Lettuce and chicory market in Grenada

Earlier Report Observations

The volume of the lettuce and chicory market in Grenada declined significantly from 925 tons in 2018 to 428 tons in 2022, a reduction of over 50%. This contraction was driven by a steady fall in domestic production, which dropped from 828 tons to 379 tons over the same period, while imports also decreased from 97 tons to 49 tons by 2022.

In 2023, the market showed a partial recovery, expanding to 462 tons as imports rose to 64 tons and production increased slightly to 398 tons. The following year, imports surged to 442 tons in 2024, indicating a shift in supply dynamics, though full market data for 2024 is not available.

Policy measures introduced during the period aimed to influence the market. In 2020, Grenada launched revised Food-Based Dietary Guidelines that encouraged higher consumption of vegetables, including leafy greens like lettuce and chicory, to improve public health and reduce import dependency. Later, in 2024, a Food and Nutrition Policy Workshop emphasized safe and affordable food, while the promotion of farm-to-table standards based on international food safety regulations sought to enhance the quality and safety of fresh produce.

Production lettuce and chicory in Grenada

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of lettuce and chicory, 2017-2020

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

Grenada's lettuce and chicory production has declined for the second year in a row. In 2019, production stood at 679 tonnes, but by 2020 it had dropped to 507 tonnes, marking a significant 25.3% decrease. Looking at the broader period from 2017 to 2020, production fell by 25.9%, which translates to an average annual decline of 9.5%. The peak was reached in 2018 with 828 tonnes, when production saw its largest increase of 21.1%.

Annual dynamics of production in Grenada in kind, 2017-2020, t

Exports lettuce and chicory from Grenada

Market research shows that Grenada did not export any lettuce and chicory between 2017 and 2020.

Imports lettuce and chicory to Grenada

Imports in kind, kg

Lettuce and chicory imports into Grenada have fallen for the second consecutive year. In 2019, imports were 76 300 kg, but in 2020 they dropped to 49 770 kg, a sharp decline of 34.8%. Over the 2017-2020 period, imports decreased by 45.2%, with an average annual rate of 18.1%. The highest import volume was recorded in 2018 at 96 793 kg, which also saw the largest increase of 6.7%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Grenada in kind, 2017-2020, kg

From 2017 to 2020, the United States was the dominant source for Grenada's lettuce and chicory imports in volume terms, accounting for 99.8% of the total.

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

World map of product's imports to Grenada in kind, 2017-2020

Imports in value, K $ US

Lettuce and chicory imports into Grenada have declined for the second year running. In 2019, imports totaled 236.5 thousand US dollars, but by 2020 they had fallen to 146.5 thousand US dollars, a steep drop of 38.1%. Between 2017 and 2020, imports decreased by 26.7%, with an average annual decline of 9.8%. The peak value was in 2018 at 250.5 thousand US dollars, which also experienced the largest increase of 25.4%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Grenada in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Throughout 2017-2020, the United States was the main partner for Grenada's lettuce and chicory imports in value terms, representing 99.1% of total imports.

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

World map of product's imports to Grenada in value, 2017-2020