Beans, dry production in Lebanon
In 2024 Lebanon produced 3,148 t of beans, dry, the 86th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 225%. The record was 5,124 t in 1996. Area harvested: 955 ha, yield 3.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3,148 t
- World rank
- 86 of 106
- 10-year change
- +225%
- Record
- 5,124 t
- 1996
Beans, dry in Lebanon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Lebanon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.3
- world 0.9 (+267%)
- kg per person
- 0.54
- world 3.71
- 10-year change
- +225%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Georgia | 4,200 | 0.01% |
| 85 | South Sudan | 3,880 | 0.01% |
| 86 | Lebanon | 3,148 | 0.01% |
| 87 | Yemen | 3,084 | 0.01% |
| 88 | Uruguay | 3,072 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of beans, dry
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 | 3,148 | −0.5% | 955 | 3.30 |
| 2023 | 3,163 | +2.5% | 953 | 3.32 |
| 2022 | 3,086 | −3.4% | 943 | 3.27 |
| 2021 | 3,196 | −0.3% | 969 | 3.30 |
| 2020 | 3,206 | +12% | 946 | 3.39 |
| 2019 | 2,855 | −19% | 915 | 3.12 |
| 2018 | 3,528 | +9.1% | 1,046 | 3.37 |
| 2017 | 3,235 | −13% | 879 | 3.68 |
| 2016 | 3,726 | +80% | 944 | 3.95 |
| 2015 | 2,068 | +113% | 713 | 2.90 |
| 2014 | 970 | +3.9% | 430 | 2.26 |
| 2013 | 934 | +14% | 447 | 2.09 |
| 2012 | 819 | −14% | 411 | 1.99 |
| 2011 | 947 | +35% | 510 | 1.86 |
| 2010 | 704 | +252% | 409 | 1.72 |
| 2009 | 200 | −50% | 139 | 1.44 |
| 2008 | 400 | +100% | 200 | 2.00 |
| 2007 | 200 | 0.0% | 167 | 1.20 |
| 2006 | 200 | 0.0% | 173 | 1.16 |
| 2005 | 200 | −50% | 170 | 1.18 |
| 2004 | 400 | +33% | 204 | 1.96 |
| 2003 | 300 | −59% | 188 | 1.60 |
| 2002 | 736 | +636% | 414 | 1.78 |
| 2001 | 100 | 0.0% | 60 | 1.67 |
| 2000 | 100 | −80% | 63 | 1.59 |
| 1999 | 500 | +25% | 200 | 2.50 |
| 1998 | 400 | −71% | 200 | 2.00 |
| 1997 | 1,400 | −73% | 500 | 2.80 |
| 1996 | 5,124 | +2.5% | 2,089 | 2.45 |
| 1995 | 5,000 | +5.8% | 2,020 | 2.48 |
| 1994 | 4,726 | +0.6% | 1,995 | 2.37 |
| 1993 | 4,700 | +0.4% | 2,000 | 2.35 |
| 1992 | 4,681 | +13% | 2,025 | 2.31 |
| 1991 | 4,149 | +3.7% | 1,940 | 2.14 |
| 1990 | 4,000 | −0.8% | 1,925 | 2.08 |
| 1989 | 4,032 | +4.3% | 1,906 | 2.12 |
| 1988 | 3,866 | +5.0% | 1,832 | 2.11 |
| 1987 | 3,681 | +25% | 1,720 | 2.14 |
| 1986 | 2,950 | +48% | 1,550 | 1.90 |
| 1985 | 2,000 | +54% | 1,500 | 1.33 |
| 1984 | 1,300 | −35% | 1,000 | 1.30 |
| 1983 | 2,000 | +39% | 1,450 | 1.38 |
| 1982 | 1,440 | +20% | 1,150 | 1.25 |
| 1981 | 1,200 | −40% | 900 | 1.33 |
| 1980 | 2,000 | +100% | 1,500 | 1.33 |
| 1979 | 1,000 | +67% | 750 | 1.33 |
| 1978 | 600 | +71% | 400 | 1.50 |
| 1977 | 350 | +133% | 250 | 1.40 |
| 1976 | 150 | −57% | 180 | 0.83 |
| 1975 | 350 | −88% | 250 | 1.40 |
| 1974 | 2,830 | +229% | 3,446 | 0.82 |
| 1973 | 861 | −29% | 907 | 0.95 |
| 1972 | 1,213 | −3.7% | 977 | 1.24 |
| 1971 | 1,259 | −21% | 1,015 | 1.24 |
| 1970 | 1,586 | −6.7% | 1,123 | 1.41 |
| 1969 | 1,699 | +9.8% | 1,359 | 1.25 |
| 1968 | 1,547 | −4.5% | 1,163 | 1.33 |
| 1967 | 1,620 | −53% | 1,117 | 1.45 |
| 1966 | 3,430 | +0.9% | 2,450 | 1.40 |
| 1965 | 3,400 | +13% | 2,500 | 1.36 |
| 1964 | 3,000 | +7.1% | 2,200 | 1.36 |
| 1963 | 2,800 | −20% | 2,000 | 1.40 |
| 1962 | 3,500 | +17% | 1,500 | 2.33 |
| 1961 | 3,000 | — | 2,000 | 1.50 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 520 t USD 1.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 76 of 139
- Imports
- 6,004 t USD 8.9 m
- Importer rank
- 75 of 185
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 beans, dry in Lebanon?
Lebanon produced 3,148 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Lebanon rank in the world for production of beans, dry?
Lebanon ranked 86th of 106 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.4% of the world total.
How has the production of beans, dry in Lebanon changed?
It rose by 225% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 5,124 t in 1996.
What is the yield of beans, dry in Lebanon?
3.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3,148 t from 955 ha), against a world average of 0.9 t/ha.
Does Lebanon export or import beans, dry?
In 2024 Lebanon reported exports of 520 t (USD 1.0 m) and imports of 6,004 t (USD 8.9 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 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.