Top 5 world exporters of lettuce

This is written by FreshPlaza with reference to the data of the United Nations (UN) Statistics Division. It is noted that Spain and Mexico account for almost half of the world's lettuce exports, i.e. 48.26% of the total volume. In particular, Spain exported 778.73 million kg, i.e. 32.44% of the total world volume, while Mexico exported 379.77 million kg. The USA ranks third with 336.28 million kg, followed by China with 250.26 million kg and the Netherlands with 151.48 million kg. At the same time, Spain topped the ranking in terms of income with 1,002.28 million euros. The world revenue from lettuce is estimated at 3,295.74 million euros. Italy received the highest price per kilogram of lettuce exported in 2023 — 2.02 euros. It is followed by the Netherlands with 1.85 euros per kilogram, Belgium with 1.83 euros, France with 1.82 euros, the United States with 1.60 euros, and Spain in sixth place with 1.29 euros per kilogram. The main destinations for Spanish lettuce in 2023 were ...