Cauliflower and broccoli production in Lebanon
In 2024 Lebanon produced 19,755 t of cauliflower and broccoli, the 42nd largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 10%. The record was 41,835 t in 1996. Area harvested: 775 ha, yield 25.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 19,755 t
- World rank
- 42 of 95
- 10-year change
- +10%
- Record
- 41,835 t
- 1996
Cauliflower and broccoli in Lebanon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Lebanon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.07%
- 0.07% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 25.5
- world 18.8 (+35%)
- kg per person
- 3.40
- world 3.29
- 10-year change
- +10%
- world +9.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Russia | 23,873 | 0.09% |
| 41 | Colombia | 22,134 | 0.08% |
| 42 | Lebanon | 19,755 | 0.07% |
| 43 | Romania | 17,010 | 0.06% |
| 44 | Thailand | 14,830 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of cauliflower and broccoli
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 | 19,755 | −0.4% | 775 | 25.49 |
| 2023 | 19,834 | +0.9% | 776 | 25.56 |
| 2022 | 19,649 | −0.7% | 787 | 24.97 |
| 2021 | 19,781 | −1.5% | 763 | 25.93 |
| 2020 | 20,074 | +5.1% | 779 | 25.77 |
| 2019 | 19,092 | −5.4% | 821 | 23.25 |
| 2018 | 20,177 | −3.7% | 688 | 29.33 |
| 2017 | 20,952 | +39% | 827 | 25.33 |
| 2016 | 15,068 | −16% | 831 | 18.13 |
| 2015 | 17,852 | −0.4% | 1,041 | 17.15 |
| 2014 | 17,931 | −0.8% | 1,143 | 15.69 |
| 2013 | 18,075 | −4.0% | 1,181 | 15.30 |
| 2012 | 18,829 | +9.7% | 1,189 | 15.84 |
| 2011 | 17,169 | +19% | 1,039 | 16.52 |
| 2010 | 14,471 | +12% | 763 | 18.97 |
| 2009 | 12,900 | −59% | 605 | 21.32 |
| 2008 | 31,400 | +30% | 1,200 | 26.17 |
| 2007 | 24,100 | −2.8% | 922 | 26.14 |
| 2006 | 24,800 | −21% | 1,063 | 23.33 |
| 2005 | 31,400 | −14% | 1,200 | 26.17 |
| 2004 | 36,500 | +82% | 1,370 | 26.64 |
| 2003 | 20,100 | −44% | 889 | 22.61 |
| 2002 | 35,800 | +171% | 1,200 | 29.83 |
| 2001 | 13,200 | +15% | 394 | 33.50 |
| 2000 | 11,500 | +64% | 442 | 26.02 |
| 1999 | 7,000 | −10% | 500 | 14.00 |
| 1998 | 7,800 | −54% | 600 | 13.00 |
| 1997 | 17,000 | −59% | 1,100 | 15.45 |
| 1996 | 41,835 | +10% | 1,749 | 23.92 |
| 1995 | 38,000 | +15% | 1,600 | 23.75 |
| 1994 | 33,000 | +10% | 1,450 | 22.76 |
| 1993 | 30,000 | +2.8% | 1,400 | 21.43 |
| 1992 | 29,188 | +4.3% | 1,327 | 22.00 |
| 1991 | 27,980 | +12% | 1,307 | 21.41 |
| 1990 | 25,000 | +14% | 1,250 | 20.00 |
| 1989 | 22,000 | +22% | 1,200 | 18.33 |
| 1988 | 18,000 | +29% | 1,000 | 18.00 |
| 1987 | 14,000 | +40% | 800 | 17.50 |
| 1986 | 10,000 | +18% | 700 | 14.29 |
| 1985 | 8,500 | +13% | 600 | 14.17 |
| 1984 | 7,500 | 0.0% | 550 | 13.64 |
| 1983 | 7,500 | −2.6% | 500 | 15.00 |
| 1982 | 7,700 | −8.3% | 550 | 14.00 |
| 1981 | 8,400 | +5.0% | 600 | 14.00 |
| 1980 | 8,000 | +33% | 600 | 13.33 |
| 1979 | 6,000 | +20% | 500 | 12.00 |
| 1978 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 450 | 11.11 |
| 1977 | 5,000 | +25% | 450 | 11.11 |
| 1976 | 4,000 | +33% | 450 | 8.89 |
| 1975 | 3,000 | +50% | 450 | 6.67 |
| 1974 | 2,000 | +73% | 450 | 4.44 |
| 1973 | 1,159 | −42% | 422 | 2.75 |
| 1972 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 397 | 5.04 |
| 1971 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 363 | 5.51 |
| 1970 | 2,000 | −40% | 362 | 5.52 |
| 1969 | 3,350 | +4.7% | 525 | 6.38 |
| 1968 | 3,200 | +3.2% | 500 | 6.40 |
| 1967 | 3,100 | +3.3% | 495 | 6.26 |
| 1966 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 494 | 6.07 |
| 1965 | 3,000 | −25% | 450 | 6.67 |
| 1964 | 4,000 | +33% | 400 | 10.00 |
| 1963 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 15.00 |
| 1962 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 15.00 |
| 1961 | 3,000 | — | 200 | 15.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 8,000
- Exporter rank
- 87 of 95
- Imports
- 4,616 t USD 1.9 m
- Importer rank
- 45 of 147
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 cauliflower and broccoli in Lebanon?
Lebanon produced 19,755 t in 2024, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Lebanon rank in the world for production of cauliflower and broccoli?
Lebanon ranked 42nd of 95 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 36.5% of the world total.
How has the production of cauliflower and broccoli in Lebanon changed?
It rose by 10% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.7% for the world. The record was 41,835 t in 1996.
What is the yield of cauliflower and broccoli in Lebanon?
25.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (19,755 t from 775 ha), against a world average of 18.8 t/ha.
Does Lebanon export or import cauliflowers and broccoli?
In 2024 Lebanon reported exports of 1 t (USD 8,000) and imports of 4,616 t (USD 1.9 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.