World Lettuce Production Approaches 30,000 Million Kilos

According to the figures of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 55.98% of world lettuce production in 2019 was made by China , 12.66% by USA , 4.33% by India , 3.47% by Spain . and 2.6% produced by Italy .

In the light of these data, China, USA, India, Spain and Italy became the world's largest lettuce producer countries.

Average yield is 2.21 kg. In the world where it is 4.58 kg per m2 . With production, Belgium is the most productive country in lettuce production, while this country is 3.51 kg per m2. with the USA ; 3.11 kg. with Germany , 3.07 kg . with the Netherlands and 3.05 kg . Iran is following with efficiency.

China became the world's largest lettuce producer country with a production of 16,310.17 million kilograms in 2019. China produces this production on an area of 668,478 hectares and 2.44 kg per m2. performed with an average yield.

The USA, the second largest lettuce producer country in the world, produced 3,688.52 million kg in an area of 105,100 hectares in 2019. 3,51 kg per m2 of lettuce . produced with an average yield.

India, 1,262,7 million kg. It has become the third largest lettuce producing country in the world. The average yield per m2 of this production, realized in India on an area of 199,778 hectares, is 0.63 kg . is

Spain, in fourth place, is 2.86 kg per m2. It produced a total of 1,009.81 million kilos of lettuce on an area of 35,360 hectares with an average yield.