Lettuce yields in Italy
Italy: Lettuce yields was 22.86 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.86 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
36th
of 111 countries
All-time high
24.35 tonnes per hectare
in 2022
All-time low
15.66 tonnes per hectare
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Lettuce yields in Italy, 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 Italy stood at 22.86 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in Italy peaked at 24.35 tonnes per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.66 tonnes per hectare, in 1968.
Italy ranks 36th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Lettuce yields in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.43 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 17.48 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 16.88 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 17.63 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 17.22 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 17.14 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 16.8 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 15.66 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 17.47 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 17.38 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 17.57 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 18.05 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 18.21 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 18.35 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 18.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 18.79 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 17.72 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 17.63 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 17.72 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 17.74 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 17.88 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 17.77 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 17.77 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 17.44 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 16.89 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 17.63 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 17.97 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 18.23 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 18.17 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 18.69 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 18.83 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 18.41 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 18.84 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 18.82 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 18.39 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 17.27 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 18.21 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 19.29 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 18.23 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 18.91 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 18.29 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 18.55 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 18.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 20.08 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 20.21 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 19.56 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 19.78 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 19.09 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 19.37 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 19.68 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 19.82 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 20.39 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 20.05 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 21.5 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 20 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 21.43 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 21.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 22.29 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 22.53 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 22.91 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 22.71 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 24.35 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 23.92 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 22.86 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 22.86 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.1 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Italy's 22.86 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.75 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.08 tonnes per hectare | 15.66 tonnes per hectare | 17.63 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.98 tonnes per hectare | 17.38 tonnes per hectare | 18.79 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.75 tonnes per hectare | 16.89 tonnes per hectare | 18.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.5 tonnes per hectare | 17.27 tonnes per hectare | 19.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.25 tonnes per hectare | 18.29 tonnes per hectare | 20.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.93 tonnes per hectare | 19.68 tonnes per hectare | 22.53 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.35 tonnes per hectare | 22.71 tonnes per hectare | 24.35 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3131 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3032 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lettuce yields in Italy?
- Lettuce yields in Italy was 22.86 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 24.35 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.66 tonnes per hectare in 1968.
- How does Italy rank for lettuce yields?
- Italy ranks 36th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.