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Lettuce and chicory market in Colombia

Release date: Mar 27, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

Between 2018 and 2020, the volume of the fresh lettuce and chicory market in Colombia contracted sharply, falling from 286.4 thousand tons to 121.9 thousand tons. In 2019, even as overall production declined, the region of Boyacá consolidated its fresh lettuce production for export, with monthly harvests of around 350 tons primarily shipped to Aruba, Curaçao, and the United States.

After the steep drop, market volume stabilized from 2021 through 2023, hovering near 120 thousand tons per year with only minor annual fluctuations.

By 2024, several trends were shaping the market: growing consumer inclination toward organic produce and minimally processed fresh foods, increased household purchasing power boosting demand for fresh lettuce, and water scarcity coupled with rationing in Bogotá that affected agricultural production.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Colombia
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Colombia in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Colombia in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Exports
1. 6.1. Exports (Direct Data)
  1. 6.1.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Exports in kind, t
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Colombia in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Colombia by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Exports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Colombia in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Colombia by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Colombia, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Colombia by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 6.2. Exports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Exports in kind, t
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Colombia in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Colombia by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Exports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Colombia in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Colombia by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Colombia, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Colombia by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.1.2. In value, K $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.2.2. In value, K $ US
8. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 8.1. Direct Data
  1. 8.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 8.2. Mirror Data
  1. 8.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production lettuce and chicory in Colombia

In kind, 2017-2020, K t

From 2017 to 2020, Colombia ranked 15th globally in lettuce and chicory production.

Top producers of lettuce and chicory, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of lettuce and chicory, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

The market showed significant fluctuations during this period. Production volumes peaked in 2018 at 286.4 thousand tonnes, then fell to their lowest point in 2020 at 121.9 thousand tonnes, marking a 2.3-fold decline. The 2020 output represented a sharp 49.2% drop compared to 2019. The largest year-on-year increase occurred in 2018, with production surging by 73.2%.

Annual dynamics of production in Colombia in kind, 2017-2020, K t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	73.2%	(16.3%)	(49.2%)	(9.7%)

Source: SHEV.io

Exports lettuce and chicory from Colombia

Exports in kind, t

Colombia's lettuce and chicory exports declined for the third year in a row. In 2020, exports totaled 52.0 tonnes, a steep 56.0% decrease from the previous year. Over the entire 2017-2020 period, exports fell by 69.1%, which translates to an average annual decline of 32.4%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Colombia in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(5.5%)	(25.6%)	(56.0%)	(32.4%)

Source: SHEV.io

Between 2017 and 2020, Curaçao accounted for 74.7% of Colombia's total lettuce and chicory exports by volume. The remaining share was distributed among numerous other countries, each with relatively small individual portions.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Colombia in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Exports in value, K $ US

Colombia's lettuce and chicory export revenues also dropped for the third consecutive year. In 2020, exports were valued at 105.6 thousand US dollars, a sharp 35.6% fall compared to 2019. From 2017 to 2020, export revenues decreased by 68.9%, averaging an annual decline of 32.3%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Colombia in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(32.1%)	(29.0%)	(35.6%)	(32.3%)

Source: SHEV.io

During the 2017-2020 period, Curaçao and Panama were the primary buyers of Colombian lettuce and chicory in value terms, together making up 80.4% of total exports. The rest of the export value was spread across various other countries, each with minor shares.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Colombia in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io