Watermelons production in Lebanon
In 2024 Lebanon produced 64,421 t of watermelons, the 70th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 13%. The record was 173,900 t in 1997. Area harvested: 1,273 ha, yield 50.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 64,421 t
- World rank
- 70 of 124
- 10-year change
- −13%
- Record
- 173,900 t
- 1997
Watermelons in Lebanon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Lebanon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.07% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 50.6
- world 34.4 (+47%)
- kg per person
- 11.1
- world 12.9
- 10-year change
- −13%
- world +5.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | Honduras | 68,260 | 0.07% |
| 69 | Jordan | 67,026 | 0.06% |
| 70 | Lebanon | 64,421 | 0.06% |
| 71 | Costa Rica | 63,140 | 0.06% |
| 72 | Bolivia | 60,454 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of watermelons
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 | 64,421 | −0.5% | 1,273 | 50.61 |
| 2023 | 64,738 | −0.7% | 1,282 | 50.50 |
| 2022 | 65,221 | −0.1% | 1,294 | 50.40 |
| 2021 | 65,312 | −2.2% | 1,242 | 52.59 |
| 2020 | 66,804 | +0.6% | 1,311 | 50.96 |
| 2019 | 66,401 | +2.5% | 1,327 | 50.04 |
| 2018 | 64,796 | +1.2% | 1,325 | 48.90 |
| 2017 | 64,031 | +9.3% | 1,302 | 49.18 |
| 2016 | 58,602 | −14% | 1,104 | 53.08 |
| 2015 | 67,862 | −8.7% | 1,418 | 47.86 |
| 2014 | 74,320 | +1.1% | 1,623 | 45.79 |
| 2013 | 73,479 | −0.9% | 1,690 | 43.48 |
| 2012 | 74,177 | −6.7% | 1,800 | 41.21 |
| 2011 | 79,468 | +6.0% | 2,151 | 36.94 |
| 2010 | 74,992 | +41% | 2,105 | 35.63 |
| 2009 | 53,100 | −28% | 1,619 | 32.80 |
| 2008 | 73,500 | +35% | 2,100 | 35.00 |
| 2007 | 54,300 | −6.7% | 1,550 | 35.03 |
| 2006 | 58,200 | −21% | 1,820 | 31.98 |
| 2005 | 73,500 | −14% | 2,100 | 35.00 |
| 2004 | 85,600 | −1.3% | 2,380 | 35.97 |
| 2003 | 86,700 | +28% | 2,436 | 35.59 |
| 2002 | 67,700 | +11% | 2,700 | 25.07 |
| 2001 | 61,000 | +7.0% | 2,127 | 28.68 |
| 2000 | 57,000 | −51% | 2,050 | 27.80 |
| 1999 | 115,500 | −5.0% | 3,500 | 33.00 |
| 1998 | 121,600 | −30% | 3,200 | 38.00 |
| 1997 | 173,900 | +92% | 4,299 | 40.45 |
| 1996 | 90,721 | +6.7% | 3,448 | 26.31 |
| 1995 | 85,000 | +9.0% | 3,200 | 26.56 |
| 1994 | 78,000 | +11% | 3,000 | 26.00 |
| 1993 | 70,000 | +2.3% | 2,800 | 25.00 |
| 1992 | 68,413 | +0.8% | 2,730 | 25.06 |
| 1991 | 67,872 | +17% | 2,707 | 25.07 |
| 1990 | 58,000 | +16% | 2,500 | 23.20 |
| 1989 | 50,000 | +19% | 2,300 | 21.74 |
| 1988 | 42,000 | +20% | 2,000 | 21.00 |
| 1987 | 35,000 | +2.9% | 1,950 | 17.95 |
| 1986 | 34,000 | +6.3% | 1,900 | 17.89 |
| 1985 | 32,000 | +6.7% | 1,800 | 17.78 |
| 1984 | 30,000 | −6.3% | 1,600 | 18.75 |
| 1983 | 32,000 | +1.7% | 1,700 | 18.82 |
| 1982 | 31,450 | −1.7% | 1,700 | 18.50 |
| 1981 | 32,000 | +6.7% | 2,000 | 16.00 |
| 1980 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 15.00 |
| 1979 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 15.00 |
| 1978 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 15.00 |
| 1977 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 15.00 |
| 1976 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 15.00 |
| 1975 | 30,000 | +7.6% | 2,000 | 15.00 |
| 1974 | 27,881 | +15% | 2,471 | 11.28 |
| 1973 | 24,285 | −27% | 2,605 | 9.32 |
| 1972 | 33,286 | +38% | 2,661 | 12.51 |
| 1971 | 24,206 | +23% | 2,264 | 10.69 |
| 1970 | 19,691 | +1.4% | 2,000 | 9.85 |
| 1969 | 19,419 | +29% | 2,047 | 9.49 |
| 1968 | 15,030 | −20% | 1,904 | 7.89 |
| 1967 | 18,737 | +23% | 2,015 | 9.30 |
| 1966 | 15,205 | −35% | 2,677 | 5.68 |
| 1965 | 23,500 | −14% | 3,150 | 7.46 |
| 1964 | 27,300 | +30% | 3,200 | 8.53 |
| 1963 | 21,000 | −40% | 3,000 | 7.00 |
| 1962 | 35,000 | +40% | 2,700 | 12.96 |
| 1961 | 25,000 | — | 2,500 | 10.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 70 t USD 86,000
- Exporter rank
- 93 of 113
- Imports
- 3,185 t USD 1.3 m
- Importer rank
- 64 of 144
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 watermelons in Lebanon?
Lebanon produced 64,421 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Lebanon rank in the world for production of watermelons?
Lebanon ranked 70th of 124 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 60.5% of the world total.
How has the production of watermelons in Lebanon changed?
It fell by 13% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.6% for the world. The record was 173,900 t in 1997.
What is the yield of watermelons in Lebanon?
50.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (64,421 t from 1,273 ha), against a world average of 34.4 t/ha.
Does Lebanon export or import watermelons?
In 2024 Lebanon reported exports of 70 t (USD 86,000) and imports of 3,185 t (USD 1.3 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 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.