Olive oil production in Lebanon
In 2023 Lebanon produced 17,300 t of olive oil, the 16th largest in the world (0.66% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 17%. The record was 32,000 t in 2010.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 17,300 t
- World rank
- 16 of 34
- 10-year change
- +17%
- Record
- 32,000 t
- 2010
Olive oil in Lebanon, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Lebanon compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.66%
- 0.42% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +17%
- world −25%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Australia | 23,500 | 0.89% |
| 15 | Chile | 23,200 | 0.88% |
| 16 | Lebanon | 17,300 | 0.66% |
| 17 | Israel | 16,500 | 0.63% |
| 18 | Libya | 16,000 | 0.61% |
Map of world production of olive oil
Share of the world total; Lebanon is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17,300 | −14% |
| 2022 | 20,000 | +17% |
| 2021 | 17,100 | +20% |
| 2020 | 14,300 | −34% |
| 2019 | 21,700 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 19,800 | −12% |
| 2017 | 22,522 | −5.0% |
| 2016 | 23,700 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 21,700 | +21% |
| 2014 | 18,000 | +22% |
| 2013 | 14,800 | +32% |
| 2012 | 11,200 | −20% |
| 2011 | 14,000 | −56% |
| 2010 | 32,000 | +154% |
| 2009 | 12,600 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 12,000 | +60% |
| 2007 | 7,500 | −52% |
| 2006 | 15,700 | +131% |
| 2005 | 6,800 | −9.3% |
| 2004 | 7,500 | +15% |
| 2003 | 6,500 | +23% |
| 2002 | 5,300 | −7.0% |
| 2001 | 5,700 | −53% |
| 2000 | 12,000 | +90% |
| 1999 | 6,300 | +13% |
| 1998 | 5,569 | −2.3% |
| 1997 | 5,700 | −12% |
| 1996 | 6,500 | +30% |
| 1995 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,000 | +150% |
| 1993 | 2,000 | −75% |
| 1992 | 8,000 | +42% |
| 1991 | 5,618 | +16% |
| 1990 | 4,850 | +76% |
| 1989 | 2,760 | +20% |
| 1988 | 2,295 | −51% |
| 1987 | 4,655 | −38% |
| 1986 | 7,500 | +114% |
| 1985 | 3,500 | −56% |
| 1984 | 8,000 | +129% |
| 1983 | 3,500 | −73% |
| 1982 | 13,000 | +420% |
| 1981 | 2,500 | −81% |
| 1980 | 13,300 | +491% |
| 1979 | 2,250 | −74% |
| 1978 | 8,500 | +70% |
| 1977 | 5,000 | −44% |
| 1976 | 9,000 | +50% |
| 1975 | 6,000 | −53% |
| 1974 | 12,700 | +182% |
| 1973 | 4,500 | −36% |
| 1972 | 7,000 | −36% |
| 1971 | 11,000 | +29% |
| 1970 | 8,500 | −15% |
| 1969 | 10,000 | +100% |
| 1968 | 5,000 | −52% |
| 1967 | 10,500 | +119% |
| 1966 | 4,800 | −47% |
| 1965 | 9,000 | +80% |
| 1964 | 5,000 | −62% |
| 1963 | 13,000 | +550% |
| 1962 | 2,000 | −78% |
| 1961 | 9,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 6,880 t USD 69.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 15 of 102
- Imports
- 30 t USD 204,000
- Importer rank
- 159 of 189
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 olive oil in Lebanon?
Lebanon produced 17,300 t in 2023, 0.66% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Lebanon rank in the world for production of olive oil?
Lebanon ranked 16th of 34 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Spain with 32.5% of the world total.
How has the production of olive oil in Lebanon changed?
It rose by 17% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −25% for the world. The record was 32,000 t in 2010.
Does Lebanon export or import olive oil?
In 2024 Lebanon reported exports of 6,880 t (USD 69.1 m) and imports of 30 t (USD 204,000), 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 2023 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.