Sugar beet production in Lebanon
In 2024 Lebanon produced 10,185 t of sugar beet, the 46th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 79%. The record was 369,500 t in 1999. Area harvested: 318 ha, yield 32.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 10,185 t
- World rank
- 46 of 57
- 10-year change
- +79%
- Record
- 369,500 t
- 1999
Sugar beet in Lebanon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Lebanon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 32.0
- world 63.1 (−49%)
- kg per person
- 1.75
- world 36.0
- 10-year change
- +79%
- world +8.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Albania | 17,763 | 0.01% |
| 45 | Australia | 17,300 | 0.01% |
| 46 | Lebanon | 10,185 | 0.00% |
| 47 | Slovenia | 8,940 | 0.00% |
| 48 | Mali | 8,558 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of sugar beet
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 | 10,185 | −1.9% | 318 | 32.03 |
| 2023 | 10,383 | −1.9% | 317 | 32.75 |
| 2022 | 10,580 | +0.8% | 319 | 33.17 |
| 2021 | 10,496 | +0.7% | 318 | 33.01 |
| 2020 | 10,421 | −2.2% | 315 | 33.08 |
| 2019 | 10,654 | 0.0% | 324 | 32.88 |
| 2018 | 10,654 | 0.0% | 314 | 33.93 |
| 2017 | 10,654 | +3.5% | 306 | 34.82 |
| 2016 | 10,298 | +4.3% | 300 | 34.33 |
| 2015 | 9,872 | +73% | 325 | 30.38 |
| 2014 | 5,700 | +338% | 220 | 25.91 |
| 2013 | 1,300 | −83% | 60 | 21.67 |
| 2012 | 7,598 | −26% | 246 | 30.89 |
| 2011 | 10,199 | +539% | 327 | 31.19 |
| 2010 | 1,596 | +60% | 55 | 29.02 |
| 2009 | 1,000 | −97% | 41 | 24.39 |
| 2008 | 30,900 | −16% | 430 | 71.86 |
| 2007 | 37,000 | +5.7% | 700 | 52.86 |
| 2006 | 35,000 | −56% | 500 | 70.00 |
| 2005 | 79,200 | −6.6% | 1,100 | 72.00 |
| 2004 | 84,800 | — | 1,156 | 73.36 |
| 2003 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 2001 | 15,200 | −96% | 270 | 56.30 |
| 2000 | 341,700 | −7.5% | 7,027 | 48.63 |
| 1999 | 369,500 | +23% | 8,100 | 45.62 |
| 1998 | 300,000 | −16% | 6,000 | 50.00 |
| 1997 | 357,619 | +48% | 6,622 | 54.00 |
| 1996 | 242,233 | −1.6% | 4,159 | 58.24 |
| 1995 | 246,150 | +7.3% | 4,240 | 58.05 |
| 1994 | 229,346 | +23% | 4,074 | 56.30 |
| 1993 | 185,737 | −9.9% | 3,300 | 56.28 |
| 1992 | 206,095 | +3,146% | 3,664 | 56.25 |
| 1991 | 6,350 | −93% | 124 | 51.21 |
| 1990 | 93,000 | −2.8% | 1,550 | 60.00 |
| 1989 | 95,700 | +7.9% | 1,595 | 60.00 |
| 1988 | 88,695 | −0.2% | 1,511 | 58.70 |
| 1987 | 88,878 | +11% | 1,495 | 59.45 |
| 1986 | 80,000 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 50.00 |
| 1985 | 80,000 | +6.7% | 1,550 | 51.61 |
| 1984 | 75,000 | +23% | 1,360 | 55.15 |
| 1983 | 61,000 | −0.2% | 1,100 | 55.45 |
| 1982 | 61,130 | −39% | 1,112 | 54.97 |
| 1981 | 100,000 | +133% | 2,000 | 50.00 |
| 1980 | 43,000 | −60% | 720 | 59.72 |
| 1979 | 108,000 | −8.5% | 3,000 | 36.00 |
| 1978 | 118,000 | −4.1% | 3,000 | 39.33 |
| 1977 | 123,000 | −23% | 3,000 | 41.00 |
| 1976 | 160,000 | +220% | 4,000 | 40.00 |
| 1975 | 50,000 | −38% | 1,500 | 33.33 |
| 1974 | 80,000 | −43% | 1,850 | 43.24 |
| 1973 | 139,431 | −27% | 2,516 | 55.42 |
| 1972 | 190,000 | +30% | 3,800 | 50.00 |
| 1971 | 146,181 | +46% | 2,751 | 53.14 |
| 1970 | 100,356 | +6.8% | 2,112 | 47.52 |
| 1969 | 94,000 | −21% | 2,200 | 42.73 |
| 1968 | 118,952 | +8.1% | 2,499 | 47.60 |
| 1967 | 110,000 | −4.3% | 2,100 | 52.38 |
| 1966 | 115,000 | +67% | 2,200 | 52.27 |
| 1965 | 68,800 | −5.4% | 1,500 | 45.87 |
| 1964 | 72,700 | +105% | 1,775 | 40.96 |
| 1963 | 35,400 | +18% | 890 | 39.78 |
| 1962 | 29,900 | +22% | 868 | 34.45 |
| 1961 | 24,500 | — | 786 | 31.17 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 3,000
- Exporter rank
- 34 of 34
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 sugar beet in Lebanon?
Lebanon produced 10,185 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Lebanon rank in the world for production of sugar beet?
Lebanon ranked 46th of 57 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 15.9% of the world total.
How has the production of sugar beet in Lebanon changed?
It rose by 79% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.6% for the world. The record was 369,500 t in 1999.
What is the yield of sugar beet in Lebanon?
32.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (10,185 t from 318 ha), against a world average of 63.1 t/ha.
Does Lebanon export or import sugar beet?
In 2024 Lebanon reported exports of 1 t (USD 3,000) 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 imputed by FAO. 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.