> In 2024 Lebanon produced 5,129 t of sheep meat, the 86th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 34%.

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# Sheep meat production in Lebanon

In 2024 Lebanon produced 5,129 t of sheep meat, the 86th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 34%. The record was 17,433 t in 2001.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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Production, 20245,129 t
World rank86 of 175
10-year change−34%
Record17,433 t2001

## Sheep meat in Lebanon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Lebanon compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.04%0.08% in 2014
kg per person0.88world 1.41
10-year change−34%world +23%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 84 | [Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/ecuador/) | 5,779 | 0.05% |
| 85 | [Croatia](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/croatia/) | 5,710 | 0.05% |
| 86 | **Lebanon** | 5,129 | 0.04% |
| 87 | [Switzerland](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/switzerland/) | 4,932 | 0.04% |
| 88 | [Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/zimbabwe/) | 4,924 | 0.04% |

[Full ranking of 175 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/)

### Map of world production of sheep meat

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Lebanon is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 5,129 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 5,120 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 5,057 | −2.9% |
| 2021 | 5,209 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 5,098 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 5,079 | −7.9% |
| 2018 | 5,515 | +20% |
| 2017 | 4,577 | −7.3% |
| 2016 | 4,939 | −25% |
| 2015 | 6,621 | −14% |
| 2014 | 7,717 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 7,624 | +15% |
| 2012 | 6,644 | −19% |
| 2011 | 8,186 | −24% |
| 2010 | 10,708 | −20% |
| 2009 | 13,358 | +45% |
| 2008 | 9,240 | +15% |
| 2007 | 8,041 | +10% |
| 2006 | 7,304 | −5.1% |
| 2005 | 7,700 | −33% |
| 2004 | 11,506 | −23% |
| 2003 | 14,958 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 14,278 | −18% |
| 2001 | 17,433 | +189% |
| 2000 | 6,026 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 5,896 | +12% |
| 1998 | 5,271 | −22% |
| 1997 | 6,772 | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 6,267 | −14% |
| 1995 | 7,260 | −45% |
| 1994 | 13,134 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 13,090 | +59% |
| 1992 | 8,250 | +10% |
| 1991 | 7,480 | +38% |
| 1990 | 5,434 | −22% |
| 1989 | 6,930 | −26% |
| 1988 | 9,328 | +112% |
| 1987 | 4,400 | −2.9% |
| 1986 | 4,532 | −6.4% |
| 1985 | 4,840 | −32% |
| 1984 | 7,106 | −14% |
| 1983 | 8,250 | +30% |
| 1982 | 6,369 | −1.7% |
| 1981 | 6,479 | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 5,973 | −4.1% |
| 1979 | 6,226 | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 5,830 | −8.6% |
| 1977 | 6,380 | +79% |
| 1976 | 3,564 | −10.0% |
| 1975 | 3,960 | −53% |
| 1974 | 8,360 | −5.0% |
| 1973 | 8,800 | −22% |
| 1972 | 11,220 | −5.6% |
| 1971 | 11,880 | −15% |
| 1970 | 13,970 | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 12,870 | −18% |
| 1968 | 15,730 | +40% |
| 1967 | 11,264 | −29% |
| 1966 | 15,862 | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 14,938 | −9.5% |
| 1964 | 16,500 | +23% |
| 1963 | 13,442 | −5.7% |
| 1962 | 14,256 | +12% |
| 1961 | 12,716 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports2,934 t USD 7.2 m
Exporter rank22 of 82
Imports841 t USD 4.3 m
Importer rank65 of 178
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](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of sheep meat in Lebanon?

Lebanon produced 5,129 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Lebanon rank in the world for production of sheep meat?

Lebanon ranked 86th of 175 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 22.9% of the world total.

### How has the production of sheep meat in Lebanon changed?

It fell by 34% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. The record was 17,433 t in 2001.

### Does Lebanon export or import meat of sheep, fresh or chilled?

In 2024 Lebanon reported exports of 2,934 t (USD 7.2 m) and imports of 841 t (USD 4.3 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 estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/india/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/australia/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/turkey/)[New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/new-zealand/)[Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/algeria/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/sudan/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/uzbekistan/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/united-kingdom/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/chad/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/pakistan/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/iran/)
[All countries producing sheep meat](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/)

## Other products of Lebanon

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[Agricultural production in Lebanon](https://husfarm.com/production/country/lebanon/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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