Vegetable oil production in Lebanon
Lebanon: Vegetable oil production was 8,228 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Vegetable oil production in Lebanon, 1961–2023
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 vegetable oil production in Lebanon is 8,228 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil production in Lebanon peaked at 10,000 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 134.04 tonnes, in 1980.
Lebanon ranks 21st of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 903.92 tonnes | 755.1 tonnes | 1,023 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,121 tonnes | 925.43 tonnes | 1,250 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 707.77 tonnes | 134.04 tonnes | 1,004 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,991 tonnes | 1,116 tonnes | 5,365 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,009 tonnes | 3,046 tonnes | 4,982 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,050 tonnes | 5,820 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,505 tonnes | 7,263 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Lebanon
- Fuel imports 25.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 9.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 60.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oil production in Lebanon?
- Vegetable oil production in Lebanon was 8,228 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable oil production recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 10,000 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil production recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.04 tonnes in 1980.
- How does Lebanon rank for vegetable oil production?
- Lebanon ranks 21st out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil production rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Vegetable oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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