> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202440,600 t
World rank69 of 118
10-year change−48%
Record109,675 t2016

## Bananas in Lebanon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Lebanon compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.03%0.07% in 2014
Yield, t/ha33.8world 23.7 (+43%)
kg per person6.99world 17.1
10-year change−48%world +21%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 67 | [Central African Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/central-african-republic/) | 57,240 | 0.04% |
| 68 | [Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/burkina-faso/) | 46,922 | 0.03% |
| 69 | **Lebanon** | 40,600 | 0.03% |
| 70 | [Senegal](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/senegal/) | 38,625 | 0.03% |
| 71 | [Saudi Arabia](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/saudi-arabia/) | 34,585 | 0.02% |

[Full ranking of 118 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/)

### Map of world production of bananas

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports20,005 t USD 13.1 m
Exporter rank43 of 107
Imports980 t USD 766,000
Importer rank102 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](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/)

## 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/china/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/indonesia/)[Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/ecuador/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/brazil/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/nigeria/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/philippines/)[Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/angola/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/tanzania/)[Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/guatemala/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/mexico/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/vietnam/)
[All countries producing bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/)

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[Agricultural production in Lebanon](https://husfarm.com/production/country/lebanon/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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