Broad beans and horse beans, green production in Lebanon
In 2024 Lebanon produced 14,330 t of broad beans and horse beans, green, the 26th largest in the world (0.98% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.4%. The record was 21,894 t in 1996. Area harvested: 1,374 ha, yield 10.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 14,330 t
- World rank
- 26 of 57
- 10-year change
- +2.4%
- Record
- 21,894 t
- 1996
Broad beans and horse beans, green in Lebanon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Lebanon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.98%
- 0.78% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.4
- world 6.3 (+66%)
- kg per person
- 2.47
- world 0.18
- 10-year change
- +2.4%
- world −19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Kenya | 16,756 | 1.1% |
| 25 | Ecuador | 15,954 | 1.1% |
| 26 | Lebanon | 14,330 | 0.98% |
| 27 | Jordan | 12,437 | 0.85% |
| 28 | Ethiopia | 11,956 | 0.82% |
Map of world production of broad beans and horse beans, green
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 | 14,330 | −1.0% | 1,374 | 10.43 |
| 2023 | 14,473 | +1.8% | 1,384 | 10.46 |
| 2022 | 14,213 | −0.6% | 1,363 | 10.43 |
| 2021 | 14,304 | −4.0% | 1,375 | 10.40 |
| 2020 | 14,902 | +11% | 1,414 | 10.54 |
| 2019 | 13,433 | −7.9% | 1,299 | 10.34 |
| 2018 | 14,578 | −13% | 1,412 | 10.32 |
| 2017 | 16,696 | +11% | 1,530 | 10.91 |
| 2016 | 14,976 | +9.3% | 1,601 | 9.35 |
| 2015 | 13,698 | −2.2% | 1,344 | 10.19 |
| 2014 | 14,000 | +2.6% | 1,110 | 12.61 |
| 2013 | 13,649 | −0.1% | 1,286 | 10.61 |
| 2012 | 13,666 | −2.4% | 1,378 | 9.92 |
| 2011 | 14,002 | +5.0% | 1,473 | 9.51 |
| 2010 | 13,335 | +23% | 1,487 | 8.97 |
| 2009 | 10,800 | −28% | 1,320 | 8.18 |
| 2008 | 15,000 | +1.4% | 1,900 | 7.89 |
| 2007 | 14,800 | +22% | 1,845 | 8.02 |
| 2006 | 12,100 | −22% | 1,700 | 7.12 |
| 2005 | 15,600 | +8.3% | 1,950 | 8.00 |
| 2004 | 14,400 | +11% | 1,874 | 7.68 |
| 2003 | 13,000 | −4.4% | 1,653 | 7.86 |
| 2002 | 13,600 | +28% | 1,346 | 10.10 |
| 2001 | 10,600 | +18% | 1,190 | 8.91 |
| 2000 | 9,000 | −32% | 1,068 | 8.43 |
| 1999 | 13,200 | −20% | 1,100 | 12.00 |
| 1998 | 16,600 | +32% | 1,600 | 10.38 |
| 1997 | 12,546 | −43% | 1,684 | 7.45 |
| 1996 | 21,894 | +9.5% | 2,495 | 8.78 |
| 1995 | 20,000 | +5.3% | 2,400 | 8.33 |
| 1994 | 19,000 | +2.7% | 2,350 | 8.09 |
| 1993 | 18,500 | +0.9% | 2,300 | 8.04 |
| 1992 | 18,343 | +9.8% | 2,252 | 8.15 |
| 1991 | 16,708 | +11% | 2,236 | 7.47 |
| 1990 | 15,000 | +7.1% | 2,100 | 7.14 |
| 1989 | 14,000 | +7.7% | 2,000 | 7.00 |
| 1988 | 13,000 | +13% | 1,900 | 6.84 |
| 1987 | 11,500 | +15% | 1,800 | 6.39 |
| 1986 | 10,000 | +11% | 1,700 | 5.88 |
| 1985 | 9,000 | +13% | 1,200 | 7.50 |
| 1984 | 8,000 | +6.7% | 1,500 | 5.33 |
| 1983 | 7,500 | +7.1% | 1,450 | 5.17 |
| 1982 | 7,000 | +17% | 1,400 | 5.00 |
| 1981 | 6,000 | +20% | 1,350 | 4.44 |
| 1980 | 5,000 | +25% | 1,300 | 3.85 |
| 1979 | 4,000 | +11% | 1,250 | 3.20 |
| 1978 | 3,600 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 3.00 |
| 1977 | 3,600 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 3.00 |
| 1976 | 3,600 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 3.00 |
| 1975 | 3,600 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 3.00 |
| 1974 | 3,600 | −1.2% | 1,200 | 3.00 |
| 1973 | 3,642 | −24% | 1,313 | 2.77 |
| 1972 | 4,813 | +6.8% | 1,236 | 3.89 |
| 1971 | 4,507 | −29% | 1,071 | 4.21 |
| 1970 | 6,318 | +16% | 1,233 | 5.12 |
| 1969 | 5,464 | +7.3% | 1,251 | 4.37 |
| 1968 | 5,091 | −51% | 1,395 | 3.65 |
| 1967 | 10,448 | +27% | 1,260 | 8.29 |
| 1966 | 8,200 | −24% | 1,364 | 6.01 |
| 1965 | 10,800 | +80% | 1,400 | 7.71 |
| 1964 | 6,000 | +9.1% | 1,200 | 5.00 |
| 1963 | 5,500 | −35% | 1,100 | 5.00 |
| 1962 | 8,500 | +6.3% | 1,200 | 7.08 |
| 1961 | 8,000 | — | 1,100 | 7.27 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 327 t USD 893,000
- Exporter rank
- 30 of 85
- Imports
- 678 t USD 387,000
- Importer rank
- 19 of 100
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 broad beans and horse beans, green in Lebanon?
Lebanon produced 14,330 t in 2024, 0.98% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Lebanon rank in the world for production of broad beans and horse beans, green?
Lebanon ranked 26th of 57 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Algeria with 21.1% of the world total.
How has the production of broad beans and horse beans, green in Lebanon changed?
It rose by 2.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −19% for the world. The record was 21,894 t in 1996.
What is the yield of broad beans and horse beans, green in Lebanon?
10.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (14,330 t from 1,374 ha), against a world average of 6.3 t/ha.
Does Lebanon export or import broad beans and horse beans, green?
In 2024 Lebanon reported exports of 327 t (USD 893,000) and imports of 678 t (USD 387,000), 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 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.