Lettuce Prices in China
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Local (CNY) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Farmgate | 0.65 | 4.58 | ▲ 30.5% | ▲ 30.5% | FAOSTAT Producer Prices |
| - | Export (unit value) | 1.09 | 7.63 | ▼ 4.2% | ▼ 4.2% | UN Comtrade (unit value) |
As of June 2026, the lettuce price in China available is US$ 0.65 per kg (4.58 CNY), up 30.5% year-on-year.
China is a major lettuce exporter, ranking fifth globally in 2024 with exports totaling US$79.8 million and 73,372 tonnes, accounting for 7.1% of world exports and showing a 0.6% year-on-year increase. The country produced 14,694,796 tonnes of lettuce, holding the second position worldwide and contributing 34.3% of global output, with a slight decrease of 0.2% from the previous year. The latest farmgate generic price is US$0.6525 per kg.
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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - lettuce in China
China is a major lettuce exporter, ranking fifth globally in 2024 with exports totaling US$79.8 million and 73,372 tonnes, accounting for 7.1% of world exports and showing a 0.6% year-on-year increase. The country produced 14,694,796 tonnes of lettuce, holding the second position worldwide and contributing 34.3% of global output, with a slight decrease of 0.2% from the previous year. The latest farmgate generic price is US$0.6525 per kg.
Exports UN Comtrade · 2024
In 2024, China exported $79.8M (73.4 kt) of lettuce▲ 0.6% YoY. That ranks #5 worldwide (7.1% of global exports).
Export value by year (US$)
Export volume by year
Top lettuce exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024
- #1 Spain $490.3M · 43.7%
- #2 US $123.1M · 11%
- #3 Netherlands $114.4M · 10.2%
- #4 Mexico $99.2M · 8.8%
- #5 China $79.8M · 7.1%
Annual export data China · UN Comtrade
| Year | Export value (US$) | Volume | Avg price/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $79.8M | 73.4 kt | $1.09 |
| 2023 | $79.3M | 69.9 kt | $1.14 |
| 2022 | $71.6M | 58.5 kt | $1.22 |
| 2021 | $48.9M | 56.3 kt | $0.87 |
| 2020 | $63.2M | 61.3 kt | $1.03 |
Production FAOSTAT · 2024
China produced 14.69 Mt of lettuce in 2024▼ 0.2% YoY. It ranks #2 among producing countries (34.3% of world output).
Production by year (tonnes)
HS Code
lettuce is traded under Harmonized System code 0705.11. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.
Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade; production - FAOSTAT (FAO); harvest season - FAO GIEWS Crop Calendar. Values are official reported figures.