Lettuce yields in Israel
Israel: Lettuce yields was 4.33 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.33 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 17.9%
World rank
105th
of 111 countries
All-time high
47.59 tonnes per hectare
in 1981
All-time low
4.33 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Lettuce yields in Israel, 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
In 2024, lettuce yields in Israel stood at 4.33 tonnes per hectare. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in Israel peaked at 47.59 tonnes per hectare in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4.33 tonnes per hectare, in 2024.
Israel ranks 105th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Lettuce yields in Israel, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.93 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 23.94 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 18.68 tonnes per hectare | -22.0% |
| 1964 | 22.58 tonnes per hectare | +20.9% |
| 1965 | 22.44 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 23.9 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 21.22 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1968 | 16.41 tonnes per hectare | -22.7% |
| 1969 | 13.62 tonnes per hectare | -17.0% |
| 1970 | 13.17 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 17.05 tonnes per hectare | +29.4% |
| 1972 | 16.32 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 18.03 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 17.71 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 15.83 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 14.69 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 16.75 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 29.86 tonnes per hectare | +78.2% |
| 1979 | 23.47 tonnes per hectare | -21.4% |
| 1980 | 21.76 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 47.59 tonnes per hectare | +118.7% |
| 1982 | 32.33 tonnes per hectare | -32.1% |
| 1983 | 31.75 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 40.82 tonnes per hectare | +28.5% |
| 1985 | 33.59 tonnes per hectare | -17.7% |
| 1986 | 29.06 tonnes per hectare | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 27.86 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 31.04 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 30.93 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 33.57 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 29.07 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 30.38 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 33.51 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 33.2 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 34.4 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 30.36 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 33.71 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 36.58 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 35.79 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 39.31 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 34.35 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 32.55 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 28.01 tonnes per hectare | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 27.99 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 28.52 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 25.63 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 24.41 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 22.4 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 22.68 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 20.05 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 17.76 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 13.87 tonnes per hectare | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 13.83 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 11.68 tonnes per hectare | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 13.76 tonnes per hectare | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 13.07 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 11.25 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 9.87 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 9.05 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 7.99 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 7.2 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 6.21 tonnes per hectare | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 5.27 tonnes per hectare | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 4.33 tonnes per hectare | -17.9% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 4.33 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.1 tonnes per hectare, 22% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Israel's 4.33 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.92 tonnes per hectare, 22% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lettuce yields in Israel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +118.7% | 21.76 tonnes per hectare | 47.59 tonnes per hectare |
| 1978 | +78.2% | 16.75 tonnes per hectare | 29.86 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.64 tonnes per hectare | 13.62 tonnes per hectare | 23.94 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.29 tonnes per hectare | 13.17 tonnes per hectare | 29.86 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.67 tonnes per hectare | 21.76 tonnes per hectare | 47.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.06 tonnes per hectare | 29.07 tonnes per hectare | 36.58 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.58 tonnes per hectare | 22.4 tonnes per hectare | 39.31 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.42 tonnes per hectare | 9.05 tonnes per hectare | 20.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2 tonnes per hectare | 4.33 tonnes per hectare | 7.99 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More agriculture & rural data for Israel
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 696.75 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7021 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0842 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lettuce yields in Israel?
- Lettuce yields in Israel was 4.33 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 47.59 tonnes per hectare in 1981.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.33 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- How does Israel rank for lettuce yields?
- Israel ranks 105th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel 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.