Cherries production in Lebanon
In 2024 Lebanon produced 31,100 t of cherries, the 17th largest in the world (1.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 26%. The record was 85,757 t in 1996. Area harvested: 4,500 ha, yield 6.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 31,100 t
- World rank
- 17 of 63
- 10-year change
- +26%
- Record
- 85,757 t
- 1996
Cherries in Lebanon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Lebanon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.0%
- 1.1% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.9
- world 6.6 (+5.4%)
- kg per person
- 5.36
- world 0.38
- 10-year change
- +26%
- world +42%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | China | 36,181 | 1.2% |
| 16 | Romania | 34,380 | 1.1% |
| 17 | Lebanon | 31,100 | 1.0% |
| 18 | France | 28,350 | 0.91% |
| 19 | Germany | 27,890 | 0.90% |
Map of world production of cherries
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 | 31,100 | +8.0% | 4,500 | 6.91 |
| 2023 | 28,783 | +0.2% | 4,353 | 6.61 |
| 2022 | 28,728 | −0.6% | 4,353 | 6.60 |
| 2021 | 28,900 | −4.8% | 4,353 | 6.64 |
| 2020 | 30,364 | −7.9% | 4,594 | 6.61 |
| 2019 | 32,982 | −9.4% | 4,852 | 6.80 |
| 2018 | 36,401 | −19% | 5,127 | 7.10 |
| 2017 | 44,795 | +38% | 5,511 | 8.13 |
| 2016 | 32,432 | −33% | 4,919 | 6.59 |
| 2015 | 48,581 | +97% | 5,502 | 8.83 |
| 2014 | 24,632 | +13% | 5,829 | 4.23 |
| 2013 | 21,816 | −5.2% | 6,555 | 3.33 |
| 2012 | 23,021 | +8.4% | 6,861 | 3.36 |
| 2011 | 21,235 | −12% | 6,485 | 3.27 |
| 2010 | 24,161 | −22% | 6,173 | 3.91 |
| 2009 | 30,800 | −0.6% | 7,510 | 4.10 |
| 2008 | 31,000 | +3.3% | 8,500 | 3.65 |
| 2007 | 30,000 | +28% | 8,100 | 3.70 |
| 2006 | 23,400 | −21% | 7,850 | 2.98 |
| 2005 | 29,500 | −3.9% | 7,800 | 3.78 |
| 2004 | 30,700 | −17% | 7,700 | 3.99 |
| 2003 | 36,900 | +9.8% | 7,542 | 4.89 |
| 2002 | 33,600 | −21% | 8,112 | 4.14 |
| 2001 | 42,300 | −6.8% | 7,589 | 5.57 |
| 2000 | 45,400 | −4.6% | 7,596 | 5.98 |
| 1999 | 47,600 | +7.4% | 6,100 | 7.80 |
| 1998 | 44,300 | +11% | 5,900 | 7.51 |
| 1997 | 39,900 | −53% | 4,800 | 8.31 |
| 1996 | 85,757 | +9.9% | 5,527 | 15.52 |
| 1995 | 78,000 | +8.3% | 5,300 | 14.72 |
| 1994 | 72,000 | +11% | 4,800 | 15.00 |
| 1993 | 65,000 | +8.3% | 4,500 | 14.44 |
| 1992 | 60,000 | +8.7% | 4,180 | 14.35 |
| 1991 | 55,195 | +31% | 4,109 | 13.43 |
| 1990 | 42,000 | +7.7% | 3,800 | 11.05 |
| 1989 | 39,000 | +8.3% | 3,650 | 10.68 |
| 1988 | 36,000 | +7.5% | 3,450 | 10.43 |
| 1987 | 33,500 | +12% | 3,200 | 10.47 |
| 1986 | 30,000 | +5.3% | 3,000 | 10.00 |
| 1985 | 28,500 | +5.6% | 2,900 | 9.83 |
| 1984 | 27,000 | +8.0% | 2,750 | 9.82 |
| 1983 | 25,000 | +2.0% | 2,600 | 9.62 |
| 1982 | 24,500 | +23% | 2,500 | 9.80 |
| 1981 | 20,000 | +5.3% | 2,400 | 8.33 |
| 1980 | 19,000 | +5.6% | 2,300 | 8.26 |
| 1979 | 18,000 | +5.9% | 2,200 | 8.18 |
| 1978 | 17,000 | +6.3% | 2,100 | 8.10 |
| 1977 | 16,000 | +6.7% | 2,100 | 7.62 |
| 1976 | 15,000 | +7.1% | 2,100 | 7.14 |
| 1975 | 14,000 | −35% | 2,100 | 6.67 |
| 1974 | 21,453 | +82% | 1,826 | 11.75 |
| 1973 | 11,767 | −6.6% | 1,611 | 7.30 |
| 1972 | 12,597 | +40% | 2,061 | 6.11 |
| 1971 | 9,026 | −23% | 2,045 | 4.41 |
| 1970 | 11,733 | +35% | 2,027 | 5.79 |
| 1969 | 8,702 | −42% | 2,001 | 4.35 |
| 1968 | 15,099 | +51% | 1,853 | 8.15 |
| 1967 | 10,010 | +132% | 1,842 | 5.43 |
| 1966 | 4,313 | −37% | 474 | 9.10 |
| 1965 | 6,900 | +6.2% | 460 | 15.00 |
| 1964 | 6,500 | +30% | 505 | 12.87 |
| 1963 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 10.00 |
| 1962 | 5,000 | −29% | 500 | 10.00 |
| 1961 | 7,000 | — | 550 | 12.73 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 284 t USD 1.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 38 of 69
- Imports
- 5 t USD 6,000
- Importer rank
- 112 of 133
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 cherries in Lebanon?
Lebanon produced 31,100 t in 2024, 1.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Lebanon rank in the world for production of cherries?
Lebanon ranked 17th of 63 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Turkey with 23.4% of the world total.
How has the production of cherries in Lebanon changed?
It rose by 26% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +42% for the world. The record was 85,757 t in 1996.
What is the yield of cherries in Lebanon?
6.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (31,100 t from 4,500 ha), against a world average of 6.6 t/ha.
Does Lebanon export or import cherries?
In 2024 Lebanon reported exports of 284 t (USD 1.3 m) and imports of 5 t (USD 6,000), 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 from an external organisation. 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.