> In 2023 Lebanon produced 1,728 t of cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed, the 21st largest in the world (0.38% of the world total).

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-goats/lebanon/

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# Cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed production in Lebanon

In 2023 Lebanon produced 1,728 t of cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed, the 21st largest in the world (0.38% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 114%. The record was 2,400 t in 1981.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.

Production, 20231,728 t
World rank21 of 35
10-year change+114%
Record2,400 t1981

## Cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed in Lebanon, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Lebanon compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.38%0.15% in 2013
10-year change+114%world −18%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 19 | [Iraq](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-goats/iraq/) | 2,720 | 0.60% |
| 20 | [Romania](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-goats/romania/) | 2,000 | 0.44% |
| 21 | **Lebanon** | 1,728 | 0.38% |
| 22 | [Bulgaria](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-goats/bulgaria/) | 1,410 | 0.31% |
| 23 | [Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-goats/chile/) | 1,326 | 0.29% |

[Full ranking of 35 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-goats/)

### Map of world production of cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Lebanon is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 1,728 | −0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,732 | −1.4% |
| 2021 | 1,756 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1,733 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,720 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,674 | −15% |
| 2017 | 1,975 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,938 | +75% |
| 2015 | 1,110 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1,080 | +33% |
| 2013 | 809 | −2.9% |
| 2012 | 833 | −0.7% |
| 2011 | 839 | +29% |
| 2010 | 652 | −50% |
| 2009 | 1,302 | −38% |
| 2008 | 2,100 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 2,040 | +31% |
| 2006 | 1,560 | −34% |
| 2005 | 2,358 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 2,164 | −1.3% |
| 2003 | 2,192 | +24% |
| 2002 | 1,762 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 1,638 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1,614 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1,592 | −8.5% |
| 1998 | 1,739 | −9.1% |
| 1997 | 1,913 | −13% |
| 1996 | 2,197 | +13% |
| 1995 | 1,950 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1,920 | −3.0% |
| 1993 | 1,980 | −1.5% |
| 1992 | 2,010 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 1,899 | +27% |
| 1990 | 1,500 | +30% |
| 1989 | 1,155 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 1,094 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 1,059 | −22% |
| 1986 | 1,350 | −17% |
| 1985 | 1,632 | −12% |
| 1984 | 1,860 | −11% |
| 1983 | 2,100 | −10% |
| 1982 | 2,340 | −2.5% |
| 1981 | 2,400 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 2,359 | +57% |
| 1979 | 1,500 | +67% |
| 1978 | 900 | +67% |
| 1977 | 540 | −17% |
| 1976 | 648 | −25% |
| 1975 | 864 | −20% |
| 1974 | 1,080 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 1,071 | −8.5% |
| 1972 | 1,170 | −2.5% |
| 1971 | 1,200 | −4.8% |
| 1970 | 1,260 | −4.5% |
| 1969 | 1,320 | −4.3% |
| 1968 | 1,380 | −17% |
| 1967 | 1,668 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 1,650 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 1,614 | −4.3% |
| 1964 | 1,686 | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 1,590 | +17% |
| 1962 | 1,356 | +13% |
| 1961 | 1,200 | — |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed in Lebanon?

Lebanon produced 1,728 t in 2023, 0.38% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Lebanon rank in the world for production of cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed?

Lebanon ranked 21st of 35 countries in 2023. The largest producer was France with 19.6% of the world total.

### How has the production of cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed in Lebanon changed?

It rose by 114% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −18% for the world. The record was 2,400 t in 1981.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2023 figure for Lebanon is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[France](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-goats/france/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-goats/sudan/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-goats/spain/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-goats/niger/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-goats/iran/)[Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-goats/netherlands/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-goats/mexico/)[Tajikistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-goats/tajikistan/)[Afghanistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-goats/afghanistan/)[Belgium](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-goats/belgium/)[Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-goats/syria/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-goats/italy/)
[All countries producing cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-goats/)

## Other products of Lebanon

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[Agricultural production in Lebanon](https://husfarm.com/production/country/lebanon/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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