Cabbages production in Lebanon
In 2024 Lebanon produced 58,002 t of cabbages, the 65th largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 22%. The record was 99,561 t in 1997. Area harvested: 1,550 ha, yield 37.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 58,002 t
- World rank
- 65 of 146
- 10-year change
- +22%
- Record
- 99,561 t
- 1997
Cabbages in Lebanon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Lebanon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.08%
- 0.07% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 37.4
- world 30.6 (+22%)
- kg per person
- 9.99
- world 9.25
- 10-year change
- +22%
- world +5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | Lithuania | 60,130 | 0.08% |
| 64 | Dominican Republic | 59,189 | 0.08% |
| 65 | Lebanon | 58,002 | 0.08% |
| 66 | Armenia | 54,387 | 0.07% |
| 67 | Austria | 53,580 | 0.07% |
Map of world production of cabbages
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 | 58,002 | +1.2% | 1,550 | 37.42 |
| 2023 | 57,318 | −0.8% | 1,532 | 37.41 |
| 2022 | 57,806 | −1.8% | 1,543 | 37.46 |
| 2021 | 58,882 | +6.5% | 1,575 | 37.39 |
| 2020 | 55,265 | −6.8% | 1,479 | 37.37 |
| 2019 | 59,270 | −4.6% | 1,573 | 37.68 |
| 2018 | 62,111 | +6.3% | 1,671 | 37.17 |
| 2017 | 58,404 | +40% | 1,631 | 35.81 |
| 2016 | 41,723 | −13% | 1,223 | 34.12 |
| 2015 | 48,100 | +1.1% | 1,344 | 35.79 |
| 2014 | 47,568 | +0.2% | 1,324 | 35.93 |
| 2013 | 47,464 | +6.1% | 1,312 | 36.18 |
| 2012 | 44,724 | +2.9% | 1,219 | 36.69 |
| 2011 | 43,444 | +2.7% | 1,201 | 36.17 |
| 2010 | 42,311 | −13% | 1,116 | 37.91 |
| 2009 | 48,900 | −44% | 1,244 | 39.31 |
| 2008 | 87,700 | 0.0% | 1,950 | 44.97 |
| 2007 | 87,700 | +21% | 1,950 | 44.97 |
| 2006 | 72,600 | −9.1% | 1,650 | 44.00 |
| 2005 | 79,900 | −12% | 1,800 | 44.39 |
| 2004 | 90,500 | +55% | 1,900 | 47.63 |
| 2003 | 58,400 | +12% | 1,642 | 35.57 |
| 2002 | 52,269 | +150% | 1,389 | 37.63 |
| 2001 | 20,900 | +14% | 686 | 30.47 |
| 2000 | 18,400 | −70% | 662 | 27.79 |
| 1999 | 61,300 | +8.7% | 1,600 | 38.31 |
| 1998 | 56,400 | −43% | 1,300 | 43.38 |
| 1997 | 99,561 | +24% | 2,100 | 47.41 |
| 1996 | 80,091 | +6.8% | 3,083 | 25.98 |
| 1995 | 75,000 | +7.2% | 2,900 | 25.86 |
| 1994 | 69,993 | +17% | 2,783 | 25.15 |
| 1993 | 60,000 | +1.1% | 2,700 | 22.22 |
| 1992 | 59,357 | +2.9% | 2,619 | 22.66 |
| 1991 | 57,711 | +15% | 2,599 | 22.21 |
| 1990 | 50,000 | +23% | 2,595 | 19.27 |
| 1989 | 40,738 | +12% | 2,625 | 15.52 |
| 1988 | 36,345 | +19% | 2,385 | 15.24 |
| 1987 | 30,638 | +23% | 2,150 | 14.25 |
| 1986 | 25,000 | +14% | 1,750 | 14.29 |
| 1985 | 22,000 | +13% | 1,300 | 16.92 |
| 1984 | 19,500 | +8.3% | 1,300 | 15.00 |
| 1983 | 18,000 | +4.3% | 1,200 | 15.00 |
| 1982 | 17,250 | −9.2% | 1,150 | 15.00 |
| 1981 | 19,000 | +5.6% | 1,300 | 14.62 |
| 1980 | 18,000 | +5.9% | 1,300 | 13.85 |
| 1979 | 17,000 | −5.6% | 1,300 | 13.08 |
| 1978 | 18,000 | −5.3% | 1,300 | 13.85 |
| 1977 | 19,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 13.57 |
| 1976 | 19,000 | +5.6% | 1,400 | 13.57 |
| 1975 | 18,000 | +4.5% | 1,400 | 12.86 |
| 1974 | 17,225 | +15% | 1,150 | 14.98 |
| 1973 | 15,000 | −8.7% | 1,200 | 12.50 |
| 1972 | 16,422 | −34% | 1,100 | 14.93 |
| 1971 | 24,746 | +2.0% | 1,200 | 20.62 |
| 1970 | 24,255 | −8.4% | 1,300 | 18.66 |
| 1969 | 26,485 | +4.7% | 1,650 | 16.05 |
| 1968 | 25,302 | −1.5% | 1,563 | 16.19 |
| 1967 | 25,696 | +43% | 1,554 | 16.54 |
| 1966 | 17,916 | +7.9% | 1,000 | 17.92 |
| 1965 | 16,600 | −11% | 1,000 | 16.60 |
| 1964 | 18,700 | +17% | 800 | 23.38 |
| 1963 | 16,000 | −11% | 800 | 20.00 |
| 1962 | 18,000 | +5.9% | 700 | 25.71 |
| 1961 | 17,000 | — | 650 | 26.15 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 9 t USD 26,000
- Exporter rank
- 102 of 115
- Imports
- 6,817 t USD 2.5 m
- Importer rank
- 53 of 164
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 cabbages in Lebanon?
Lebanon produced 58,002 t in 2024, 0.08% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Lebanon rank in the world for production of cabbages?
Lebanon ranked 65th of 146 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 48.0% of the world total.
How has the production of cabbages in Lebanon changed?
It rose by 22% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.8% for the world. The record was 99,561 t in 1997.
What is the yield of cabbages in Lebanon?
37.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (58,002 t from 1,550 ha), against a world average of 30.6 t/ha.
Does Lebanon export or import cabbages?
In 2024 Lebanon reported exports of 9 t (USD 26,000) and imports of 6,817 t (USD 2.5 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.