Lettuce yields in Germany
Germany: Lettuce yields was 31.49 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.49 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
9th
of 111 countries
All-time high
31.74 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
11.48 tonnes per hectare
in 1996
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Lettuce yields in Germany, 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 Germany is 31.49 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in Germany peaked at 31.74 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.48 tonnes per hectare, in 1996.
Germany ranks 9th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Lettuce yields in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.46 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 14.36 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 14.74 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 14.85 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 14.84 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 16.26 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 16.03 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 16.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 15.84 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 16.49 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 16.16 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 16.59 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 18.81 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 1974 | 18.15 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 17.17 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 16.42 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 17.38 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 18.03 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 18.42 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 19.48 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 19.61 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 19.95 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 20.29 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 17.89 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 20.8 tonnes per hectare | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 20 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 21.9 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 22.72 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 23.64 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 18.9 tonnes per hectare | -20.1% |
| 1993 | 23.92 tonnes per hectare | +26.6% |
| 1994 | 22.41 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 23.77 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 11.48 tonnes per hectare | -51.7% |
| 1997 | 24 tonnes per hectare | +109.1% |
| 1998 | 24.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 24.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 18.04 tonnes per hectare | -25.3% |
| 2001 | 17.9 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 19.86 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 18.38 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 22.07 tonnes per hectare | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 21.84 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 22.66 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 22.3 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 20.91 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 22.58 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 20.85 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 22.7 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 28.08 tonnes per hectare | +23.7% |
| 2013 | 24.88 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 23.86 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 24.25 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 23.32 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 23.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 29.17 tonnes per hectare | +24.4% |
| 2019 | 31.07 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 31.42 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 31.74 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 31.02 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 30.2 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 31.49 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 31.49 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.1 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Germany's 31.49 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.75 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lettuce yields in Germany 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 | +109.1% | 11.48 tonnes per hectare | 24 tonnes per hectare |
| 1996 | -51.7% | 23.77 tonnes per hectare | 11.48 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.28 tonnes per hectare | 14.36 tonnes per hectare | 16.26 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.36 tonnes per hectare | 16.16 tonnes per hectare | 18.81 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.99 tonnes per hectare | 17.89 tonnes per hectare | 21.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.9 tonnes per hectare | 11.48 tonnes per hectare | 24.15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.65 tonnes per hectare | 17.9 tonnes per hectare | 22.66 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.16 tonnes per hectare | 20.85 tonnes per hectare | 31.07 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.17 tonnes per hectare | 30.2 tonnes per hectare | 31.74 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 527.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1786 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lettuce yields in Germany?
- Lettuce yields in Germany was 31.49 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 31.74 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.48 tonnes per hectare in 1996.
- How does Germany rank for lettuce yields?
- Germany ranks 9th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.