Tobacco production in Lebanon

Lebanon: Tobacco production was 10,522 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10,522 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
38th
of 145 countries
All-time high
12,800 tonnes
in 2001
All-time low
1,478 tonnes
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Tobacco production in Lebanon, 1961–2024

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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 tobacco production in Lebanon is 10,522 tonnes, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tobacco production in Lebanon peaked at 12,800 tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,478 tonnes, in 1991.

Lebanon ranks 38th of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,560 tonnes 4,000 tonnes 6,652 tonnes 9
1970s 6,772 tonnes 4,126 tonnes 9,876 tonnes 10
1980s 3,694 tonnes 2,188 tonnes 5,000 tonnes 10
1990s 7,086 tonnes 1,478 tonnes 12,500 tonnes 10
2000s 10,150 tonnes 8,600 tonnes 12,800 tonnes 10
2010s 10,514 tonnes 10,160 tonnes 10,911 tonnes 10
2020s 10,470 tonnes 10,309 tonnes 10,536 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 35 Cambodia 12,410 tonnes compare
  2. 36 South Africa 11,231 tonnes compare
  3. 37 Algeria 11,182 tonnes compare
  4. 39 Greece 10,210 tonnes compare
  5. 40 Ecuador 9,553 tonnes compare
  6. 41 Sri Lanka 8,514 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tobacco production in Lebanon?
Tobacco production in Lebanon was 10,522 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 tobacco production recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 12,800 tonnes in 2001.
What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 1,478 tonnes in 1991.
How does Lebanon rank for tobacco production?
Lebanon ranks 38th out of 145 countries with data for 2024.
Is tobacco production rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Tobacco production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Tobacco production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 7,832 data points, 1961–2024
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Tobacco production is measured in tonnes.