Maize production in Lebanon
In 2024 Lebanon produced 5,000 t of maize, the 137th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 67%. The record was 15,000 t in 1962. Area harvested: 1,669 ha, yield 3.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 5,000 t
- World rank
- 137 of 162
- 10-year change
- +67%
- Record
- 15,000 t
- 1962
Maize in Lebanon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Lebanon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.0
- world 5.8 (−48%)
- kg per person
- 0.86
- world 149
- 10-year change
- +67%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 135 | Turkmenistan | 6,740 | 0.00% |
| 136 | Armenia | 6,298 | 0.00% |
| 137 | Lebanon | 5,000 | 0.00% |
| 138 | Guyana | 4,000 | 0.00% |
| 139 | Libya | 3,800 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of maize
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 | 5,000 | +67% | 1,669 | 3.00 |
| 2023 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 3.00 |
| 2022 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 3.00 |
| 2021 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 3.00 |
| 2020 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 3.00 |
| 2019 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 3.00 |
| 2018 | 3,000 | −38% | 1,000 | 3.00 |
| 2017 | 4,864 | +77% | 1,078 | 4.51 |
| 2016 | 2,745 | −19% | 674 | 4.07 |
| 2015 | 3,404 | +13% | 954 | 3.57 |
| 2014 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 3.00 |
| 2013 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 883 | 3.40 |
| 2012 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 865 | 3.47 |
| 2011 | 3,000 | −50% | 847 | 3.54 |
| 2010 | 6,023 | +28% | 1,645 | 3.66 |
| 2009 | 4,700 | +38% | 1,298 | 3.62 |
| 2008 | 3,400 | +9.7% | 900 | 3.78 |
| 2007 | 3,100 | 0.0% | 900 | 3.44 |
| 2006 | 3,100 | −8.8% | 1,050 | 2.95 |
| 2005 | 3,400 | +3.0% | 900 | 3.78 |
| 2004 | 3,300 | 0.0% | 550 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 3,300 | +20% | 930 | 3.55 |
| 2002 | 2,744 | −28% | 846 | 3.24 |
| 2001 | 3,800 | +8.6% | 879 | 4.32 |
| 2000 | 3,500 | −13% | 900 | 3.89 |
| 1999 | 4,000 | −20% | 700 | 5.71 |
| 1998 | 5,000 | +79% | 1,000 | 5.00 |
| 1997 | 2,800 | −41% | 900 | 3.11 |
| 1996 | 4,772 | +2.2% | 2,034 | 2.35 |
| 1995 | 4,670 | +14% | 2,007 | 2.33 |
| 1994 | 4,086 | +17% | 2,014 | 2.03 |
| 1993 | 3,500 | +3.6% | 1,850 | 1.89 |
| 1992 | 3,380 | +12% | 1,806 | 1.87 |
| 1991 | 3,013 | +3.9% | 1,725 | 1.75 |
| 1990 | 2,900 | +4.0% | 1,715 | 1.69 |
| 1989 | 2,789 | +9.2% | 1,690 | 1.65 |
| 1988 | 2,555 | +3.4% | 1,616 | 1.58 |
| 1987 | 2,471 | +30% | 1,564 | 1.58 |
| 1986 | 1,900 | +36% | 1,500 | 1.27 |
| 1985 | 1,400 | +4.2% | 1,400 | 1.00 |
| 1984 | 1,344 | +348% | 1,344 | 1.00 |
| 1983 | 300 | −6.3% | 450 | 0.67 |
| 1982 | 320 | −29% | 460 | 0.70 |
| 1981 | 450 | −78% | 600 | 0.75 |
| 1980 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 1979 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 1978 | 2,000 | +100% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 1977 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 800 | 1.25 |
| 1976 | 1,000 | −33% | 1,000 | 1.00 |
| 1975 | 1,500 | +23% | 1,200 | 1.25 |
| 1974 | 1,216 | +36% | 1,424 | 0.85 |
| 1973 | 891 | −12% | 1,227 | 0.73 |
| 1972 | 1,018 | −18% | 988 | 1.03 |
| 1971 | 1,245 | +11% | 1,512 | 0.82 |
| 1970 | 1,122 | +1.0% | 1,105 | 1.02 |
| 1969 | 1,111 | −70% | 1,229 | 0.90 |
| 1968 | 3,727 | −28% | 3,026 | 1.23 |
| 1967 | 5,185 | −41% | 2,951 | 1.76 |
| 1966 | 8,841 | −2.5% | 4,753 | 1.86 |
| 1965 | 9,065 | −18% | 4,900 | 1.85 |
| 1964 | 11,000 | −8.3% | 5,500 | 2.00 |
| 1963 | 12,000 | −20% | 6,000 | 2.00 |
| 1962 | 15,000 | +20% | 7,000 | 2.14 |
| 1961 | 12,500 | — | 6,000 | 2.08 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 10,983 t USD 8.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 58 of 137
- Imports
- 453,145 t USD 117 m
- Importer rank
- 53 of 190
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 maize in Lebanon?
Lebanon produced 5,000 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Lebanon rank in the world for production of maize?
Lebanon ranked 137th of 162 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 31.0% of the world total.
How has the production of maize in Lebanon changed?
It rose by 67% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 15,000 t in 1962.
What is the yield of maize in Lebanon?
3.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5,000 t from 1,669 ha), against a world average of 5.8 t/ha.
Does Lebanon export or import maize (corn)?
In 2024 Lebanon reported exports of 10,983 t (USD 8.7 m) and imports of 453,145 t (USD 117 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.