FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Broad beans and horse beans, dry production in Lebanon

In 2024 Lebanon produced 453 t of broad beans and horse beans, dry, the 54th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 224%. The record was 2,729 t in 1997. Area harvested: 374 ha, yield 1.2 t/ha.

The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

Today’s prices

Production, 2024: 453 t
World rank: 54 of 64
10-year change: +224%
Record: 2,729 t; 1997

Broad beans and horse beans, dry in Lebanon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	453	−2.6%	374	1.21
2023	465	+8.6%	380	1.22
2022	428	−8.2%	352	1.22
2021	466	−7.2%	390	1.19
2020	502	+58%	399	1.26
2019	317	−45%	266	1.19
2018	578	−5.2%	505	1.14
2017	610	+67%	426	1.43
2016	366	+47%	322	1.14
2015	249	+78%	220	1.13
2014	140	+0.7%	122	1.15
2013	139	−6.1%	120	1.16
2012	148	−15%	130	1.14
2011	174	+20%	150	1.16
2010	145	+45%	125	1.16
2009	100	−67%	135	0.74
2008	300	+50%	180	1.67
2007	200	−33%	175	1.14
2006	300	−25%	180	1.67
2005	400	+33%	297	1.35
2004	300	−63%	275	1.09
2003	800	—	370	2.16
2002	0	−100%	—	—
2001	300	0.0%	138	2.17
2000	300	0.0%	139	2.16
1999	300	−70%	200	1.50
1998	1,000	−63%	400	2.50
1997	2,729	+13%	987	2.76
1996	2,409	+9.5%	973	2.48
1995	2,200	+13%	850	2.59
1994	1,950	+2.6%	790	2.47
1993	1,900	+2.5%	780	2.44
1992	1,853	+19%	763	2.43
1991	1,561	+30%	664	2.35
1990	1,200	+20%	600	2.00
1989	1,000	+11%	500	2.00
1988	900	+20%	450	2.00
1987	750	+25%	400	1.88
1986	600	+1.7%	350	1.71
1985	590	+31%	300	1.97
1984	450	+50%	290	1.55
1983	300	+11%	240	1.25
1982	270	−23%	250	1.08
1981	350	−30%	300	1.17
1980	500	0.0%	300	1.67
1979	500	+25%	300	1.67
1978	400	+14%	300	1.33
1977	350	+250%	250	1.40
1976	100	−71%	110	0.91
1975	350	−44%	250	1.40
1974	628	−5.8%	515	1.22
1973	667	+24%	572	1.17
1972	537	−1.8%	548	0.98
1971	547	+14%	542	1.01
1970	478	−16%	464	1.03
1969	567	−23%	625	0.91
1968	734	−25%	667	1.10
1967	976	−37%	631	1.55
1966	1,559	+3.9%	1,485	1.05
1965	1,500	+27%	1,500	1.00
1964	1,180	+31%	1,300	0.91
1963	900	−44%	1,000	0.90
1962	1,600	+6.7%	1,800	0.89
1961	1,500	—	2,000	0.75

Other large producers

China Ethiopia Australia United Kingdom Germany Lithuania France Sudan Egypt Poland Italy Peru

All countries producing broad beans and horse beans, dry

Other products of Lebanon

Potatoes Tomatoes Cow milk Apples Grapes Olives Chicken meat Avocados Cucumbers Onions, dry Wheat Lemons and limes

Agricultural production in Lebanon

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.