Food exports in Lebanon
Lebanon: Food exports was 19.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Food exports in Lebanon, 1967–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, food exports in Lebanon stood at 19.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Lebanon peaked at 43.4% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2010.
Lebanon ranks 90th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Food exports in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 43.4% | — |
| 1968 | 38.5% | -11.4% |
| 1969 | 31.6% | -17.9% |
| 1970 | 30.0% | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 27.3% | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 24.0% | -11.9% |
| 1973 | 21.1% | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 18.3% | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 19.5% | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 20.9% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 19.9% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 18.4% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 18.0% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +34.3% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | +27.0% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | -24.8% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | -21.8% |
| 2024 | 19.1% | +16.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 19.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.6%, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 19.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.7%, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.8% | 31.6% | 43.4% | 3 |
| 1970s | 24.1% | 18.3% | 30.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 19.5% | 20.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 12.4% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 12.0% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 16.4% | 24.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More private sector data for Lebanon
- Merchandise trade 85.9% (2025)
- Food imports 18.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 40.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 21.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 55.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 4.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 786.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1456 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 21.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 3,705 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Lebanon?
- Food exports in Lebanon was 19.1% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 1967.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2010.
- How does Lebanon rank for food exports?
- Lebanon ranks 90th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.