Lettuce yields in Slovakia
Slovakia: Lettuce yields was 9 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 28.6%
World rank
85th
of 111 countries
All-time high
22.1 tonnes per hectare
in 2012
All-time low
5.52 tonnes per hectare
in 2002
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Lettuce yields in Slovakia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 9 tonnes per hectare for lettuce yields in 2024.
That represents a change of up 28.6% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in Slovakia peaked at 22.1 tonnes per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.52 tonnes per hectare, in 2002.
Slovakia ranks 85th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Lettuce yields in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 11.11 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1994 | 10.06 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 8.58 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 9.22 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 10.25 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 8.24 tonnes per hectare | -19.6% |
| 1999 | 8.97 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 9.58 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 8.7 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 5.52 tonnes per hectare | -36.5% |
| 2003 | 8.73 tonnes per hectare | +58.0% |
| 2004 | 8.62 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 8.45 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 8.64 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 8.8 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 9.35 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 9.28 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 8.86 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 12.79 tonnes per hectare | +44.3% |
| 2012 | 22.1 tonnes per hectare | +72.8% |
| 2013 | 12.68 tonnes per hectare | -42.6% |
| 2014 | 11.15 tonnes per hectare | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 16.25 tonnes per hectare | +45.7% |
| 2016 | 13.53 tonnes per hectare | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 17.2 tonnes per hectare | +27.2% |
| 2018 | 18 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 7 tonnes per hectare | -61.1% |
| 2020 | 6 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 7 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9 tonnes per hectare | +28.6% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 9 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.1 tonnes per hectare, 45% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 9 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.75 tonnes per hectare, 43% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.49 tonnes per hectare | 8.24 tonnes per hectare | 11.11 tonnes per hectare | 7 |
| 2000s | 8.57 tonnes per hectare | 5.52 tonnes per hectare | 9.58 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.96 tonnes per hectare | 7 tonnes per hectare | 22.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 tonnes per hectare | 6 tonnes per hectare | 9 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More agriculture & rural data for Slovakia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 454.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4681 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lettuce yields in Slovakia?
- Lettuce yields in Slovakia was 9 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.52 tonnes per hectare in 2002.
- How does Slovakia rank for lettuce yields?
- Slovakia ranks 85th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.