Artichokes production in Lebanon
In 2024 Lebanon produced 835 t of artichokes, the 20th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 33%. The record was 7,900 t in 1996. Area harvested: 101 ha, yield 8.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 835 t
- World rank
- 20 of 28
- 10-year change
- +33%
- Record
- 7,900 t
- 1996
Artichokes in Lebanon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Lebanon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.04% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 8.3
- world 14.9 (−45%)
- kg per person
- 0.14
- world 0.21
- 10-year change
- +33%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of artichokes
Share of the world total; Lebanon is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 835 | −1.9% | 101 | 8.27 |
| 2023 | 851 | +6.5% | 102 | 8.34 |
| 2022 | 799 | −6.3% | 100 | 7.99 |
| 2021 | 853 | −5.3% | 102 | 8.36 |
| 2020 | 901 | +40% | 104 | 8.66 |
| 2019 | 644 | −36% | 92 | 7.00 |
| 2018 | 1,013 | −3.1% | 110 | 9.21 |
| 2017 | 1,045 | +93% | 110 | 9.50 |
| 2016 | 541 | −2.0% | 138 | 3.92 |
| 2015 | 552 | −12% | 91 | 6.07 |
| 2014 | 629 | −17% | 99 | 6.35 |
| 2013 | 754 | −32% | 112 | 6.73 |
| 2012 | 1,104 | +4.9% | 148 | 7.46 |
| 2011 | 1,052 | −0.8% | 128 | 8.22 |
| 2010 | 1,060 | +77% | 116 | 9.14 |
| 2009 | 600 | −8.7% | 64 | 9.38 |
| 2008 | 657 | +9.5% | 61 | 10.77 |
| 2007 | 600 | +20% | 55 | 10.91 |
| 2006 | 500 | −44% | 60 | 8.33 |
| 2005 | 900 | −10.0% | 100 | 9.00 |
| 2004 | 1,000 | −66% | 100 | 10.00 |
| 2003 | 2,900 | −26% | 142 | 20.42 |
| 2002 | 3,900 | +388% | 142 | 27.46 |
| 2001 | 800 | 0.0% | 80 | 10.00 |
| 2000 | 800 | −27% | 80 | 10.00 |
| 1999 | 1,100 | −15% | 100 | 11.00 |
| 1998 | 1,300 | −57% | 100 | 13.00 |
| 1997 | 3,000 | −62% | 200 | 15.00 |
| 1996 | 7,900 | +34% | 465 | 16.99 |
| 1995 | 5,900 | +23% | 340 | 17.35 |
| 1994 | 4,800 | +1.1% | 285 | 16.84 |
| 1993 | 4,750 | +2.2% | 280 | 16.96 |
| 1992 | 4,648 | +4.3% | 286 | 16.25 |
| 1991 | 4,458 | +11% | 278 | 16.04 |
| 1990 | 4,000 | +14% | 250 | 16.00 |
| 1989 | 3,500 | +17% | 225 | 15.56 |
| 1988 | 3,000 | +20% | 210 | 14.29 |
| 1987 | 2,500 | +25% | 185 | 13.51 |
| 1986 | 2,000 | +25% | 155 | 12.90 |
| 1985 | 1,600 | +23% | 120 | 13.33 |
| 1984 | 1,300 | +30% | 100 | 13.00 |
| 1983 | 1,000 | +43% | 80 | 12.50 |
| 1982 | 700 | 0.0% | 60 | 11.67 |
| 1981 | 700 | +7.7% | 60 | 11.67 |
| 1980 | 650 | 0.0% | 50 | 13.00 |
| 1979 | 650 | 0.0% | 50 | 13.00 |
| 1978 | 650 | +8.3% | 50 | 13.00 |
| 1977 | 600 | 0.0% | 50 | 12.00 |
| 1976 | 600 | 0.0% | 50 | 12.00 |
| 1975 | 600 | −26% | 50 | 12.00 |
| 1974 | 813 | +33% | 65 | 12.51 |
| 1973 | 610 | +6.1% | 51 | 11.96 |
| 1972 | 575 | −2.7% | 46 | 12.50 |
| 1971 | 591 | +22% | 46 | 12.85 |
| 1970 | 486 | −6.2% | 41 | 11.85 |
| 1969 | 518 | 0.0% | 45 | 11.51 |
| 1968 | 518 | −28% | 45 | 11.51 |
| 1967 | 720 | −10.0% | 45 | 16.00 |
| 1966 | 800 | +6.7% | 50 | 16.00 |
| 1965 | 750 | −77% | 50 | 15.00 |
| 1964 | 3,300 | +3.1% | 125 | 26.40 |
| 1963 | 3,200 | 0.0% | 125 | 25.60 |
| 1962 | 3,200 | 0.0% | 125 | 25.60 |
| 1961 | 3,200 | — | 125 | 25.60 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2 t USD 12,000
- Exporter rank
- 31 of 36
- Imports
- 113 t USD 108,000
- Importer rank
- 19 of 76
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of artichokes in Lebanon?
Lebanon produced 835 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Lebanon rank in the world for production of artichokes?
Lebanon ranked 20th of 28 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Egypt with 34.7% of the world total.
How has the production of artichokes in Lebanon changed?
It rose by 33% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 7,900 t in 1996.
What is the yield of artichokes in Lebanon?
8.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (835 t from 101 ha), against a world average of 14.9 t/ha.
Does Lebanon export or import artichokes?
In 2024 Lebanon reported exports of 2 t (USD 12,000) and imports of 113 t (USD 108,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Lebanon is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.