26.1 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 26.44 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 26.39 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 25.75 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 28.81 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 27.3 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 26.58 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 26.21 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 25.83 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 25.68 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 38.98 tonnes per hectare | +51.8% |
| 2019 | 25.58 tonnes per hectare | -34.4% |
| 2020 | 28 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 28.5 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 26.29 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 24.39 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 25.55 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 25.55 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.1 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- France's 25.55 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.75 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lettuce yields in France 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +51.8% | 25.68 tonnes per hectare | 38.98 tonnes per hectare |
| 2019 | -34.4% | 38.98 tonnes per hectare | 25.58 tonnes per hectare |
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
- 26 Luxembourg 24.75 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for France
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.033 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2115 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.