> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202420,000 t
World rank81 of 100
10-year change−39%
Record48,790 t2016

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

## Lebanon compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.02% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.8world 3.2 (−45%)
kg per person3.44world 17.4
10-year change−39%world −1.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 79 | [Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/nepal/) | 24,931 | 0.02% |
| 80 | [Albania](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/albania/) | 23,792 | 0.02% |
| 81 | **Lebanon** | 20,000 | 0.01% |
| 82 | [Saudi Arabia](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/saudi-arabia/) | 11,775 | 0.01% |
| 83 | [Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/colombia/) | 10,488 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 100 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/)

### Map of world production of barley

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 | 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

Exports224 t USD 194,000
Exporter rank50 of 79
Imports50,857 t USD 12.6 m
Importer rank51 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](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/)

## 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

[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/russia/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/australia/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/germany/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/france/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/canada/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/turkey/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/spain/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/united-kingdom/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/ukraine/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/argentina/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/iran/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/kazakhstan/)
[All countries producing barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/)

## Other products of Lebanon

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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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