Barley production in Lebanon
In 2024 Lebanon produced 20,000 t of barley, the 81st largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 39%. The record was 48,790 t in 2016. Area harvested: 11,300 ha, yield 1.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 20,000 t
- World rank
- 81 of 100
- 10-year change
- −39%
- Record
- 48,790 t
- 2016
Barley in Lebanon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Lebanon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.8
- world 3.2 (−45%)
- kg per person
- 3.44
- world 17.4
- 10-year change
- −39%
- world −1.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | Nepal | 24,931 | 0.02% |
| 80 | Albania | 23,792 | 0.02% |
| 81 | Lebanon | 20,000 | 0.01% |
| 82 | Saudi Arabia | 11,775 | 0.01% |
| 83 | Colombia | 10,488 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of barley
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 | 20,000 | −27% | 11,300 | 1.77 |
| 2023 | 27,453 | −21% | 12,262 | 2.24 |
| 2022 | 34,634 | +6.4% | 12,185 | 2.84 |
| 2021 | 32,556 | −2.2% | 12,161 | 2.68 |
| 2020 | 33,281 | +21% | 12,317 | 2.70 |
| 2019 | 27,463 | +22% | 12,281 | 2.24 |
| 2018 | 22,519 | −37% | 12,684 | 1.78 |
| 2017 | 35,561 | −27% | 14,416 | 2.47 |
| 2016 | 48,790 | +32% | 15,414 | 3.17 |
| 2015 | 37,101 | +12% | 13,795 | 2.69 |
| 2014 | 33,000 | −5.7% | 14,000 | 2.36 |
| 2013 | 35,000 | 0.0% | 15,661 | 2.23 |
| 2012 | 35,000 | +17% | 16,024 | 2.18 |
| 2011 | 30,000 | +36% | 14,053 | 2.13 |
| 2010 | 22,110 | −26% | 10,685 | 2.07 |
| 2009 | 29,700 | +2.4% | 14,400 | 2.06 |
| 2008 | 29,000 | −12% | 14,500 | 2.00 |
| 2007 | 33,100 | +4.1% | 15,750 | 2.10 |
| 2006 | 31,800 | +9.7% | 15,900 | 2.00 |
| 2005 | 29,000 | +22% | 14,500 | 2.00 |
| 2004 | 23,800 | −4.8% | 12,590 | 1.89 |
| 2003 | 25,000 | +46% | 13,911 | 1.80 |
| 2002 | 17,100 | +111% | 11,500 | 1.49 |
| 2001 | 8,100 | −14% | 7,000 | 1.16 |
| 2000 | 9,400 | −32% | 8,700 | 1.08 |
| 1999 | 13,900 | −7.3% | 12,600 | 1.10 |
| 1998 | 15,000 | −42% | 11,500 | 1.30 |
| 1997 | 26,043 | −8.4% | 16,384 | 1.59 |
| 1996 | 28,423 | −15% | 11,253 | 2.53 |
| 1995 | 33,410 | +66% | 11,320 | 2.95 |
| 1994 | 20,185 | +0.9% | 11,078 | 1.82 |
| 1993 | 20,000 | −5.2% | 10,000 | 2.00 |
| 1992 | 21,103 | +9.4% | 11,607 | 1.82 |
| 1991 | 19,296 | −4.7% | 11,408 | 1.69 |
| 1990 | 20,238 | +12% | 11,405 | 1.77 |
| 1989 | 18,010 | +6.0% | 10,915 | 1.65 |
| 1988 | 16,988 | +1.3% | 10,789 | 1.57 |
| 1987 | 16,763 | +29% | 10,150 | 1.65 |
| 1986 | 13,000 | +44% | 8,000 | 1.63 |
| 1985 | 9,000 | +80% | 6,000 | 1.50 |
| 1984 | 5,000 | −17% | 4,000 | 1.25 |
| 1983 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 1.20 |
| 1982 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 1.20 |
| 1981 | 6,000 | −14% | 5,000 | 1.20 |
| 1980 | 7,000 | +40% | 8,000 | 0.88 |
| 1979 | 5,000 | −38% | 5,000 | 1.00 |
| 1978 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 1.14 |
| 1977 | 8,000 | −38% | 7,000 | 1.14 |
| 1976 | 13,000 | −7.1% | 18,200 | 0.71 |
| 1975 | 14,000 | +7.1% | 10,500 | 1.33 |
| 1974 | 13,069 | +101% | 9,412 | 1.39 |
| 1973 | 6,511 | −14% | 7,332 | 0.89 |
| 1972 | 7,554 | +20% | 7,823 | 0.97 |
| 1971 | 6,308 | +7.3% | 7,232 | 0.87 |
| 1970 | 5,878 | −13% | 6,505 | 0.90 |
| 1969 | 6,750 | −42% | 8,294 | 0.81 |
| 1968 | 11,567 | −27% | 13,463 | 0.86 |
| 1967 | 15,746 | +24% | 13,395 | 1.18 |
| 1966 | 12,723 | +1.0% | 14,136 | 0.90 |
| 1965 | 12,600 | −16% | 13,500 | 0.93 |
| 1964 | 15,000 | +50% | 15,000 | 1.00 |
| 1963 | 10,000 | −24% | 10,000 | 1.00 |
| 1962 | 13,100 | +9.2% | 13,500 | 0.97 |
| 1961 | 12,000 | — | 12,800 | 0.94 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 224 t USD 194,000
- Exporter rank
- 50 of 79
- Imports
- 50,857 t USD 12.6 m
- Importer rank
- 51 of 132
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 barley in Lebanon?
Lebanon produced 20,000 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Lebanon rank in the world for production of barley?
Lebanon ranked 81st of 100 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 11.7% of the world total.
How has the production of barley in Lebanon changed?
It fell by 39% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −1.7% for the world. The record was 48,790 t in 2016.
What is the yield of barley in Lebanon?
1.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (20,000 t from 11,300 ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.
Does Lebanon export or import barley?
In 2024 Lebanon reported exports of 224 t (USD 194,000) and imports of 50,857 t (USD 12.6 m), 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.