Bananas production in Lebanon
In 2024 Lebanon produced 40,600 t of bananas, the 69th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 48%. The record was 109,675 t in 2016. Area harvested: 1,200 ha, yield 33.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 40,600 t
- World rank
- 69 of 118
- 10-year change
- −48%
- Record
- 109,675 t
- 2016
Bananas in Lebanon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Lebanon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.07% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 33.8
- world 23.7 (+43%)
- kg per person
- 6.99
- world 17.1
- 10-year change
- −48%
- world +21%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Central African Republic | 57,240 | 0.04% |
| 68 | Burkina Faso | 46,922 | 0.03% |
| 69 | Lebanon | 40,600 | 0.03% |
| 70 | Senegal | 38,625 | 0.03% |
| 71 | Saudi Arabia | 34,585 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of bananas
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 | 40,600 | −9.5% | 1,200 | 33.83 |
| 2023 | 44,874 | +0.3% | 1,248 | 35.96 |
| 2022 | 44,719 | −0.5% | 1,242 | 36.01 |
| 2021 | 44,962 | −31% | 1,250 | 35.97 |
| 2020 | 65,151 | −18% | 1,558 | 41.82 |
| 2019 | 79,638 | −18% | 1,806 | 44.10 |
| 2018 | 96,881 | +24% | 2,082 | 46.53 |
| 2017 | 78,094 | −29% | 2,193 | 35.61 |
| 2016 | 109,675 | +16% | 2,320 | 47.27 |
| 2015 | 94,223 | +21% | 2,531 | 37.23 |
| 2014 | 78,022 | +31% | 2,305 | 33.85 |
| 2013 | 59,650 | −6.1% | 1,949 | 30.61 |
| 2012 | 63,544 | −20% | 2,095 | 30.33 |
| 2011 | 79,925 | −8.3% | 2,664 | 30.00 |
| 2010 | 87,180 | −9.2% | 3,011 | 28.95 |
| 2009 | 96,000 | +7.0% | 3,325 | 28.87 |
| 2008 | 89,700 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 29.90 |
| 2007 | 89,700 | +2.6% | 2,990 | 30.00 |
| 2006 | 87,400 | +7.6% | 3,000 | 29.13 |
| 2005 | 81,200 | −5.1% | 2,800 | 29.00 |
| 2004 | 85,600 | +19% | 2,800 | 30.57 |
| 2003 | 71,800 | +6.1% | 2,754 | 26.07 |
| 2002 | 67,700 | +1.5% | 2,529 | 26.77 |
| 2001 | 66,700 | +1.7% | 2,748 | 24.27 |
| 2000 | 65,600 | +0.5% | 2,748 | 23.87 |
| 1999 | 65,300 | +0.2% | 2,700 | 24.19 |
| 1998 | 65,200 | −22% | 2,800 | 23.29 |
| 1997 | 83,299 | −17% | 3,248 | 25.65 |
| 1996 | 100,960 | +2.5% | 3,825 | 26.39 |
| 1995 | 98,500 | +0.5% | 3,700 | 26.62 |
| 1994 | 98,056 | +23% | 3,676 | 26.67 |
| 1993 | 80,000 | +32% | 3,000 | 26.67 |
| 1992 | 60,520 | +11% | 2,362 | 25.62 |
| 1991 | 54,418 | +18% | 2,184 | 24.92 |
| 1990 | 46,000 | +25% | 1,975 | 23.29 |
| 1989 | 36,768 | +25% | 1,910 | 19.25 |
| 1988 | 29,495 | −5.7% | 1,890 | 15.61 |
| 1987 | 31,281 | +56% | 1,925 | 16.25 |
| 1986 | 20,000 | +7.8% | 750 | 26.67 |
| 1985 | 18,550 | +43% | 700 | 26.50 |
| 1984 | 13,000 | −13% | 900 | 14.44 |
| 1983 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 15.00 |
| 1982 | 15,000 | +3.4% | 1,370 | 10.95 |
| 1981 | 14,500 | −34% | 1,370 | 10.58 |
| 1980 | 22,000 | +22% | 2,000 | 11.00 |
| 1979 | 18,000 | −28% | 2,100 | 8.57 |
| 1978 | 25,000 | −22% | 2,300 | 10.87 |
| 1977 | 32,000 | −11% | 2,400 | 13.33 |
| 1976 | 36,000 | −16% | 2,400 | 15.00 |
| 1975 | 43,000 | −10% | 2,500 | 17.20 |
| 1974 | 47,803 | +20% | 2,517 | 18.99 |
| 1973 | 39,918 | +3.1% | 2,436 | 16.39 |
| 1972 | 38,722 | +1.0% | 2,423 | 15.98 |
| 1971 | 38,326 | +6.4% | 2,420 | 15.84 |
| 1970 | 36,037 | +23% | 2,418 | 14.90 |
| 1969 | 29,361 | −0.6% | 2,452 | 11.97 |
| 1968 | 29,526 | +8.7% | 2,452 | 12.04 |
| 1967 | 27,157 | −8.7% | 2,457 | 11.05 |
| 1966 | 29,750 | +17% | 2,542 | 11.70 |
| 1965 | 25,340 | +15% | 2,527 | 10.03 |
| 1964 | 22,000 | −21% | 3,350 | 6.57 |
| 1963 | 28,000 | +12% | 3,000 | 9.33 |
| 1962 | 25,000 | −3.8% | 2,600 | 9.62 |
| 1961 | 26,000 | — | 2,600 | 10.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 20,005 t USD 13.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 43 of 107
- Imports
- 980 t USD 766,000
- Importer rank
- 102 of 139
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 bananas in Lebanon?
Lebanon produced 40,600 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Lebanon rank in the world for production of bananas?
Lebanon ranked 69th of 118 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 27.0% of the world total.
How has the production of bananas in Lebanon changed?
It fell by 48% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 109,675 t in 2016.
What is the yield of bananas in Lebanon?
33.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (40,600 t from 1,200 ha), against a world average of 23.7 t/ha.
Does Lebanon export or import bananas?
In 2024 Lebanon reported exports of 20,005 t (USD 13.1 m) and imports of 980 t (USD 766,000), 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 from an external organisation. 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.