Lettuce Prices in US
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Price (US$/lb) | Local (USD) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Farmgate | 0.88 | 0.40 | - | ▲ 14.9% | ▲ 14.9% | FAOSTAT Producer Prices |
| - | Export (unit value) | 1.32 | 0.60 | - | ▲ 9.4% | ▲ 9.4% | UN Comtrade (unit value) |
As of June 2026, the lettuce price in US available is US$ 0.88 per kg (US$ 0.40 / lb), up 14.9% year-on-year.
The US is a net exporter of lettuce, ranking #2 among 86 exporters with exports totaling US$123.1 million (101,906 tonnes) in 2024, accounting for 11.0% of global exports and showing a 16.1% year-on-year increase. Production reached 4,398,759 tonnes, placing the US at #3 globally with 10.3% of world output, though production declined by 5.7% year-on-year. The latest farmgate generic price is US$0.8818 per kg.
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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - lettuce in US
The US is a net exporter of lettuce, ranking #2 among 86 exporters with exports totaling US$123.1 million (101,906 tonnes) in 2024, accounting for 11.0% of global exports and showing a 16.1% year-on-year increase. Production reached 4,398,759 tonnes, placing the US at #3 globally with 10.3% of world output, though production declined by 5.7% year-on-year. The latest farmgate generic price is US$0.8818 per kg.
Exports UN Comtrade · 2024
In 2024, US exported $123.1M (101.9 kt) of lettuce▲ 16.1% YoY. That ranks #2 worldwide (11% of global exports).
Export value by year (US$)
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 $79.8M · 7.1%
Annual export data US · UN Comtrade
| Year | Export value (US$) | Volume | Avg price/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $123.1M | 101.9 kt | $1.21 |
| 2023 | $106M | 98.5 kt | $1.08 |
| 2022 | $123.2M | 95 kt | $1.3 |
| 2021 | $104.6M | 108.8 kt | $0.96 |
| 2020 | $110.4M | 108.3 kt | $1.02 |
Production FAOSTAT · 2024
US produced 4.4 Mt of lettuce in 2024▼ 5.7% YoY. It ranks #3 among producing countries (10.3% 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.