Apple production in Lebanon
Lebanon: Apple production was 194,000 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
194,000 tonnes
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
43rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
344,469 tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
56,000 tonnes
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Apple production in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for apple production in Lebanon is 194,000 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, apple production in Lebanon peaked at 344,469 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 56,000 tonnes, in 1976.
That places Lebanon 43rd out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Apple production in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 85,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 80,000 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 75,000 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 125,000 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1965 | 115,080 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 104,010 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 157,021 tonnes | +51.0% |
| 1968 | 162,907 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 66,547 tonnes | -59.2% |
| 1970 | 74,356 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 154,483 tonnes | +107.8% |
| 1972 | 220,417 tonnes | +42.7% |
| 1973 | 166,177 tonnes | -24.6% |
| 1974 | 144,131 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 108,000 tonnes | -25.1% |
| 1976 | 56,000 tonnes | -48.1% |
| 1977 | 106,000 tonnes | +89.3% |
| 1978 | 90,000 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1979 | 135,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 103,000 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1981 | 65,000 tonnes | -36.9% |
| 1982 | 130,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 130,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 128,000 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 130,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 133,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 197,263 tonnes | +48.3% |
| 1988 | 199,198 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 197,765 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 200,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 213,864 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 145,403 tonnes | -32.0% |
| 1993 | 130,000 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 119,692 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 150,600 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1996 | 116,769 tonnes | -22.5% |
| 1997 | 142,445 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1998 | 124,200 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 138,800 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 126,700 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 112,000 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 150,305 tonnes | +34.2% |
| 2003 | 152,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 113,300 tonnes | -25.5% |
| 2005 | 114,800 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 121,500 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 125,200 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 125,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 138,100 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 154,429 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 135,807 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 125,714 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 126,485 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 180,565 tonnes | +42.8% |
| 2015 | 300,575 tonnes | +66.5% |
| 2016 | 344,469 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 316,155 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 323,480 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 180,696 tonnes | -44.1% |
| 2020 | 284,791 tonnes | +57.6% |
| 2021 | 228,673 tonnes | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 219,711 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 219,770 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 194,000 tonnes | -11.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 194,000 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 140,022 tonnes, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 194,000 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 162,601 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Apple production in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +107.8% | 74,356 tonnes | 154,483 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107,841 tonnes | 66,547 tonnes | 162,907 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 125,456 tonnes | 56,000 tonnes | 220,417 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 141,323 tonnes | 65,000 tonnes | 199,198 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 148,177 tonnes | 116,769 tonnes | 213,864 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 127,910 tonnes | 112,000 tonnes | 152,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 218,838 tonnes | 125,714 tonnes | 344,469 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 229,389 tonnes | 194,000 tonnes | 284,791 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 40 Greece 263,210 tonnes compare
- 41 Kazakhstan 225,684 tonnes compare
- 42 Switzerland 213,926 tonnes compare
- 43 Netherlands 194,000 tonnes compare
- 45 Bosnia and Herzegovina 191,900 tonnes compare
- 46 Syria 184,814 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is apple production in Lebanon?
- Apple production in Lebanon was 194,000 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest apple production recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 344,469 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest apple production recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,000 tonnes in 1976.
- How does Lebanon rank for apple production?
- Lebanon ranks 43rd out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is apple production rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Apple production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Apple production is measured in tonnes.