All cereals production in Lebanon
In 2024 Lebanon produced 119,830 t of all cereals, the 140th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 32%. The record was 195,311 t in 2022. Area harvested: 45,032 ha, yield 2.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 119,830 t
- World rank
- 140 of 177
- 10-year change
- −32%
- Record
- 195,311 t
- 2022
All cereals in Lebanon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Lebanon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.7
- world 4.2 (−37%)
- kg per person
- 20.6
- world 384
- 10-year change
- −32%
- world +11%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 138 | Somalia | 128,063 | 0.00% |
| 139 | Gambia | 124,841 | 0.00% |
| 140 | Lebanon | 119,830 | 0.00% |
| 141 | Jordan | 84,012 | 0.00% |
| 142 | Eswatini | 77,722 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of cereals
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 | 119,830 | −38% | 45,032 | 2.66 |
| 2023 | 193,178 | −1.1% | 70,406 | 2.74 |
| 2022 | 195,311 | +2.6% | 68,702 | 2.84 |
| 2021 | 190,288 | +0.7% | 66,726 | 2.85 |
| 2020 | 189,021 | +38% | 65,122 | 2.90 |
| 2019 | 136,928 | −15% | 62,251 | 2.20 |
| 2018 | 160,788 | −3.6% | 60,176 | 2.67 |
| 2017 | 166,840 | −7.9% | 57,553 | 2.90 |
| 2016 | 181,177 | +0.6% | 57,411 | 3.16 |
| 2015 | 180,121 | +2.0% | 55,105 | 3.27 |
| 2014 | 176,642 | −1.1% | 52,174 | 3.39 |
| 2013 | 178,671 | −5.3% | 59,935 | 2.98 |
| 2012 | 188,638 | +19% | 65,294 | 2.89 |
| 2011 | 158,640 | +42% | 57,412 | 2.76 |
| 2010 | 111,785 | −24% | 42,586 | 2.62 |
| 2009 | 146,600 | −17% | 55,978 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 177,000 | +15% | 65,855 | 2.69 |
| 2007 | 153,370 | −19% | 70,040 | 2.19 |
| 2006 | 189,400 | +6.9% | 70,545 | 2.68 |
| 2005 | 177,240 | +7.4% | 65,570 | 2.70 |
| 2004 | 165,057 | +13% | 60,514 | 2.73 |
| 2003 | 145,836 | +4.1% | 61,481 | 2.37 |
| 2002 | 140,144 | −8.4% | 56,796 | 2.47 |
| 2001 | 152,950 | +25% | 52,529 | 2.91 |
| 2000 | 122,800 | +32% | 50,850 | 2.41 |
| 1999 | 93,000 | −9.6% | 53,500 | 1.74 |
| 1998 | 102,843 | +15% | 52,922 | 1.94 |
| 1997 | 89,657 | −4.4% | 54,700 | 1.64 |
| 1996 | 93,796 | −6.6% | 38,289 | 2.45 |
| 1995 | 100,385 | +27% | 39,077 | 2.57 |
| 1994 | 79,109 | −2.2% | 38,255 | 2.07 |
| 1993 | 80,905 | −8.5% | 37,550 | 2.15 |
| 1992 | 88,401 | +6.2% | 42,097 | 2.10 |
| 1991 | 83,213 | +7.6% | 41,094 | 2.02 |
| 1990 | 77,358 | −2.5% | 41,186 | 1.88 |
| 1989 | 79,361 | +8.7% | 40,474 | 1.96 |
| 1988 | 73,032 | +3.6% | 39,715 | 1.84 |
| 1987 | 70,482 | +51% | 38,629 | 1.82 |
| 1986 | 46,530 | +35% | 30,990 | 1.50 |
| 1985 | 34,450 | +33% | 25,730 | 1.34 |
| 1984 | 25,831 | −5.0% | 21,661 | 1.19 |
| 1983 | 27,200 | −11% | 24,105 | 1.13 |
| 1982 | 30,420 | +2.9% | 24,280 | 1.25 |
| 1981 | 29,575 | −2.9% | 23,445 | 1.26 |
| 1980 | 30,450 | −37% | 26,050 | 1.17 |
| 1979 | 48,600 | −14% | 53,200 | 0.91 |
| 1978 | 56,600 | −6.8% | 55,300 | 1.02 |
| 1977 | 60,760 | +9.1% | 54,100 | 1.12 |
| 1976 | 55,700 | −33% | 57,600 | 0.97 |
| 1975 | 82,700 | −11% | 66,000 | 1.25 |
| 1974 | 92,444 | +41% | 65,261 | 1.42 |
| 1973 | 65,638 | −14% | 61,136 | 1.07 |
| 1972 | 76,416 | +46% | 62,528 | 1.22 |
| 1971 | 52,414 | −3.1% | 60,145 | 0.87 |
| 1970 | 54,092 | +22% | 57,987 | 0.93 |
| 1969 | 44,228 | −32% | 55,215 | 0.80 |
| 1968 | 64,882 | −29% | 86,904 | 0.75 |
| 1967 | 91,301 | −4.9% | 85,135 | 1.07 |
| 1966 | 95,968 | +19% | 89,924 | 1.07 |
| 1965 | 80,905 | −9.1% | 97,500 | 0.83 |
| 1964 | 89,000 | +5.1% | 93,100 | 0.96 |
| 1963 | 84,700 | −20% | 72,900 | 1.16 |
| 1962 | 106,347 | +10% | 91,435 | 1.16 |
| 1961 | 96,500 | — | 90,400 | 1.07 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cereals in Lebanon?
Lebanon produced 119,830 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Lebanon rank in the world for production of cereals?
Lebanon ranked 140th of 177 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 20.8% of the world total.
How has the production of cereals in Lebanon changed?
It fell by 32% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 195,311 t in 2022.
What is the yield of cereals in Lebanon?
2.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (119,830 t from 45,032 ha), against a world average of 4.2 t/ha.
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.