Olives production in Lebanon
In 2024 Lebanon produced 141,179 t of olives, the 15th largest in the world (0.55% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 24%. The record was 200,000 t in 2010. Area harvested: 64,600 ha, yield 2.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 141,179 t
- World rank
- 15 of 40
- 10-year change
- +24%
- Record
- 200,000 t
- 2010
Olives in Lebanon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Lebanon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.55%
- 0.70% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.2
- world 2.3 (−5.4%)
- kg per person
- 24.3
- world 3.13
- 10-year change
- +24%
- world +56%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | United States | 147,420 | 0.58% |
| 14 | Albania | 146,726 | 0.57% |
| 15 | Lebanon | 141,179 | 0.55% |
| 16 | Chile | 131,657 | 0.52% |
| 17 | Libya | 128,893 | 0.50% |
Map of world production of olives
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 | 141,179 | +16% | 64,600 | 2.19 |
| 2023 | 121,769 | −0.5% | 64,082 | 1.90 |
| 2022 | 122,323 | +0.2% | 64,071 | 1.91 |
| 2021 | 122,077 | −34% | 64,074 | 1.91 |
| 2020 | 183,941 | +8.1% | 64,139 | 2.87 |
| 2019 | 170,127 | +3.6% | 63,404 | 2.68 |
| 2018 | 164,188 | +4.1% | 62,233 | 2.64 |
| 2017 | 157,710 | +0.0% | 61,380 | 2.57 |
| 2016 | 157,646 | −11% | 59,780 | 2.64 |
| 2015 | 176,659 | +55% | 59,628 | 2.96 |
| 2014 | 113,700 | +7.1% | 58,820 | 1.93 |
| 2013 | 106,200 | +52% | 53,600 | 1.98 |
| 2012 | 70,000 | −20% | 53,600 | 1.31 |
| 2011 | 88,000 | −56% | 53,600 | 1.64 |
| 2010 | 200,000 | +153% | 53,647 | 3.73 |
| 2009 | 79,000 | −7.1% | 57,800 | 1.37 |
| 2008 | 85,000 | +12% | 56,000 | 1.52 |
| 2007 | 76,200 | −57% | 58,600 | 1.30 |
| 2006 | 177,300 | +132% | 59,100 | 3.00 |
| 2005 | 76,500 | −54% | 58,824 | 1.30 |
| 2004 | 167,300 | +101% | 58,531 | 2.86 |
| 2003 | 83,200 | −55% | 57,564 | 1.45 |
| 2002 | 184,421 | +115% | 57,570 | 3.20 |
| 2001 | 85,800 | −55% | 56,834 | 1.51 |
| 2000 | 189,500 | +185% | 55,646 | 3.41 |
| 1999 | 66,400 | −34% | 51,100 | 1.30 |
| 1998 | 100,000 | +6.5% | 51,552 | 1.94 |
| 1997 | 93,910 | −2.7% | 50,789 | 1.85 |
| 1996 | 96,475 | +79% | 47,525 | 2.03 |
| 1995 | 54,000 | −31% | 43,000 | 1.26 |
| 1994 | 77,889 | +56% | 42,765 | 1.82 |
| 1993 | 50,000 | −52% | 43,000 | 1.16 |
| 1992 | 103,119 | +135% | 43,026 | 2.40 |
| 1991 | 43,841 | −30% | 43,031 | 1.02 |
| 1990 | 62,335 | +36% | 42,989 | 1.45 |
| 1989 | 45,906 | +16% | 42,515 | 1.08 |
| 1988 | 39,420 | −42% | 40,955 | 0.96 |
| 1987 | 68,328 | +37% | 40,789 | 1.68 |
| 1986 | 50,000 | +52% | 33,000 | 1.52 |
| 1985 | 33,000 | −34% | 33,000 | 1.00 |
| 1984 | 50,000 | +150% | 31,000 | 1.61 |
| 1983 | 20,000 | −73% | 31,000 | 0.65 |
| 1982 | 75,000 | +400% | 31,000 | 2.42 |
| 1981 | 15,000 | −81% | 31,000 | 0.48 |
| 1980 | 80,000 | +433% | 31,000 | 2.58 |
| 1979 | 15,000 | −77% | 23,000 | 0.65 |
| 1978 | 65,000 | +160% | 21,000 | 3.10 |
| 1977 | 25,000 | −51% | 27,000 | 0.93 |
| 1976 | 51,000 | +46% | 27,000 | 1.89 |
| 1975 | 35,000 | −57% | 28,000 | 1.25 |
| 1974 | 81,167 | +169% | 28,337 | 2.86 |
| 1973 | 30,178 | −24% | 28,251 | 1.07 |
| 1972 | 39,603 | −28% | 28,021 | 1.41 |
| 1971 | 54,759 | +23% | 27,518 | 1.99 |
| 1970 | 44,396 | −4.0% | 27,066 | 1.64 |
| 1969 | 46,268 | +44% | 27,663 | 1.67 |
| 1968 | 32,184 | −53% | 26,863 | 1.20 |
| 1967 | 67,773 | +131% | 26,837 | 2.53 |
| 1966 | 29,376 | −40% | 26,965 | 1.09 |
| 1965 | 49,000 | +63% | 26,618 | 1.84 |
| 1964 | 30,000 | −50% | 28,618 | 1.05 |
| 1963 | 60,000 | +275% | 27,500 | 2.18 |
| 1962 | 16,000 | −75% | 10,000 | 1.60 |
| 1961 | 65,000 | — | 27,000 | 2.41 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 3 t USD 13,000
- Exporter rank
- 35 of 47
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 olives in Lebanon?
Lebanon produced 141,179 t in 2024, 0.55% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Lebanon rank in the world for production of olives?
Lebanon ranked 15th of 40 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Spain with 32.5% of the world total.
How has the production of olives in Lebanon changed?
It rose by 24% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +56% for the world. The record was 200,000 t in 2010.
What is the yield of olives in Lebanon?
2.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (141,179 t from 64,600 ha), against a world average of 2.3 t/ha.
Does Lebanon export or import olives?
In 2024 Lebanon reported exports of 3 t (USD 13,000) and no imports, 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.