> In 2024 Lebanon produced 39,194 t of beef (cattle meat), the 104th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 14%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/beef/lebanon/

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# Beef (cattle meat) production in Lebanon

In 2024 Lebanon produced 39,194 t of beef (cattle meat), the 104th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 14%. The record was 61,568 t in 2009.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/beef/)

Production, 202439,194 t
World rank104 of 189
10-year change−14%
Record61,568 t2009

## Beef (cattle meat) in Lebanon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Lebanon compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.06%0.07% in 2014
kg per person6.75world 8.55
10-year change−14%world +10%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 102 | [Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/syria/) | 41,649 | 0.06% |
| 103 | [Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/malaysia/) | 39,498 | 0.06% |
| 104 | **Lebanon** | 39,194 | 0.06% |
| 105 | [Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/cote-divoire/) | 37,009 | 0.05% |
| 106 | [Namibia](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/namibia/) | 35,743 | 0.05% |

[Full ranking of 189 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

### Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)

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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 39,194 | −0.2% |
| 2023 | 39,254 | −8.2% |
| 2022 | 42,781 | −13% |
| 2021 | 48,948 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 48,834 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 48,618 | −1.8% |
| 2018 | 49,523 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 46,684 | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 42,823 | −9.4% |
| 2015 | 47,271 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 45,608 | −4.1% |
| 2013 | 47,545 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 44,107 | −1.3% |
| 2011 | 44,689 | −2.3% |
| 2010 | 45,764 | −26% |
| 2009 | 61,568 | +32% |
| 2008 | 46,620 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 46,531 | −10% |
| 2006 | 51,944 | −15% |
| 2005 | 61,467 | +16% |
| 2004 | 52,857 | −4.9% |
| 2003 | 55,566 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 54,600 | +27% |
| 2001 | 42,903 | −26% |
| 2000 | 57,600 | +12% |
| 1999 | 51,480 | +67% |
| 1998 | 30,760 | −30% |
| 1997 | 44,200 | +321% |
| 1996 | 10,495 | −41% |
| 1995 | 17,685 | −27% |
| 1994 | 24,300 | −14% |
| 1993 | 28,215 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 27,810 | +304% |
| 1991 | 6,885 | −28% |
| 1990 | 9,585 | −37% |
| 1989 | 15,120 | −1.8% |
| 1988 | 15,390 | +16% |
| 1987 | 13,230 | −16% |
| 1986 | 15,660 | −17% |
| 1985 | 18,765 | +13% |
| 1984 | 16,605 | −1.6% |
| 1983 | 16,875 | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 15,525 | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 14,310 | +21% |
| 1980 | 11,875 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 11,475 | +67% |
| 1978 | 6,885 | −58% |
| 1977 | 16,335 | +831% |
| 1976 | 1,755 | −19% |
| 1975 | 2,160 | −64% |
| 1974 | 6,075 | −25% |
| 1973 | 8,100 | −20% |
| 1972 | 10,125 | −21% |
| 1971 | 12,825 | +13% |
| 1970 | 11,340 | −21% |
| 1969 | 14,310 | −7.8% |
| 1968 | 15,525 | +22% |
| 1967 | 12,690 | −1.1% |
| 1966 | 12,825 | −23% |
| 1965 | 16,740 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 16,470 | −31% |
| 1963 | 23,760 | +33% |
| 1962 | 17,820 | +22% |
| 1961 | 14,580 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports1 t USD 15,000
Exporter rank88 of 92
Imports77 t USD 975,000
Importer rank114 of 169
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/beef/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of beef (cattle meat) in Lebanon?

Lebanon produced 39,194 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Lebanon rank in the world for production of beef (cattle meat)?

Lebanon ranked 104th of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 17.6% of the world total.

### How has the production of beef (cattle meat) in Lebanon changed?

It fell by 14% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 61,568 t in 2009.

### Does Lebanon export or import meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled?

In 2024 Lebanon reported exports of 1 t (USD 15,000) and imports of 77 t (USD 975,000), 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 imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/brazil/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/china/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/argentina/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/australia/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/mexico/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/russia/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/turkey/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/pakistan/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/france/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/canada/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/uzbekistan/)
[All countries producing beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

## Other products of Lebanon

[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/lebanon/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/lebanon/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/lebanon/)[Apples](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/lebanon/)[Grapes](https://husfarm.com/production/grapes/lebanon/)[Olives](https://husfarm.com/production/olives/lebanon/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/lebanon/)[Avocados](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/lebanon/)[Cucumbers](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/lebanon/)[Onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/lebanon/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/lebanon/)[Lemons and limes](https://husfarm.com/production/lemons-and-limes/lebanon/)
[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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