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
39th
of 146 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
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 39th of 146 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.
Tobacco production in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 4,200 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 4,198 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 6,000 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1965 | 5,764 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 6,250 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 6,378 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 6,602 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 6,652 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 7,190 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 8,397 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1972 | 9,513 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 9,876 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 9,220 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 4,204 tonnes | -54.4% |
| 1976 | 6,039 tonnes | +43.6% |
| 1977 | 4,126 tonnes | -31.7% |
| 1978 | 4,150 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 5,000 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1980 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4,200 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1982 | 4,078 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 4,100 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 4,000 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 3,500 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 3,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,297 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 3,073 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 2,188 tonnes | -28.8% |
| 1990 | 1,695 tonnes | -22.5% |
| 1991 | 1,478 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 1,706 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 4,500 tonnes | +163.8% |
| 1994 | 5,403 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 8,500 tonnes | +57.3% |
| 1996 | 12,249 tonnes | +44.1% |
| 1997 | 11,530 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 11,300 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 12,500 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 10,800 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 12,800 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 9,700 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 2003 | 9,900 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 11,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 9,000 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 8,600 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 9,400 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 11,000 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 9,300 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 10,160 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 10,280 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 10,911 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 10,613 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 10,668 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 10,709 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 10,802 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 10,369 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 10,363 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 10,267 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 10,309 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 10,536 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 10,480 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 10,501 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 10,522 tonnes | +0.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 10,522 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,560 tonnes, 4.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 10,522 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,811 tonnes, 5.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tobacco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +163.8% | 1,706 tonnes | 4,500 tonnes |
| 1995 | +57.3% | 5,403 tonnes | 8,500 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 39th out of 146 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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Tobacco production is measured in tonnes.