Wheat production in Lebanon
In 2024 Lebanon produced 94,000 t of wheat, the 80th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 33%. The record was 158,754 t in 2023. Area harvested: 31,647 ha, yield 3.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 94,000 t
- World rank
- 80 of 122
- 10-year change
- −33%
- Record
- 158,754 t
- 2023
Wheat in Lebanon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Lebanon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.0
- world 3.6 (−18%)
- kg per person
- 16.2
- world 97.8
- 10-year change
- −33%
- world +9.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | Tanzania | 119,000 | 0.01% |
| 79 | Yemen | 98,000 | 0.01% |
| 80 | Lebanon | 94,000 | 0.01% |
| 81 | Israel | 90,350 | 0.01% |
| 82 | North Korea | 90,073 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of wheat
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 | 94,000 | −41% | 31,647 | 2.97 |
| 2023 | 158,754 | +3.8% | 55,368 | 2.87 |
| 2022 | 152,877 | +1.8% | 53,362 | 2.86 |
| 2021 | 150,232 | +1.8% | 51,522 | 2.92 |
| 2020 | 147,508 | +44% | 49,393 | 2.99 |
| 2019 | 102,679 | −22% | 47,198 | 2.18 |
| 2018 | 131,977 | +4.9% | 44,937 | 2.94 |
| 2017 | 125,797 | −2.5% | 41,715 | 3.02 |
| 2016 | 129,037 | −7.2% | 40,977 | 3.15 |
| 2015 | 139,000 | −0.7% | 40,000 | 3.48 |
| 2014 | 140,000 | 0.0% | 36,800 | 3.80 |
| 2013 | 140,000 | −6.7% | 42,988 | 3.26 |
| 2012 | 150,000 | +20% | 48,007 | 3.12 |
| 2011 | 125,000 | +51% | 42,112 | 2.97 |
| 2010 | 83,000 | −25% | 29,840 | 2.78 |
| 2009 | 111,400 | −22% | 39,800 | 2.80 |
| 2008 | 143,700 | +24% | 49,900 | 2.88 |
| 2007 | 116,200 | −24% | 52,800 | 2.20 |
| 2006 | 153,400 | +6.8% | 52,900 | 2.90 |
| 2005 | 143,700 | +5.0% | 49,500 | 2.90 |
| 2004 | 136,800 | +18% | 46,620 | 2.93 |
| 2003 | 116,300 | −2.3% | 45,808 | 2.54 |
| 2002 | 119,000 | −15% | 43,500 | 2.74 |
| 2001 | 139,500 | +29% | 43,600 | 3.20 |
| 2000 | 108,100 | +48% | 40,000 | 2.70 |
| 1999 | 73,000 | −9.4% | 38,800 | 1.88 |
| 1998 | 80,600 | +38% | 39,000 | 2.07 |
| 1997 | 58,394 | +0.1% | 35,906 | 1.63 |
| 1996 | 58,342 | −2.8% | 23,595 | 2.47 |
| 1995 | 60,005 | +14% | 24,230 | 2.48 |
| 1994 | 52,675 | −4.2% | 23,681 | 2.22 |
| 1993 | 55,000 | −11% | 24,000 | 2.29 |
| 1992 | 61,580 | +5.1% | 27,000 | 2.28 |
| 1991 | 58,594 | +13% | 26,276 | 2.23 |
| 1990 | 52,000 | −7.9% | 26,390 | 1.97 |
| 1989 | 56,438 | +9.6% | 26,250 | 2.15 |
| 1988 | 51,490 | +4.6% | 25,743 | 2.00 |
| 1987 | 49,218 | +64% | 25,240 | 1.95 |
| 1986 | 30,000 | +33% | 20,000 | 1.50 |
| 1985 | 22,500 | +25% | 17,000 | 1.32 |
| 1984 | 18,000 | −10.0% | 15,000 | 1.20 |
| 1983 | 20,000 | −13% | 18,000 | 1.11 |
| 1982 | 23,000 | +4.5% | 18,000 | 1.28 |
| 1981 | 22,000 | +10% | 17,000 | 1.29 |
| 1980 | 20,000 | −50% | 15,000 | 1.33 |
| 1979 | 40,000 | −11% | 45,000 | 0.89 |
| 1978 | 45,000 | −10.0% | 45,000 | 1.00 |
| 1977 | 50,000 | +25% | 45,000 | 1.11 |
| 1976 | 40,000 | −38% | 37,000 | 1.08 |
| 1975 | 65,000 | −14% | 52,000 | 1.25 |
| 1974 | 75,560 | +37% | 52,006 | 1.45 |
| 1973 | 55,138 | −13% | 50,125 | 1.10 |
| 1972 | 63,686 | +55% | 50,504 | 1.26 |
| 1971 | 40,971 | −4.7% | 48,294 | 0.85 |
| 1970 | 43,005 | +30% | 47,562 | 0.90 |
| 1969 | 32,956 | −31% | 43,192 | 0.76 |
| 1968 | 47,673 | −30% | 68,051 | 0.70 |
| 1967 | 67,690 | −3.3% | 66,522 | 1.02 |
| 1966 | 69,992 | +27% | 68,079 | 1.03 |
| 1965 | 55,000 | −7.6% | 76,400 | 0.72 |
| 1964 | 59,500 | −0.8% | 70,000 | 0.85 |
| 1963 | 60,000 | −20% | 55,000 | 1.09 |
| 1962 | 75,247 | +9.8% | 68,635 | 1.10 |
| 1961 | 68,500 | — | 68,800 | 1.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 23,773 t USD 4.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 47 of 102
- Imports
- 496,117 t USD 146 m
- Importer rank
- 65 of 176
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 wheat in Lebanon?
Lebanon produced 94,000 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Lebanon rank in the world for production of wheat?
Lebanon ranked 80th of 122 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 17.5% of the world total.
How has the production of wheat in Lebanon changed?
It fell by 33% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.1% for the world. The record was 158,754 t in 2023.
What is the yield of wheat in Lebanon?
3.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (94,000 t from 31,647 ha), against a world average of 3.6 t/ha.
Does Lebanon export or import wheat?
In 2024 Lebanon reported exports of 23,773 t (USD 4.4 m) and imports of 496,117 t (USD 146 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.