Lebanon


Land Area
10,230 (kilometers square)in 2020
Arable Area
132 (1000 ha)in 2019
Crop Area
258 (1000 ha)in 2019
Agricultural Area
658 (1000 ha)in 2019
Forest Area
142.73 (1000 ha)in 2019

Lebanon covers an area of 10,452 square kilometres (4,036 sq mi) in which 1023(1000 ha) Land area, 658(1000 ha) is agricultural area, 140.93(1000 ha) forest area. Lebanon food and Agricultural gross value Production at current price shown with data tables, chart, and maps.


Value of Agricultural Production(fao.org) Last Updated : 6 Jan 2022








Lebanon Import and Export of Cereals.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Barley53,38811,412,0005,7241,233,000
Buckwheat56,000--
Canary seed299211,00094,000
Flour, wheat28,9989,629,000276252,000
Fonio----
Grain, mixed----
Maize557,076117,833,00015,3873,649,000
Millet24295,000--
Oats7436,000--
Quinoa103284,0001030,000
Rice, broken76,00048,000
Rice, husked195174,000911,000
Rice, milled127,06376,023,00022,53014,779,000
Rice, milled/husked----
Rice, paddy1513,0002841,000
Rye11,000--
Sorghum12246,000--
Triticale5229,000--
Wheat630,549148,488,000764203,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961295,63819,609,0003,656230,000
1965400,68429,813,0009,239683,000
1970631,92640,471,00019,9551,456,000
1975584,78398,310,0001,000500,000
1980678,064125,900,000151,94524,500,000
1985578,72592,800,000--
1990430,64072,305,0003,200500,000
1995830,000148,566,0006818,000
2000830,470116,094,0002,144862,000
2005827,131136,242,0003,0491,325,000
2010995,841274,042,00041,67010,843,000
20151,304,853323,993,00062,29517,277,000
20161,357,914301,579,00031,5419,232,000
20171,463,676338,113,00012,7186,421,000
20181,346,482336,052,00015,2006,128,000
20191,293,398324,334,00019,1788,474,000
20201,409,464364,287,00044,87020,228,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Lebanon Import and Export of Bovine Meat.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Meat, beef and veal sausages----
Meat, beef, preparations9903,858,0001,8026,063,000
Meat, cattle21317,0001419,000
Meat, cattle, boneless (beef & veal)18,75381,480,00092491,000
Offals, edible, cattle353545,000-1,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19611,9641,166,00033,000
19653,0131,649,0002013,000
19706,6574,357,0008568,000
19757,7009,700,000--
198020,83044,250,000--
198510,73018,800,000--
199013,16024,035,000--
199523,60048,000,000--
200022,06436,965,00051108,000
200531,43563,213,0007941,703,000
201049,424176,012,0002,3965,406,000
201532,867135,843,0002,3586,635,000
201631,883123,590,0002,0996,456,000
201734,481138,777,0002,5416,915,000
201837,720145,789,0002,2296,161,000
201935,233129,166,0002,4086,482,000
202026,04386,232,0002,4766,574,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Lebanon Import and Export of Alcohol Beverages.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Beer of barley6,7134,497,0001,8762,184,000
Beer of sorghum----
Beverages, distilled alcoholic5,45624,670,0001,5058,803,000
Beverages, fermented rice----
Cider etc56,0001521,000
Vermouths & similar216,000--
Wine4732,811,0002,11016,909,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19611,6221,150,0006643,000
19651,3171,223,000180147,000
19701,3111,517,000297191,000
19752,1903,720,000100220,000
19807,6207,420,000265450,000
19857,56012,550,000200600,000
19909,16023,430,0006152,112,000
19959,43236,231,0008903,030,000
200011,21119,255,0001,3877,155,000
200518,76735,464,0005,20015,318,000
201038,35382,173,0006,54220,884,000
201527,60182,790,0007,93426,627,000
201626,99577,546,0007,36928,734,000
201729,60990,359,0007,57128,742,000
201829,99990,268,0007,35532,358,000
201926,38280,191,0007,19032,826,000
202012,64932,000,0005,50627,917,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Lebanon Import and Export of Dairy products.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Butter, cow milk2,07112,619,00036148,000
Buttermilk, curdled, acidified milk96232,00040200,000
Cheese, processed6,12931,441,00093430,000
Cheese, sheep milk----
Cheese, whole cow milk9,96742,191,0003361,644,000
Cream fresh1,5304,561,00013,000
Ghee, buffalo milk----
Milk, products of natural constituents nes28105,000-1,000
Milk, reconstituted----
Milk, skimmed cow5640,000--
Milk, skimmed dried7,08022,056,000103186,000
Milk, whole condensed215461,000149433,000
Milk, whole dried9,07138,878,000166440,000
Milk, whole evaporated----
Milk, whole fresh cow5071,760,0002173,000
Milk, whole fresh sheep----
Whey, condensed----
Whey, dry712822,000--
Yoghurt----
Yoghurt, concentrated or not123332,0001222,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
196111,1047,221,000154122,000
196513,46510,633,000347272,000
197025,54613,238,000956463,000
197512,20018,900,000--
198036,20063,850,000--
198525,70041,050,000--
199028,95068,590,0001,200700,000
199552,270156,670,000170190,000
200058,664148,917,000249527,000
200561,146178,115,0001,0313,226,000
201070,997270,347,0002,7365,373,000
201573,622304,581,0001,1184,479,000
201674,575288,255,0009714,316,000
201773,502312,307,0001,1143,999,000
201883,018355,646,0009814,368,000
201969,605295,055,0001,0153,914,000
202037,895157,518,0009613,616,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Lebanon Import and Export of Eggs.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Eggs, dried126782,000--
Eggs, hen, in shell93313,00034248,000
Eggs, liquid4073,000--
Eggs, other bird, in shell--119227,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19613,3975,220,000959499,000
19651412,0005,9553,167,000
19701117,00014,6047,376,000
1975--11,00010,500,000
19804,0007,200,0007,1007,100,000
19852,0003,800,0005,0006,000,000
19902,5003,700,000300190,000
19952,0006,000,000400250,000
2000730,0001,321408,000
20055977,0003,6671,354,000
2010115377,0008,8243,433,000
2015278947,0001,8642,263,000
20163581,356,0009381,207,000
20174801,801,000214890,000
20182051,140,000133723,000
2019236779,00072569,000
20202591,168,000153475,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Lebanon Import and Export of Fruits.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Apples9145,00050,23010,309,000
Apricots84,0003,5561,580,000
Apricots, dry143402,000720,000
Bananas629313,00039,29519,592,000
Blueberries----
Cashewapple----
Cherries42,0001,9721,339,000
Cherries, sour1613,0003,5541,992,000
Cranberries----
Currants-4,000--
Dates8,0659,309,0004912,011,000
Figs----
Figs dried180218,000398424,000
Fruit, cooked, homogenized preparations636,000931,000
Fruit, dried nes110128,00060248,000
Fruit, fresh nes7,0773,450,0004,7213,840,000
Fruit, prepared nes7,4268,099,0009,41726,327,000
Fruit, tropical fresh nes----
Gooseberries----
Grapefruit (inc. pomelos)21,0003,0691,046,000
Grapes14692,00047,16621,085,000
Juice, apple, concentrated199314,00012,000
Juice, apple, single strength-1,000--
Juice, citrus, concentrated----
Juice, citrus, single strength-1,000--
Juice, fruit nes217393,0008801,149,000
Juice, grape1035,000-6,000
Juice, grapefruit----
Juice, grapefruit, concentrated--4339,000
Juice, lemon, concentrated23,000170140,000
Juice, lemon, single strength----
Juice, orange, concentrated2981,000145156,000
Juice, orange, single strength451827,0008161,195,000
Juice, pineapple--4630,000
Juice, pineapple, concentrated8651,286,0003,8594,780,000
Juice, plum, concentrated----
Juice, plum, single strength----
Kiwi fruit1,285929,0003328,000
Lemons and limes511309,0003,7781,556,000
Mangoes, mangosteens, guavas2,6593,153,000176182,000
Melons, other (inc.cantaloupes)15882,000210152,000
Oranges6019,00040,27411,298,000
Papayas917,000--
Peaches and nectarines10448,00018,9526,198,000
Pears676319,0008,4813,168,000
Persimmons--3,7292,243,000
Pineapples1,4731,816,000--
Pineapples canned134183,00044,000
Pistachios2,37415,453,0003131,241,000
Plantains and others2317,0004,8182,428,000
Plums and sloes924203,0005,9952,306,000
Plums dried (prunes)2275,000277,000
Quinces793410,0008742,000
Raisins7591,211,00074190,000
Strawberries24,000107,000
Tangerines, mandarins, clementines, satsumas32,0007,8353,250,000
Watermelons2,022902,0001,790551,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
196147,3884,352,000139,36612,791,000
196559,6395,712,000218,82115,711,000
197028,5693,884,000236,94423,608,000
197516,9804,620,000286,70251,060,000
198014,9508,180,000335,466104,755,000
198515,53010,280,000198,80059,040,000
199061,19039,670,000150,37838,873,000
199553,90532,579,000140,09839,744,000
200040,09950,938,000197,62534,958,000
200551,22348,157,000295,76755,896,000
201046,88873,960,000388,16294,648,000
201570,471115,503,000201,68286,834,000
201665,204114,469,000205,82095,641,000
201777,877123,378,000206,28887,444,000
201873,697120,885,000208,442100,526,000
201974,297100,762,000171,34296,251,000
202040,04351,392,000268,005133,107,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Lebanon Import and Export of Vegetables.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Artichokes554204,0002831,000
Asparagus1349,000--
Avocados310503,0004,7433,285,000
Beans, green548315,000294526,000
Cabbages and other brassicas3,1391,570,000209106,000
Carrots and turnips6,1312,935,00038897,000
Cauliflowers and broccoli3,2861,739,0005366,000
Chillies and peppers, green3,2781,748,000335225,000
Cucumbers and gherkins2,1301,139,000244411,000
Eggplants (aubergines)1,017490,000195367,000
Garlic10,4988,662,000694288,000
Juice, tomato----
Leeks, other alliaceous vegetables14,000--
Lettuce and chicory1,267835,0007,6708,536,000
Maize, green----
Mushrooms and truffles2055,0002144,000
Mushrooms, canned3,7153,824,00033103,000
Olives11,0004657,000
Olives preserved3,2542,318,0002,8005,196,000
Onions, dry13,1623,481,0006,4251,720,000
Onions, shallots, green----
Peas, green9392,0003442,000
Pumpkins, squash and gourds949514,000488598,000
Spinach13,0002979,000
Sweet corn frozen5882,0004468,000
Sweet corn prep or preserved6,0176,086,0002562,000
Tomatoes4,5132,446,000870637,000
Tomatoes, paste9,4598,770,0006921,058,000
Tomatoes, peeled143166,00054,000
Vegetables in vinegar132202,00011,64218,896,000
Vegetables, canned nes----
Vegetables, dehydrated8832,260,000268510,000
Vegetables, fresh nes3,6441,920,0001,3382,485,000
Vegetables, fresh or dried products nes1034,0002911,859,000
Vegetables, frozen3,9055,079,0001,4732,803,000
Vegetables, homogenized preparations525,00039134,000
Vegetables, preserved nes4,6444,651,00020,71930,370,000
Vegetables, preserved, frozen----
Vegetables, temporarily preserved164205,000135172,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
196129,3493,419,00019,8851,330,000
196513,4102,144,00011,883749,000
197031,4634,317,00026,9992,182,000
197539,1509,250,00013,5003,670,000
198059,55016,850,00034,15011,120,000
198564,90016,960,00023,5007,000,000
1990102,06049,810,00050,91016,590,000
199580,46346,104,00036,67710,658,000
200093,60048,518,00030,48913,198,000
2005134,12957,032,00056,56930,988,000
2010131,04181,795,00077,75758,433,000
2015135,739102,495,00063,96277,657,000
2016115,015109,020,00050,13764,683,000
2017137,084114,557,00047,55563,323,000
201872,85571,919,00048,37667,085,000
201995,30074,160,00052,91473,266,000
202087,42763,157,00062,88681,840,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Lebanon Import and Export of Poultry Meat.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Fat, liver prepared (foie gras)20197,000--
Meat, chicken1,5872,630,0001,9081,002,000
Meat, chicken, canned3,3217,855,0002,2307,026,000
Meat, duck-5,000-3,000
Meat, goose and guinea fowl--520,000
Meat, turkey109409,00082111,000
Offals, liver chicken----
Offals, liver duck----
Offals, liver geese----
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961338219,0002124,000
19656964,000117103,000
19708284,00011867,000
19758,00010,000,000--
19805,0008,500,000--
19851,3002,400,000--
19905,5007,100,000--
19952,0003,100,000--
20001,7543,632,000225180,000
20052,6486,362,0004,6814,691,000
201015,48038,881,0005,3488,888,000
201515,61939,743,0005,46910,243,000
201615,90536,189,0003,5757,298,000
201714,78237,811,0004,7878,820,000
201812,37830,985,0005,6998,362,000
201911,44829,325,0005,6578,198,000
20206,52611,096,0005,2298,162,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Lebanon Import and Export of Roots and Tubers.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Cassava----
Cassava dried58,000--
Flour, cassava----
Flour, potatoes2,9543,543,0004,5297,633,000
Flour, roots and tubers nes15,000--
Potato offals----
Potatoes64,65031,472,00067,45016,725,000
Potatoes, frozen1,6451,770,0006,1992,123,000
Roots and tubers nes-2,000167,000
Starch, cassava731416,000--
Sweet potatoes2,890855,00047,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
196110,490680,00018,650780,000
196511,355863,00026,7041,101,000
197013,0841,320,00032,8112,092,000
19757,7001,630,0008,0004,220,000
1980110,70026,130,000125,00030,000,000
198540,76011,165,00078,00014,000,000
199070,17043,555,000130,00023,000,000
199567,73429,332,000110,06012,035,000
200046,11615,653,00075,1119,262,000
200593,55626,239,000141,73913,131,000
2010123,01658,609,000116,06418,879,000
201580,43345,183,000149,08542,098,000
201696,15349,886,000141,76341,840,000
2017107,26350,613,000132,64539,206,000
201886,32844,556,00077,94225,149,000
2019104,32856,276,00071,30023,906,000
202073,27538,244,00079,01328,017,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Lebanon Import and Export of Natural Rubber.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Rubber natural dry310,000--
Rubber, natural29,000--
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961240160,000--
1965180100,000133,000
1970267111,0001422,000
1975410340,000--
1980----
1985----
1990----
1995----
20003541,000--
200578212,0001235,000
20101052,000-2,000
201573116,000--
20162950,000--
20173866,000--
20183454,000--
20192763,000--
2020519,000--

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Lebanon Import and Export of Tobacco.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Cigarettes3709,233,000821,215,000
Cigars, cheroots303,897,00041,664,000
Tobacco products nes3,55034,284,00011280,000
Tobacco, unmanufactured3,74919,330,0007,93327,068,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19617692,510,0001,2091,280,000
19658463,614,0002,0502,359,000
19701,4584,489,0004,8184,104,000
19754,46317,880,0002,8448,062,000
19805,00028,950,0005,80019,000,000
19856,35043,200,0001,4005,200,000
199010,23091,850,0001,0002,800,000
199510,900154,290,0001,3005,500,000
20006,541109,269,0005,20220,241,000
20057,260122,807,0009,87134,236,000
201013,277228,308,0006,39922,077,000
201510,946176,940,0005,18417,651,000
201611,633173,926,0005,61722,207,000
201711,816156,345,0007,82529,000,000
20189,907122,857,0007,96629,390,000
201912,393139,857,0008,90929,875,000
20207,69966,744,0008,03030,227,000