Lettuce yields in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Lettuce yields was 23.73 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.73 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
30th
of 111 countries
All-time high
34.73 tonnes per hectare
in 1995
All-time low
17.01 tonnes per hectare
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Lettuce yields in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom stood at 23.73 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in United Kingdom peaked at 34.73 tonnes per hectare in 1995 and was at its lowest, 17.01 tonnes per hectare, in 1976.
That places United Kingdom 30th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Lettuce yields in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.23 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 19.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 19.17 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 19.38 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 19.67 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 19.73 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 18.82 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 17.23 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 17.16 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 19.01 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 19.07 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 19.4 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 19.53 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 19.95 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 19.16 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 17.01 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 21.41 tonnes per hectare | +25.9% |
| 1978 | 22.18 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 22.42 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 23.72 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 24.94 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 29.29 tonnes per hectare | +17.4% |
| 1983 | 25.46 tonnes per hectare | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 25.89 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 29.86 tonnes per hectare | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 30.21 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 31.13 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 31.67 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 31.51 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 29.81 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 31.01 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 30.05 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 30.04 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 31.79 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 34.73 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 28.59 tonnes per hectare | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 29.95 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 24.99 tonnes per hectare | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 26.09 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 22.39 tonnes per hectare | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 24.97 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 24.21 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 23.83 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 24.24 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 24.08 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 20.98 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 18.41 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 21.34 tonnes per hectare | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 20.44 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 21.32 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 21.08 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 19.94 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 20.14 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 21.2 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 21.09 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 22.14 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 23.36 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 22.26 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 23.18 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 22.44 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 23.34 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 23.49 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 22.83 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 23.73 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 23.73 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.1 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 23.73 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 | 18.87 tonnes per hectare | 17.16 tonnes per hectare | 19.73 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.91 tonnes per hectare | 17.01 tonnes per hectare | 22.42 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.37 tonnes per hectare | 23.72 tonnes per hectare | 31.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.7 tonnes per hectare | 24.99 tonnes per hectare | 34.73 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.49 tonnes per hectare | 18.41 tonnes per hectare | 24.97 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.57 tonnes per hectare | 19.94 tonnes per hectare | 23.36 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.17 tonnes per hectare | 22.44 tonnes per hectare | 23.73 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.63 current US$ per person (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1668 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lettuce yields in United Kingdom?
- Lettuce yields in United Kingdom was 23.73 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 34.73 tonnes per hectare in 1995.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.01 tonnes per hectare in 1976.
- How does United Kingdom rank for lettuce yields?
- United Kingdom ranks 30th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.