Eggplants production in Lebanon
In 2024 Lebanon produced 67,300 t of eggplants, the 29th largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 46%. The record was 76,082 t in 2018. Area harvested: 3,000 ha, yield 22.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 67,300 t
- World rank
- 29 of 98
- 10-year change
- +46%
- Record
- 76,082 t
- 2018
Eggplants in Lebanon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Lebanon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.12%
- 0.09% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 22.4
- world 29.3 (−24%)
- kg per person
- 11.6
- world 7.05
- 10-year change
- +46%
- world +14%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Mali | 69,624 | 0.12% |
| 28 | Jordan | 69,160 | 0.12% |
| 29 | Lebanon | 67,300 | 0.12% |
| 30 | Armenia | 65,302 | 0.11% |
| 31 | Mexico | 60,033 | 0.10% |
Map of world production of eggplants
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 | 67,300 | +36% | 3,000 | 22.43 |
| 2023 | 49,618 | −0.9% | 2,848 | 17.42 |
| 2022 | 50,051 | +1.5% | 2,739 | 18.27 |
| 2021 | 49,325 | −31% | 2,750 | 17.94 |
| 2020 | 71,996 | −3.2% | 2,987 | 24.10 |
| 2019 | 74,363 | −2.3% | 2,703 | 27.51 |
| 2018 | 76,082 | +116% | 2,472 | 30.78 |
| 2017 | 35,277 | +53% | 1,679 | 21.01 |
| 2016 | 23,018 | +19% | 1,396 | 16.49 |
| 2015 | 19,321 | −58% | 844 | 22.89 |
| 2014 | 46,020 | +14% | 1,947 | 23.64 |
| 2013 | 40,421 | +0.3% | 1,545 | 26.16 |
| 2012 | 40,305 | −0.5% | 1,548 | 26.04 |
| 2011 | 40,510 | −26% | 1,532 | 26.44 |
| 2010 | 55,112 | +151% | 2,072 | 26.60 |
| 2009 | 22,000 | +12% | 842 | 26.13 |
| 2008 | 19,700 | −17% | 800 | 24.63 |
| 2007 | 23,800 | +1.3% | 908 | 26.21 |
| 2006 | 23,500 | +19% | 980 | 23.98 |
| 2005 | 19,700 | −13% | 800 | 24.63 |
| 2004 | 22,700 | +19% | 900 | 25.22 |
| 2003 | 19,000 | +3.8% | 778 | 24.42 |
| 2002 | 18,300 | −15% | 960 | 19.06 |
| 2001 | 21,600 | −23% | 752 | 28.72 |
| 2000 | 27,900 | −38% | 988 | 28.24 |
| 1999 | 44,900 | +21% | 1,900 | 23.63 |
| 1998 | 37,200 | +2.4% | 1,600 | 23.25 |
| 1997 | 36,325 | −19% | 1,400 | 25.95 |
| 1996 | 44,797 | +7.4% | 2,589 | 17.30 |
| 1995 | 41,700 | +9.7% | 2,470 | 16.88 |
| 1994 | 38,000 | +5.6% | 2,300 | 16.52 |
| 1993 | 36,000 | +0.4% | 2,250 | 16.00 |
| 1992 | 35,850 | −1.8% | 2,210 | 16.22 |
| 1991 | 36,502 | +7.4% | 2,208 | 16.53 |
| 1990 | 34,000 | +9.7% | 2,050 | 16.59 |
| 1989 | 31,000 | +11% | 1,950 | 15.90 |
| 1988 | 28,000 | +12% | 1,850 | 15.14 |
| 1987 | 25,000 | +11% | 1,750 | 14.29 |
| 1986 | 22,500 | +13% | 1,650 | 13.64 |
| 1985 | 20,000 | +5.3% | 1,500 | 13.33 |
| 1984 | 19,000 | −5.0% | 1,450 | 13.10 |
| 1983 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 1,550 | 12.90 |
| 1982 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 13.33 |
| 1981 | 20,000 | +5.3% | 1,500 | 13.33 |
| 1980 | 19,000 | +5.6% | 1,400 | 13.57 |
| 1979 | 18,000 | +5.9% | 1,300 | 13.85 |
| 1978 | 17,000 | +6.3% | 1,300 | 13.08 |
| 1977 | 16,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 13.33 |
| 1976 | 16,000 | +6.7% | 1,200 | 13.33 |
| 1975 | 15,000 | +3.8% | 1,100 | 13.64 |
| 1974 | 14,451 | −11% | 1,047 | 13.80 |
| 1973 | 16,181 | −22% | 1,223 | 13.23 |
| 1972 | 20,866 | +12% | 1,284 | 16.25 |
| 1971 | 18,653 | +18% | 1,350 | 13.82 |
| 1970 | 15,762 | −20% | 1,361 | 11.58 |
| 1969 | 19,720 | −16% | 1,744 | 11.31 |
| 1968 | 23,407 | +18% | 1,555 | 15.05 |
| 1967 | 19,848 | −21% | 1,526 | 13.01 |
| 1966 | 25,108 | +0.4% | 1,715 | 14.64 |
| 1965 | 25,000 | −14% | 1,750 | 14.29 |
| 1964 | 29,000 | +7.4% | 1,600 | 18.13 |
| 1963 | 27,000 | +93% | 1,500 | 18.00 |
| 1962 | 14,000 | +7.7% | 650 | 21.54 |
| 1961 | 13,000 | — | 600 | 21.67 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 119 t USD 316,000
- Exporter rank
- 48 of 102
- Imports
- 3,616 t USD 1.5 m
- Importer rank
- 27 of 110
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 eggplants in Lebanon?
Lebanon produced 67,300 t in 2024, 0.12% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Lebanon rank in the world for production of eggplants?
Lebanon ranked 29th of 98 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 60.6% of the world total.
How has the production of eggplants in Lebanon changed?
It rose by 46% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +14% for the world. The record was 76,082 t in 2018.
What is the yield of eggplants in Lebanon?
22.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (67,300 t from 3,000 ha), against a world average of 29.3 t/ha.
Does Lebanon export or import eggplants (aubergines)?
In 2024 Lebanon reported exports of 119 t (USD 316,000) and imports of 3,616 t (USD 1.5 m), 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.