Lettuce and chicory production in Lebanon
In 2024 Lebanon produced 25,866 t of lettuce and chicory, the 40th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 23%. The record was 65,872 t in 2010. Area harvested: 1,167 ha, yield 22.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 25,866 t
- World rank
- 40 of 103
- 10-year change
- −23%
- Record
- 65,872 t
- 2010
Lettuce and chicory in Lebanon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Lebanon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.09%
- 0.13% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 22.2
- world 21.9 (+1.2%)
- kg per person
- 4.46
- world 3.46
- 10-year change
- −23%
- world +12%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Thailand | 32,125 | 0.11% |
| 39 | Sweden | 30,610 | 0.11% |
| 40 | Lebanon | 25,866 | 0.09% |
| 41 | Albania | 23,444 | 0.08% |
| 42 | Saudi Arabia | 21,662 | 0.08% |
Map of world production of lettuce and chicory
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 | 25,866 | +0.0% | 1,167 | 22.16 |
| 2023 | 25,863 | −0.3% | 1,169 | 22.12 |
| 2022 | 25,928 | +0.5% | 1,170 | 22.16 |
| 2021 | 25,808 | −0.2% | 1,163 | 22.19 |
| 2020 | 25,851 | −1.0% | 1,175 | 22.00 |
| 2019 | 26,124 | +2.7% | 1,171 | 22.31 |
| 2018 | 25,449 | +2.2% | 1,143 | 22.27 |
| 2017 | 24,907 | +21% | 1,210 | 20.58 |
| 2016 | 20,607 | −28% | 1,198 | 17.20 |
| 2015 | 28,788 | −14% | 1,373 | 20.97 |
| 2014 | 33,406 | −13% | 1,549 | 21.57 |
| 2013 | 38,596 | −40% | 1,725 | 22.37 |
| 2012 | 64,570 | +9.8% | 2,787 | 23.17 |
| 2011 | 58,815 | −11% | 2,351 | 25.02 |
| 2010 | 65,872 | +76% | 2,592 | 25.41 |
| 2009 | 37,400 | +34% | 1,413 | 26.47 |
| 2008 | 28,000 | +26% | 1,100 | 25.45 |
| 2007 | 22,200 | +6.7% | 889 | 24.97 |
| 2006 | 20,800 | −28% | 990 | 21.01 |
| 2005 | 28,900 | −10.0% | 1,100 | 26.27 |
| 2004 | 32,100 | +45% | 1,300 | 24.69 |
| 2003 | 22,100 | +28% | 1,117 | 19.79 |
| 2002 | 17,300 | −51% | 718 | 24.09 |
| 2001 | 35,100 | −26% | 1,093 | 32.11 |
| 2000 | 47,500 | +47% | 1,358 | 34.98 |
| 1999 | 32,300 | −11% | 2,100 | 15.38 |
| 1998 | 36,300 | +23% | 1,800 | 20.17 |
| 1997 | 29,600 | +271% | 1,500 | 19.73 |
| 1996 | 7,985 | −20% | 650 | 12.28 |
| 1995 | 10,000 | −17% | 800 | 12.50 |
| 1994 | 12,000 | −33% | 1,000 | 12.00 |
| 1993 | 18,000 | −27% | 1,200 | 15.00 |
| 1992 | 24,575 | +7.4% | 1,967 | 12.49 |
| 1991 | 22,887 | +4.0% | 1,950 | 11.74 |
| 1990 | 22,000 | +2.3% | 1,850 | 11.89 |
| 1989 | 21,500 | +1.4% | 1,750 | 12.29 |
| 1988 | 21,200 | +3.4% | 1,650 | 12.85 |
| 1987 | 20,500 | −2.4% | 960 | 21.35 |
| 1986 | 21,000 | +5.0% | 950 | 22.11 |
| 1985 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 900 | 22.22 |
| 1984 | 20,000 | −9.1% | 900 | 22.22 |
| 1983 | 22,000 | +0.5% | 930 | 23.66 |
| 1982 | 21,900 | −0.5% | 930 | 23.55 |
| 1981 | 22,000 | +4.8% | 950 | 23.16 |
| 1980 | 21,000 | +5.0% | 900 | 23.33 |
| 1979 | 20,000 | −4.8% | 900 | 22.22 |
| 1978 | 21,000 | −4.5% | 900 | 23.33 |
| 1977 | 22,000 | 0.0% | 950 | 23.16 |
| 1976 | 22,000 | +4.8% | 950 | 23.16 |
| 1975 | 21,000 | +8.7% | 900 | 23.33 |
| 1974 | 19,313 | +2.7% | 838 | 23.05 |
| 1973 | 18,810 | −19% | 877 | 21.45 |
| 1972 | 23,143 | +1.5% | 942 | 24.57 |
| 1971 | 22,801 | +24% | 947 | 24.08 |
| 1970 | 18,433 | +13% | 760 | 24.25 |
| 1969 | 16,330 | +43% | 745 | 21.92 |
| 1968 | 11,456 | −14% | 670 | 17.10 |
| 1967 | 13,340 | +27% | 638 | 20.91 |
| 1966 | 10,500 | 0.0% | 500 | 21.00 |
| 1965 | 10,500 | −13% | 500 | 21.00 |
| 1964 | 12,000 | +20% | 600 | 20.00 |
| 1963 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 20.00 |
| 1962 | 10,000 | +5.3% | 500 | 20.00 |
| 1961 | 9,500 | — | 475 | 20.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 66 t USD 168,000
- Exporter rank
- 68 of 95
- Imports
- 1,361 t USD 979,000
- Importer rank
- 64 of 155
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 lettuce and chicory in Lebanon?
Lebanon produced 25,866 t in 2024, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Lebanon rank in the world for production of lettuce and chicory?
Lebanon ranked 40th of 103 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 52.1% of the world total.
How has the production of lettuce and chicory in Lebanon changed?
It fell by 23% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +12% for the world. The record was 65,872 t in 2010.
What is the yield of lettuce and chicory in Lebanon?
22.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (25,866 t from 1,167 ha), against a world average of 21.9 t/ha.
Does Lebanon export or import lettuce and chicory?
In 2024 Lebanon reported exports of 66 t (USD 168,000) and imports of 1,361 t (USD 979,000), 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 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.