Potatoes production in Lebanon
In 2024 Lebanon produced 610,700 t of potatoes, the 55th largest in the world (0.16% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 35%. The record was 831,109 t in 2022. Area harvested: 22,400 ha, yield 27.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 610,700 t
- World rank
- 55 of 152
- 10-year change
- +35%
- Record
- 831,109 t
- 2022
Potatoes in Lebanon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Lebanon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.16%
- 0.12% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 27.3
- world 22.9 (+19%)
- kg per person
- 105
- world 47.8
- 10-year change
- +35%
- world +6.0%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Czechia | 655,510 | 0.17% |
| 54 | Saudi Arabia | 625,071 | 0.16% |
| 55 | Lebanon | 610,700 | 0.16% |
| 56 | Serbia | 608,907 | 0.16% |
| 57 | Guinea | 607,049 | 0.16% |
Map of world production of potatoes
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 | 610,700 | −7.0% | 22,400 | 27.26 |
| 2023 | 656,375 | −21% | 27,647 | 23.74 |
| 2022 | 831,109 | +56% | 32,149 | 25.85 |
| 2021 | 532,127 | −16% | 22,068 | 24.11 |
| 2020 | 633,668 | +40% | 23,376 | 27.11 |
| 2019 | 453,978 | −40% | 23,789 | 19.08 |
| 2018 | 757,739 | +16% | 23,590 | 32.12 |
| 2017 | 651,922 | +3.2% | 22,284 | 29.26 |
| 2016 | 631,973 | +4.0% | 22,101 | 28.59 |
| 2015 | 607,655 | +34% | 21,575 | 28.16 |
| 2014 | 451,860 | +9.7% | 17,910 | 25.23 |
| 2013 | 412,000 | +47% | 15,800 | 26.08 |
| 2012 | 280,000 | +1.8% | 12,000 | 23.33 |
| 2011 | 275,000 | +3.8% | 11,500 | 23.91 |
| 2010 | 264,888 | −38% | 11,131 | 23.80 |
| 2009 | 425,000 | −17% | 18,900 | 22.49 |
| 2008 | 514,600 | 0.0% | 20,100 | 25.60 |
| 2007 | 514,600 | +29% | 20,100 | 25.60 |
| 2006 | 398,000 | −22% | 19,900 | 20.00 |
| 2005 | 511,400 | +2.5% | 19,700 | 25.96 |
| 2004 | 499,000 | +20% | 19,530 | 25.55 |
| 2003 | 416,400 | +4.9% | 19,166 | 21.73 |
| 2002 | 397,100 | +55% | 16,900 | 23.50 |
| 2001 | 257,000 | −6.5% | 11,900 | 21.60 |
| 2000 | 275,000 | −2.3% | 12,900 | 21.32 |
| 1999 | 281,600 | −6.8% | 14,800 | 19.03 |
| 1998 | 302,000 | +4.5% | 15,100 | 20.00 |
| 1997 | 288,948 | −18% | 13,134 | 22.00 |
| 1996 | 352,121 | +3.3% | 14,581 | 24.15 |
| 1995 | 340,730 | +5.9% | 14,270 | 23.88 |
| 1994 | 321,767 | +21% | 13,735 | 23.43 |
| 1993 | 265,000 | −4.7% | 13,000 | 20.38 |
| 1992 | 278,013 | +3.9% | 13,217 | 21.03 |
| 1991 | 267,588 | +11% | 13,278 | 20.15 |
| 1990 | 240,000 | +2.2% | 13,265 | 18.09 |
| 1989 | 234,834 | +20% | 13,158 | 17.85 |
| 1988 | 195,670 | +3.2% | 12,678 | 15.43 |
| 1987 | 189,600 | −19% | 12,105 | 15.66 |
| 1986 | 234,700 | +7.5% | 10,472 | 22.41 |
| 1985 | 218,300 | +82% | 10,100 | 21.61 |
| 1984 | 120,000 | −12% | 8,000 | 15.00 |
| 1983 | 136,000 | +7.9% | 8,000 | 17.00 |
| 1982 | 126,000 | −10.0% | 8,500 | 14.82 |
| 1981 | 140,000 | +3.7% | 9,000 | 15.56 |
| 1980 | 135,000 | +21% | 7,000 | 19.29 |
| 1979 | 112,000 | +60% | 7,000 | 16.00 |
| 1978 | 70,000 | +56% | 6,600 | 10.61 |
| 1977 | 45,000 | +50% | 4,600 | 9.78 |
| 1976 | 30,000 | −14% | 3,100 | 9.68 |
| 1975 | 35,000 | −63% | 3,600 | 9.72 |
| 1974 | 93,731 | −20% | 8,651 | 10.83 |
| 1973 | 116,836 | +0.3% | 8,891 | 13.14 |
| 1972 | 116,507 | +7.1% | 9,166 | 12.71 |
| 1971 | 108,774 | +17% | 9,054 | 12.01 |
| 1970 | 93,187 | +7.6% | 8,922 | 10.44 |
| 1969 | 86,609 | +12% | 9,009 | 9.61 |
| 1968 | 77,616 | −4.1% | 7,721 | 10.05 |
| 1967 | 80,945 | +2.4% | 6,889 | 11.75 |
| 1966 | 79,080 | +47% | 6,207 | 12.74 |
| 1965 | 53,640 | −17% | 4,460 | 12.03 |
| 1964 | 65,000 | −7.1% | 6,000 | 10.83 |
| 1963 | 70,000 | +17% | 6,500 | 10.77 |
| 1962 | 60,000 | +20% | 6,000 | 10.00 |
| 1961 | 50,000 | — | 6,250 | 8.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 36,011 t USD 15.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 35 of 124
- Imports
- 83,195 t USD 44.6 m
- Importer rank
- 39 of 183
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 potatoes in Lebanon?
Lebanon produced 610,700 t in 2024, 0.16% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Lebanon rank in the world for production of potatoes?
Lebanon ranked 55th of 152 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 24.3% of the world total.
How has the production of potatoes in Lebanon changed?
It rose by 35% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.0% for the world. The record was 831,109 t in 2022.
What is the yield of potatoes in Lebanon?
27.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (610,700 t from 22,400 ha), against a world average of 22.9 t/ha.
Does Lebanon export or import potatoes?
In 2024 Lebanon reported exports of 36,011 t (USD 15.2 m) and imports of 83,195 t (USD 44.6 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
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.