Oranges production in Lebanon
In 2024 Lebanon produced 75,000 t of oranges, the 50th largest in the world (0.11% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 56%. The record was 280,000 t in 1990. Area harvested: 3,800 ha, yield 19.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 75,000 t
- World rank
- 50 of 116
- 10-year change
- −56%
- Record
- 280,000 t
- 1990
Oranges in Lebanon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Lebanon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.11%
- 0.25% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 19.7
- world 19.9 (−0.8%)
- kg per person
- 12.9
- world 8.24
- 10-year change
- −56%
- world −0.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Haiti | 87,673 | 0.13% |
| 49 | Madagascar | 83,827 | 0.12% |
| 50 | Lebanon | 75,000 | 0.11% |
| 51 | Jamaica | 72,770 | 0.11% |
| 52 | Mozambique | 67,000 | 0.10% |
Map of world production of oranges
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 | 75,000 | +7.8% | 3,800 | 19.74 |
| 2023 | 69,578 | −0.3% | 3,895 | 17.86 |
| 2022 | 69,765 | +0.3% | 3,909 | 17.85 |
| 2021 | 69,585 | −27% | 3,909 | 17.80 |
| 2020 | 95,756 | −18% | 4,325 | 22.14 |
| 2019 | 116,254 | −7.2% | 4,971 | 23.39 |
| 2018 | 125,223 | −13% | 5,502 | 22.76 |
| 2017 | 143,386 | −24% | 4,123 | 34.78 |
| 2016 | 188,844 | +31% | 5,626 | 33.57 |
| 2015 | 144,399 | −16% | 5,080 | 28.43 |
| 2014 | 171,273 | +3.3% | 6,820 | 25.11 |
| 2013 | 165,764 | −2.5% | 7,238 | 22.90 |
| 2012 | 170,050 | +9.7% | 7,494 | 22.69 |
| 2011 | 155,000 | +31% | 7,000 | 22.14 |
| 2010 | 118,508 | −33% | 5,518 | 21.48 |
| 2009 | 177,000 | −23% | 8,240 | 21.48 |
| 2008 | 228,700 | 0.0% | 10,400 | 21.99 |
| 2007 | 228,700 | −1.0% | 10,350 | 22.10 |
| 2006 | 231,000 | −2.0% | 10,500 | 22.00 |
| 2005 | 235,600 | +0.7% | 10,200 | 23.10 |
| 2004 | 234,000 | +5.4% | 10,570 | 22.14 |
| 2003 | 222,000 | +43% | 10,157 | 21.86 |
| 2002 | 155,400 | −0.3% | 8,800 | 17.66 |
| 2001 | 155,800 | +2.2% | 8,900 | 17.51 |
| 2000 | 152,400 | −22% | 8,820 | 17.28 |
| 1999 | 195,200 | +7.3% | 8,400 | 23.24 |
| 1998 | 181,900 | −16% | 8,300 | 21.92 |
| 1997 | 216,090 | +43% | 9,674 | 22.34 |
| 1996 | 150,992 | +7.9% | 5,980 | 25.25 |
| 1995 | 140,000 | +1.9% | 5,600 | 25.00 |
| 1994 | 137,425 | −21% | 5,543 | 24.79 |
| 1993 | 175,000 | −33% | 7,500 | 23.33 |
| 1992 | 262,719 | +0.7% | 9,934 | 26.45 |
| 1991 | 260,829 | −6.8% | 10,011 | 26.05 |
| 1990 | 280,000 | +0.7% | 9,978 | 28.06 |
| 1989 | 278,080 | +3.2% | 9,713 | 28.63 |
| 1988 | 269,575 | +2.5% | 9,475 | 28.45 |
| 1987 | 262,952 | +22% | 9,207 | 28.56 |
| 1986 | 215,000 | −10% | 8,200 | 26.22 |
| 1985 | 240,000 | +9.1% | 8,200 | 29.27 |
| 1984 | 220,000 | +6.8% | 8,000 | 27.50 |
| 1983 | 206,000 | +0.5% | 7,500 | 27.47 |
| 1982 | 205,000 | +2.5% | 7,500 | 27.33 |
| 1981 | 200,000 | −9.1% | 7,500 | 26.67 |
| 1980 | 220,000 | −2.2% | 7,500 | 29.33 |
| 1979 | 225,000 | −2.2% | 7,500 | 30.00 |
| 1978 | 230,000 | +4.5% | 8,100 | 28.40 |
| 1977 | 220,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 27.50 |
| 1976 | 220,000 | 0.0% | 7,500 | 29.33 |
| 1975 | 220,000 | −6.1% | 7,500 | 29.33 |
| 1974 | 234,205 | +16% | 7,641 | 30.65 |
| 1973 | 202,604 | +10% | 7,463 | 27.15 |
| 1972 | 183,782 | +5.4% | 8,153 | 22.54 |
| 1971 | 174,425 | −2.5% | 9,030 | 19.32 |
| 1970 | 178,950 | +21% | 8,934 | 20.03 |
| 1969 | 147,783 | −8.3% | 8,040 | 18.38 |
| 1968 | 161,093 | +4.7% | 8,021 | 20.08 |
| 1967 | 153,848 | −6.1% | 7,869 | 19.55 |
| 1966 | 163,900 | +10% | 8,550 | 19.17 |
| 1965 | 148,556 | +2.5% | 8,650 | 17.17 |
| 1964 | 145,000 | −3.3% | 7,000 | 20.71 |
| 1963 | 150,000 | +13% | 6,200 | 24.19 |
| 1962 | 133,000 | +4.7% | 5,800 | 22.93 |
| 1961 | 127,000 | — | 5,700 | 22.28 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 8,507 t USD 3.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 34 of 115
- Imports
- 22 t USD 57,000
- Importer rank
- 171 of 180
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 oranges in Lebanon?
Lebanon produced 75,000 t in 2024, 0.11% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Lebanon rank in the world for production of oranges?
Lebanon ranked 50th of 116 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 23.3% of the world total.
How has the production of oranges in Lebanon changed?
It fell by 56% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −0.2% for the world. The record was 280,000 t in 1990.
What is the yield of oranges in Lebanon?
19.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (75,000 t from 3,800 ha), against a world average of 19.9 t/ha.
Does Lebanon export or import oranges?
In 2024 Lebanon reported exports of 8,507 t (USD 3.2 m) and imports of 22 t (USD 57,000), 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 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.