All citrus fruit production in Lebanon
In 2024 Lebanon produced 184,231 t of all citrus fruit, the 52nd largest in the world (0.11% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 41%. The record was 464,318 t in 1991. Area harvested: 9,659 ha, yield 19.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 184,231 t
- World rank
- 52 of 136
- 10-year change
- −41%
- Record
- 464,318 t
- 1991
All citrus fruit in Lebanon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Lebanon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.11%
- 0.22% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 19.1
- world 15.6 (+22%)
- kg per person
- 31.7
- world 20.3
- 10-year change
- −41%
- world +18%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Saudi Arabia | 220,280 | 0.13% |
| 51 | Ecuador | 218,745 | 0.13% |
| 52 | Lebanon | 184,231 | 0.11% |
| 53 | Yemen | 183,626 | 0.11% |
| 54 | Bangladesh | 181,825 | 0.11% |
Map of world production of citrus fruit
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 | 184,231 | +6.2% | 9,659 | 19.07 |
| 2023 | 173,544 | −3.1% | 9,896 | 17.54 |
| 2022 | 179,030 | +1.7% | 9,911 | 18.06 |
| 2021 | 176,083 | −16% | 9,714 | 18.13 |
| 2020 | 209,727 | −8.5% | 10,067 | 20.83 |
| 2019 | 229,244 | −5.5% | 10,364 | 22.12 |
| 2018 | 242,665 | −13% | 10,831 | 22.40 |
| 2017 | 279,204 | −16% | 9,930 | 28.12 |
| 2016 | 333,698 | −3.3% | 10,509 | 31.75 |
| 2015 | 345,013 | +11% | 11,412 | 30.23 |
| 2014 | 309,731 | +2.1% | 12,059 | 25.68 |
| 2013 | 303,453 | −1.0% | 12,678 | 23.94 |
| 2012 | 306,440 | +9.6% | 12,880 | 23.79 |
| 2011 | 279,614 | +19% | 12,085 | 23.14 |
| 2010 | 234,088 | −32% | 10,182 | 22.99 |
| 2009 | 346,400 | −11% | 14,743 | 23.50 |
| 2008 | 389,000 | −0.9% | 16,810 | 23.14 |
| 2007 | 392,500 | +4.9% | 16,763 | 23.41 |
| 2006 | 374,200 | −4.5% | 17,113 | 21.87 |
| 2005 | 392,000 | −0.8% | 16,500 | 23.76 |
| 2004 | 395,300 | +8.5% | 16,890 | 23.40 |
| 2003 | 364,200 | +26% | 16,426 | 22.17 |
| 2002 | 289,363 | −8.6% | 15,155 | 19.09 |
| 2001 | 316,500 | −0.4% | 15,292 | 20.70 |
| 2000 | 317,700 | −4.3% | 15,205 | 20.89 |
| 1999 | 331,900 | +4.0% | 14,900 | 22.28 |
| 1998 | 319,100 | −15% | 14,600 | 21.86 |
| 1997 | 375,151 | +12% | 16,299 | 23.02 |
| 1996 | 335,478 | +6.8% | 11,778 | 28.48 |
| 1995 | 314,000 | +2.4% | 10,650 | 29.48 |
| 1994 | 306,657 | −11% | 10,519 | 29.15 |
| 1993 | 343,000 | −20% | 12,350 | 27.77 |
| 1992 | 430,619 | −7.3% | 14,726 | 29.24 |
| 1991 | 464,318 | +0.7% | 16,201 | 28.66 |
| 1990 | 461,000 | +3.7% | 16,094 | 28.64 |
| 1989 | 444,486 | +4.0% | 15,752 | 28.22 |
| 1988 | 427,373 | +2.2% | 15,100 | 28.30 |
| 1987 | 418,239 | +21% | 14,646 | 28.56 |
| 1986 | 345,000 | −1.4% | 12,930 | 26.68 |
| 1985 | 350,000 | +17% | 12,420 | 28.18 |
| 1984 | 300,000 | −7.7% | 11,250 | 26.67 |
| 1983 | 325,000 | +0.9% | 11,175 | 29.08 |
| 1982 | 322,000 | +2.2% | 11,150 | 28.88 |
| 1981 | 315,000 | −6.0% | 11,150 | 28.25 |
| 1980 | 335,000 | −1.5% | 11,150 | 30.04 |
| 1979 | 340,000 | +1.5% | 10,950 | 31.05 |
| 1978 | 335,000 | +2.4% | 11,250 | 29.78 |
| 1977 | 327,000 | −0.3% | 11,100 | 29.46 |
| 1976 | 328,000 | +0.6% | 10,780 | 30.43 |
| 1975 | 326,000 | −12% | 10,670 | 30.55 |
| 1974 | 369,814 | +21% | 11,200 | 33.02 |
| 1973 | 306,735 | +3.6% | 10,837 | 28.30 |
| 1972 | 296,150 | +6.4% | 11,739 | 25.23 |
| 1971 | 278,378 | +2.5% | 12,397 | 22.46 |
| 1970 | 271,678 | +20% | 12,299 | 22.09 |
| 1969 | 226,480 | −5.1% | 11,334 | 19.98 |
| 1968 | 238,743 | +4.7% | 11,261 | 21.20 |
| 1967 | 228,134 | −8.7% | 11,029 | 20.68 |
| 1966 | 249,940 | +7.9% | 12,300 | 20.32 |
| 1965 | 231,556 | +2.9% | 12,200 | 18.98 |
| 1964 | 225,000 | 0.0% | 10,115 | 22.24 |
| 1963 | 225,000 | +13% | 9,000 | 25.00 |
| 1962 | 200,000 | 0.0% | 8,500 | 23.53 |
| 1961 | 200,000 | — | 8,480 | 23.58 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of citrus fruit in Lebanon?
Lebanon produced 184,231 t in 2024, 0.11% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Lebanon rank in the world for production of citrus fruit?
Lebanon ranked 52nd of 136 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 28.8% of the world total.
How has the production of citrus fruit in Lebanon changed?
It fell by 41% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 464,318 t in 1991.
What is the yield of citrus fruit in Lebanon?
19.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (184,231 t from 9,659 ha), against a world average of 15.6 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.