> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20245,000 t
World rank137 of 162
10-year change+67%
Record15,000 t1962

## Maize in Lebanon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Lebanon compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha3.0world 5.8 (−48%)
kg per person0.86world 149
10-year change+67%world +17%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 135 | [Turkmenistan](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/turkmenistan/) | 6,740 | 0.00% |
| 136 | [Armenia](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/armenia/) | 6,298 | 0.00% |
| 137 | **Lebanon** | 5,000 | 0.00% |
| 138 | [Guyana](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/guyana/) | 4,000 | 0.00% |
| 139 | [Libya](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/libya/) | 3,800 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 162 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/)

### Map of world production of maize

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports10,983 t USD 8.7 m
Exporter rank58 of 137
Imports453,145 t USD 117 m
Importer rank53 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](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/)

## 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

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/united-states/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/china/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/brazil/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/argentina/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/india/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/ukraine/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/mexico/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/canada/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/indonesia/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/france/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/russia/)[South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/south-africa/)
[All countries producing maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/)

## Other products of Lebanon

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[Agricultural production in Lebanon](https://husfarm.com/production/country/lebanon/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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