FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Plums production in Lebanon

In 2024 Lebanon produced 18,600 t of plums, the 42nd largest in the world (0.15% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 35%. The record was 45,151 t in 2015. Area harvested: 2,200 ha, yield 8.5 t/ha.

The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.

Today’s prices

Production, 2024: 18,600 t
World rank: 42 of 88
10-year change: −35%
Record: 45,151 t; 2015

Plums in Lebanon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	18,600	+4.5%	2,200	8.45
2023	17,794	+0.2%	2,287	7.78
2022	17,758	−0.9%	2,287	7.76
2021	17,911	−36%	2,287	7.83
2020	28,143	−2.9%	2,693	10.45
2019	28,997	−17%	2,798	10.36
2018	34,740	−7.6%	3,054	11.38
2017	37,612	−11%	3,048	12.34
2016	42,181	−6.6%	3,212	13.13
2015	45,151	+59%	2,997	15.07
2014	28,480	+19%	2,423	11.75
2013	23,876	−0.3%	2,062	11.58
2012	23,938	+6.2%	2,056	11.64
2011	22,533	+2.4%	1,964	11.47
2010	22,001	−7.6%	1,921	11.45
2009	23,800	−4.8%	1,981	12.01
2008	25,000	+2.0%	2,100	11.90
2007	24,500	−1.2%	2,016	12.15
2006	24,800	−2.7%	2,065	12.01
2005	25,500	−3.0%	2,100	12.14
2004	26,300	+31%	2,200	11.95
2003	20,100	−19%	2,215	9.07
2002	24,900	−27%	2,291	10.87
2001	34,200	+33%	2,400	14.25
2000	25,700	−35%	2,384	10.78
1999	39,300	+10%	2,100	18.71
1998	35,700	−11%	2,100	17.00
1997	40,031	−1.3%	2,005	19.97
1996	40,562	+4.0%	2,197	18.46
1995	39,000	+2.6%	2,150	18.14
1994	38,000	+2.7%	2,100	18.10
1993	37,000	+3.3%	2,000	18.50
1992	35,819	+11%	1,950	18.37
1991	32,207	+115%	1,797	17.92
1990	15,000	+0.7%	810	18.52
1989	14,900	+6.4%	800	18.63
1988	14,000	+6.1%	750	18.67
1987	13,200	+7.3%	700	18.86
1986	12,300	+7.0%	650	18.92
1985	11,500	+7.5%	600	19.17
1984	10,700	+3.9%	550	19.45
1983	10,300	−1.0%	520	19.81
1982	10,400	+16%	520	20.00
1981	9,000	−10.0%	530	16.98
1980	10,000	−13%	550	18.18
1979	11,500	+20%	600	19.17
1978	9,600	−4.0%	500	19.20
1977	10,000	−13%	500	20.00
1976	11,500	−8.0%	550	20.91
1975	12,500	−28%	550	22.73
1974	17,396	+72%	716	24.30
1973	10,100	−1.0%	454	22.25
1972	10,198	+28%	526	19.39
1971	7,993	+13%	511	15.64
1970	7,096	+5.7%	495	14.34
1969	6,712	−33%	396	16.95
1968	10,012	+52%	352	28.44
1967	6,576	+119%	365	18.02
1966	2,997	−49%	278	10.78
1965	5,900	−11%	275	21.45
1964	6,600	−8.3%	300	22.00
1963	7,200	+20%	600	12.00
1962	6,000	+20%	1,100	5.45
1961	5,000	—	1,100	4.55

Other large producers

China Romania Chile Serbia Iran Turkey Bosnia and Herzegovina United States Morocco Uzbekistan Russia Argentina

All countries producing plums

Other products of Lebanon

Potatoes Tomatoes Cow milk Apples Grapes Olives Chicken meat Avocados Cucumbers Onions, dry Wheat Lemons and limes

Agricultural production in Lebanon

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.