Agricultural production in Lebanon
According to FAOSTAT, Lebanon produced 119,830 t of cereals, 776,247 t of vegetables, 1.0 million t of fruit, 184,744 t of meat and 246,716 t of milk in 2024. Its largest crops by volume were potatoes (610,700 t), tomatoes (235,300 t) and apples (194,000 t).
- Products recorded
- 99
- World #1
- 0
- products
- World top 10
- 1
- products
- Year
- 2024
Lebanon ranks second or third in the world for carobs.
Among its twelve largest crops, the biggest ten-year change was in avocados (+1639%), followed by grapes (+80%).
Livestock numbers: 75,538 cattle, 7,474 pigs, 430,853 sheep and 349,391 goats.
Totals by group
| Group | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All fruit | 1,043,553 | 88 | 0.11% | +7.4% |
| All vegetables | 776,247 | 86 | 0.07% | −3.3% |
| All roots and tubers | 611,428 | 95 | 0.06% | +35% |
| All milk | 246,716 | 114 | 0.03% | −34% |
| All meat | 184,744 | 111 | 0.05% | +22% |
| All citrus fruit | 184,231 | 52 | 0.11% | −41% |
| All cereals | 119,830 | 140 | 0% | −32% |
| All eggs | 53,500 | 82 | 0.05% | +78% |
| All tree nuts | 16,898 | 61 | 0.09% | −50% |
| All pulses | 12,719 | 118 | 0.01% | +25% |
| All sugar crops | 10,185 | 119 | 0% | +79% |
All products by volume, 2024
| Product | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potatoes | 610,700 | 55 | 0.16% | +35% |
| Tomatoes | 235,300 | 67 | 0.12% | −28% |
| Cow milk | 212,013 | 113 | 0.03% | −38% |
| Apples | 194,000 | 42 | 0.2% | +7.4% |
| Grapes | 165,700 | 41 | 0.22% | +80% |
| Olives | 141,179 | 15 | 0.55% | +24% |
| Chicken meat | 137,662 | 78 | 0.11% | +46% |
| Avocados | 136,500 | 15 | 1.22% | +1,639% |
| Cucumbers | 134,800 | 35 | 0.15% | +0.3% |
| Onions, dry | 132,900 | 66 | 0.12% | +47% |
| Wheat | 94,000 | 80 | 0.01% | −33% |
| Lemons and limes | 77,100 | 29 | 0.33% | −26% |
| Oranges | 75,000 | 50 | 0.11% | −56% |
| Peaches and nectarines | 67,500 | 28 | 0.24% | +57% |
| Eggplants | 67,300 | 29 | 0.12% | +46% |
| Watermelons | 64,421 | 70 | 0.06% | −13% |
| Cabbages | 58,002 | 65 | 0.08% | +22% |
| Other fruits, n.e.c. | 54,440 | 62 | 0.14% | −8.5% |
| Hen eggs | 53,500 | 82 | 0.06% | +78% |
| Bananas | 40,600 | 69 | 0.03% | −48% |
| Beef (cattle meat) | 39,194 | 104 | 0.06% | −14% |
| Pears | 35,823 | 34 | 0.13% | +53% |
| Beer | 34,800 | 124 | 0.02% | −5.9% |
| Cherries | 31,100 | 17 | 1% | +26% |
| Pumpkins and squash | 28,624 | 67 | 0.08% | +15% |
| Lettuce and chicory | 25,866 | 40 | 0.09% | −23% |
| Tangerines and mandarins | 23,349 | 46 | 0.04% | −13% |
| Goat milk | 22,341 | 58 | 0.11% | +24% |
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 21,054 | 58 | 0.09% | −9.7% |
| Soya bean oil | 20,700 | 58 | 0.03% | +2,069,900% |
| Melons | 20,520 | 57 | 0.07% | +94% |
| Barley | 20,000 | 81 | 0.01% | −39% |
| Apricots | 19,900 | 34 | 0.43% | −31% |
| Cauliflower and broccoli | 19,755 | 42 | 0.07% | +10% |
| Plums | 18,600 | 42 | 0.15% | −35% |
| Olive oil | 17,300 | 16 | 0.66% | +17% |
| Other beans, green | 14,595 | 38 | 0.06% | −26% |
| Broad beans and horse beans, green | 14,330 | 26 | 0.98% | +2.4% |
| Sheep milk | 12,362 | 50 | 0.13% | −4.9% |
| Tobacco, unmanufactured | 10,522 | 38 | 0.17% | −1.4% |
| Almonds, in shell | 10,300 | 21 | 0.26% | −64% |
| Groundnuts (peanuts) | 10,258 | 67 | 0.02% | −2.0% |
| Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. | 10,203 | 131 | 0% | −14% |
| Sugar beet | 10,185 | 46 | 0% | +79% |
| Peas, green | 10,110 | 37 | 0.05% | −1.8% |
| Chillies and peppers, green | 9,375 | 86 | 0.02% | −28% |
| Grapefruit and pomelos | 8,781 | 37 | 0.09% | +29% |
| Carrots and turnips | 8,305 | 95 | 0.02% | +15% |
| Oil of sesame seed | 8,228 | 21 | 0.68% | +30% |
| Skim milk of cows | 6,555 | 119 | 0% | — |
| Whole milk, evaporated | 5,828 | 34 | 0.2% | −9.7% |
| Wine | 5,781 | 54 | 0.02% | −55% |
| Sheep meat | 5,129 | 86 | 0.04% | −34% |
| Maize | 5,000 | 137 | 0% | +67% |
| Groundnut oil | 4,434 | 47 | 0.07% | −11% |
| Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen | 4,076 | 93 | 0.04% | −14% |
| Raw hides and skins of cattle | 4,076 | 92 | 0.05% | −14% |
| Carobs | 4,064 | 3 | 7.14% | +39% |
| Figs | 3,491 | 28 | 0.26% | −31% |
| Walnuts, in shell | 3,377 | 39 | 0.08% | +70% |
| Peas, dry | 3,363 | 64 | 0.02% | −3.9% |
| Other nuts | 3,221 | 34 | 0.3% | +6.1% |
| Beans, dry | 3,148 | 86 | 0.01% | +225% |
| Chick peas, dry | 3,100 | 30 | 0.02% | −7.2% |
| Wool, greasy | 2,863 | 42 | 0.17% | +18% |
| Green garlic | 2,832 | 67 | 0.01% | +50% |
| Strawberries | 2,662 | 61 | 0.02% | +4.0% |
| Sunflower-seed oil, crude | 2,100 | 67 | 0.01% | +200% |
| Spinach | 2,057 | 41 | 0.01% | −48% |
| Goat meat | 2,016 | 90 | 0.03% | −35% |
| Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed | 1,981 | 22 | 0.38% | +145% |
| Cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed | 1,728 | 21 | 0.38% | +114% |
| Lentils, dry | 1,500 | 27 | 0.02% | +40% |
| Honey | 1,231 | 76 | 0.06% | −17% |
| Sheep fat, unrendered | 1,231 | 46 | 0.19% | −34% |
| Cream, fresh | 1,093 | 59 | 0.03% | −9.6% |
| Okra | 1,057 | 44 | 0.01% | +33% |
| Cattle fat, unrendered | 941 | 91 | 0.03% | −14% |
| Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs | 903 | 72 | 0.04% | −34% |
| Artichokes | 835 | 20 | 0.05% | +33% |
| Pork (pig meat) | 744 | 147 | 0% | −7.3% |
| Taro | 728 | 43 | 0% | −4.1% |
| Edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen | 718 | 78 | 0.04% | −34% |
| Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. | 717 | 40 | 0.02% | +1.0% |
| Sorghum | 700 | 92 | 0% | +46% |
| Other pulses n.e.c. | 596 | 85 | 0.01% | +4.9% |
| Tea, packed | 561 | 70 | 0.01% | — |
| Vetches | 456 | 19 | 0.07% | −9.7% |
| Broad beans and horse beans, dry | 453 | 54 | 0.01% | +224% |
| Raw hides and skins of goats or kids | 319 | 85 | 0.02% | −35% |
| Edible offal of goat, fresh, chilled or frozen | 273 | 87 | 0.02% | −35% |
| Sesame seed | 208 | 63 | 0% | −2.8% |
| Oats | 130 | 72 | 0% | −20% |
| Lupins | 102 | 24 | 0.01% | −18% |
| Anise, coriander, cumin and fennel | 91 | 26 | 0% | 0.0% |
| Fat of pigs | 69 | 114 | 0% | −8.0% |
| Goat fat, unrendered | 63 | 84 | 0.02% | −35% |
| Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen | 55 | 118 | 0% | −6.8% |
| Cottonseed oil | 21 | 76 | 0% | −96% |
Live animals, 2024
Lebanon among the world’s producers, 2024
Share of world production by country for the largest crops of Lebanon, which is outlined on the map.
Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
Production per person, 2024
Lebanon had 5.8 million inhabitants in 2024 (FAOSTAT estimate). Production of its largest products per inhabitant, compared with the world average:
| Product | kg per person | World, kg per person | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potatoes | 105 | 47.8 | 2.2× |
| Tomatoes | 40.5 | 23.1 | 1.8× |
| Cow milk | 36.5 | 97.7 | 0.4× |
| Apples | 33.4 | 12.0 | 2.8× |
| Grapes | 28.5 | 9.30 | 3.1× |
| Olives | 24.3 | 3.13 | 7.8× |
| Chicken meat | 23.7 | 15.7 | 1.5× |
| Avocados | 23.5 | 1.38 | 17.1× |
| Cucumbers | 23.2 | 10.8 | 2.2× |
| Onions, dry | 22.9 | 13.3 | 1.7× |
| Wheat | 16.2 | 97.8 | 0.2× |
| Lemons and limes | 13.3 | 2.84 | 4.7× |
Production divided by population; it is not consumption, because crops are traded and used for feed, processing and industry.
Trade in agricultural products, 2024
Lebanon reported exports of 122 and imports of 150 of the products covered here.
Largest exports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olive oil | 6,880 | USD 69.1 m | 10.05 | 15 of 102 |
| Grapes | 29,137 | USD 28.5 m | 0.98 | 21 of 103 |
| Wine | 2,192 | USD 20.8 m | 9.48 | 57 of 128 |
| Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. | 3,426 | USD 17.8 m | 5.19 | 30 of 148 |
| Potatoes | 36,011 | USD 15.2 m | 0.42 | 35 of 124 |
| Bananas | 20,005 | USD 13.1 m | 0.65 | 43 of 107 |
| Unmanufactured tobacco | 2,870 | USD 12.1 m | 4.21 | 49 of 101 |
| Apples | 27,144 | USD 11.5 m | 0.42 | 32 of 105 |
| Maize (corn) | 10,983 | USD 8.7 m | 0.79 | 58 of 137 |
| Sunflower-seed oil, crude | 7,112 | USD 7.2 m | 1.02 | 44 of 113 |
Largest imports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 496,117 | USD 146 m | 0.29 | 65 of 176 |
| Sunflower-seed oil, crude | 120,059 | USD 140 m | 1.16 | 26 of 186 |
| Maize (corn) | 453,145 | USD 117 m | 0.26 | 53 of 190 |
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 16,480 | USD 91.7 m | 5.56 | 57 of 192 |
| Coffee, green | 26,170 | USD 91.6 m | 3.50 | 38 of 177 |
| Unmanufactured tobacco | 7,546 | USD 58.0 m | 7.69 | 46 of 139 |
| Sesame seed | 27,510 | USD 50.4 m | 1.83 | 15 of 167 |
| Whole milk powder | 10,917 | USD 46.1 m | 4.22 | 40 of 190 |
| Potatoes | 83,195 | USD 44.6 m | 0.54 | 39 of 183 |
| Soya beans | 87,506 | USD 44.6 m | 0.51 | 52 of 165 |
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026: quantities in tonnes and values in current US dollars as reported; exports include re-exports. Only the FAO trade items that match Husfarm production pages are included: meat covers fresh or chilled meat only (frozen meat is a separate item), and processed goods such as milled rice or flour are not listed.
Questions and answers
What are the main crops produced in Lebanon?
By volume, the largest products of Lebanon in 2024 were potatoes (610,700 t), tomatoes (235,300 t), cow milk (212,013 t), according to FAOSTAT.
Is Lebanon the world’s largest producer of anything?
Not in 2024. Its highest world rank was 3rd, for carobs.
How much potatoes does Lebanon produce per person?
About 105 kg per inhabitant in 2024, compared with a world average of 47.8 kg (production divided by population, FAOSTAT).
What does Lebanon export most?
By value, its largest agricultural exports in 2024 among the products covered here were olive oil (USD 69.1 m), grapes (USD 28.5 m), wine (USD 20.8 m), according to FAOSTAT.
What does Lebanon import most?
By value, its largest agricultural imports in 2024 among the products covered here were wheat (USD 146 m), sunflower-seed oil, crude (USD 140 m), maize (corn) (USD 117 m).
Where does this data come from?
Production, trade and population figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rankings, shares and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.