Lentils, dry production in Lebanon
In 2024 Lebanon produced 1,500 t of lentils, dry, the 27th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 40%. The record was 13,810 t in 1996. Area harvested: 2,000 ha, yield 0.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 1,500 t
- World rank
- 27 of 43
- 10-year change
- +40%
- Record
- 13,810 t
- 1996
Lentils, dry in Lebanon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Lebanon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.8
- world 1.2 (−39%)
- kg per person
- 0.26
- world 0.97
- 10-year change
- +40%
- world +67%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Tunisia | 1,750 | 0.02% |
| 26 | New Zealand | 1,666 | 0.02% |
| 27 | Lebanon | 1,500 | 0.02% |
| 28 | Colombia | 1,286 | 0.02% |
| 29 | Malawi | 1,238 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of lentils, dry
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 | 1,500 | +8.0% | 2,000 | 0.75 |
| 2023 | 1,389 | −14% | 1,989 | 0.70 |
| 2022 | 1,619 | −1.6% | 2,310 | 0.70 |
| 2021 | 1,645 | +29% | 2,349 | 0.70 |
| 2020 | 1,278 | +51% | 1,637 | 0.78 |
| 2019 | 847 | +76% | 1,103 | 0.77 |
| 2018 | 481 | −78% | 480 | 1.00 |
| 2017 | 2,151 | +150% | 1,218 | 1.77 |
| 2016 | 862 | +36% | 902 | 0.96 |
| 2015 | 635 | −41% | 533 | 1.19 |
| 2014 | 1,071 | −14% | 814 | 1.32 |
| 2013 | 1,243 | +12% | 863 | 1.44 |
| 2012 | 1,109 | −18% | 765 | 1.45 |
| 2011 | 1,358 | −20% | 1,009 | 1.35 |
| 2010 | 1,697 | +6.1% | 1,126 | 1.51 |
| 2009 | 1,600 | +100% | 803 | 1.99 |
| 2008 | 800 | −43% | 800 | 1.00 |
| 2007 | 1,400 | +133% | 762 | 1.84 |
| 2006 | 600 | −25% | 764 | 0.79 |
| 2005 | 800 | +33% | 788 | 1.02 |
| 2004 | 600 | −60% | 712 | 0.84 |
| 2003 | 1,500 | −18% | 1,117 | 1.34 |
| 2002 | 1,822 | +264% | 1,600 | 1.14 |
| 2001 | 500 | −38% | 450 | 1.11 |
| 2000 | 800 | −43% | 685 | 1.17 |
| 1999 | 1,400 | −13% | 1,400 | 1.00 |
| 1998 | 1,600 | −59% | 1,600 | 1.00 |
| 1997 | 3,932 | −72% | 3,456 | 1.14 |
| 1996 | 13,810 | +2.3% | 6,249 | 2.21 |
| 1995 | 13,500 | +3.8% | 6,210 | 2.17 |
| 1994 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 6,200 | 2.10 |
| 1993 | 12,000 | +1.7% | 6,000 | 2.00 |
| 1992 | 11,804 | +7.5% | 6,022 | 1.96 |
| 1991 | 10,980 | +16% | 5,826 | 1.88 |
| 1990 | 9,500 | +6.7% | 5,300 | 1.79 |
| 1989 | 8,900 | +13% | 5,000 | 1.78 |
| 1988 | 7,850 | +15% | 4,700 | 1.67 |
| 1987 | 6,800 | +20% | 4,500 | 1.51 |
| 1986 | 5,650 | +23% | 4,200 | 1.35 |
| 1985 | 4,600 | +44% | 4,000 | 1.15 |
| 1984 | 3,200 | +1.6% | 3,700 | 0.86 |
| 1983 | 3,150 | −4.5% | 3,650 | 0.86 |
| 1982 | 3,300 | −2.9% | 3,700 | 0.89 |
| 1981 | 3,400 | +13% | 3,800 | 0.89 |
| 1980 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 3,500 | 0.86 |
| 1979 | 3,000 | +50% | 3,500 | 0.86 |
| 1978 | 2,000 | −33% | 2,500 | 0.80 |
| 1977 | 3,000 | +200% | 3,500 | 0.86 |
| 1976 | 1,000 | −63% | 1,500 | 0.67 |
| 1975 | 2,700 | −14% | 3,800 | 0.71 |
| 1974 | 3,141 | +155% | 3,533 | 0.89 |
| 1973 | 1,232 | −43% | 3,067 | 0.40 |
| 1972 | 2,163 | +9.7% | 2,692 | 0.80 |
| 1971 | 1,972 | −7.8% | 2,584 | 0.76 |
| 1970 | 2,138 | +0.3% | 2,481 | 0.86 |
| 1969 | 2,131 | +93% | 2,783 | 0.77 |
| 1968 | 1,107 | −60% | 2,857 | 0.39 |
| 1967 | 2,779 | +53% | 2,858 | 0.97 |
| 1966 | 1,822 | −44% | 4,554 | 0.40 |
| 1965 | 3,250 | −4.4% | 2,760 | 1.18 |
| 1964 | 3,400 | +70% | 2,850 | 1.19 |
| 1963 | 2,000 | +100% | 1,600 | 1.25 |
| 1962 | 1,000 | −9.1% | 1,600 | 0.63 |
| 1961 | 1,100 | — | 1,600 | 0.69 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 621 t USD 926,000
- Exporter rank
- 39 of 104
- Imports
- 11,912 t USD 12.0 m
- Importer rank
- 35 of 184
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 lentils, dry in Lebanon?
Lebanon produced 1,500 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Lebanon rank in the world for production of lentils, dry?
Lebanon ranked 27th of 43 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Canada with 30.8% of the world total.
How has the production of lentils, dry in Lebanon changed?
It rose by 40% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +67% for the world. The record was 13,810 t in 1996.
What is the yield of lentils, dry in Lebanon?
0.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,500 t from 2,000 ha), against a world average of 1.2 t/ha.
Does Lebanon export or import lentils, dry?
In 2024 Lebanon reported exports of 621 t (USD 926,000) and imports of 11,912 t (USD 12.0 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.