Sunflower-seed oil, crude production in Lebanon
In 2023 Lebanon produced 2,100 t of sunflower-seed oil, crude, the 67th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 200%. The record was 6,522 t in 2004.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 2,100 t
- World rank
- 67 of 80
- 10-year change
- +200%
- Record
- 6,522 t
- 2004
Sunflower-seed oil, crude in Lebanon, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Lebanon compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.00% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +200%
- world +61%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | Jordan | 2,300 | 0.01% |
| 66 | Algeria | 2,200 | 0.01% |
| 67 | Lebanon | 2,100 | 0.01% |
| 68 | Georgia | 2,010 | 0.01% |
| 69 | Kenya | 2,000 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of sunflower-seed oil, crude
Share of the world total; Lebanon is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,100 | −19% |
| 2022 | 2,600 | −10% |
| 2021 | 2,900 | −40% |
| 2020 | 4,800 | −21% |
| 2019 | 6,100 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 5,600 | +22% |
| 2017 | 4,600 | +70% |
| 2016 | 2,700 | +69% |
| 2015 | 1,600 | +23% |
| 2014 | 1,300 | +86% |
| 2013 | 700 | +133% |
| 2012 | 300 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 300 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 300 | −32% |
| 2009 | 439 | +21% |
| 2008 | 362 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 359 | +39% |
| 2006 | 259 | +26% |
| 2005 | 205 | −97% |
| 2004 | 6,522 | +76% |
| 2003 | 3,700 | −29% |
| 2002 | 5,200 | +108% |
| 2001 | 2,500 | +70% |
| 2000 | 1,474 | −76% |
| 1999 | 6,130 | +732% |
| 1998 | 737 | −52% |
| 1997 | 1,545 | +1,856% |
| 1996 | 79 | +25% |
| 1995 | 63 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 60 | +20% |
| 1993 | 50 | +14% |
| 1992 | 44 | −28% |
| 1991 | 61 | −73% |
| 1990 | 228 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 218 | +12% |
| 1988 | 194 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 186 | +21% |
| 1986 | 154 | −13% |
| 1985 | 178 | −8.2% |
| 1984 | 194 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 194 | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 178 | −27% |
| 1981 | 243 | +51% |
| 1980 | 161 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 160 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 158 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 158 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 158 | −17% |
| 1975 | 191 | −37% |
| 1974 | 303 | +59% |
| 1973 | 191 | −74% |
| 1972 | 736 | −7.0% |
| 1971 | 791 | +72% |
| 1970 | 459 | −42% |
| 1969 | 788 | +57% |
| 1968 | 501 | +246% |
| 1967 | 145 | +806% |
| 1966 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 15 | −84% |
| 1964 | 96 | −17% |
| 1963 | 115 | +22% |
| 1962 | 94 | +19% |
| 1961 | 79 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 7,112 t USD 7.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 44 of 113
- Imports
- 120,059 t USD 140 m
- Importer rank
- 26 of 186
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 sunflower-seed oil, crude in Lebanon?
Lebanon produced 2,100 t in 2023, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Lebanon rank in the world for production of sunflower-seed oil, crude?
Lebanon ranked 67th of 80 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Russia with 31.1% of the world total.
How has the production of sunflower-seed oil, crude in Lebanon changed?
It rose by 200% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +61% for the world. The record was 6,522 t in 2004.
Does Lebanon export or import sunflower-seed oil, crude?
In 2024 Lebanon reported exports of 7,112 t (USD 7.2 m) and imports of 120,059 t (USD 140 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 2023 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.