Iraq vs Lebanon: Beef production
Iraq
40,547 tonnes
in 2024
Lebanon
39,194 tonnes
in 2024
Iraq rank
108th
Lebanon rank
109th
Beef production over time
- Iraq
- Lebanon
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 40,547 tonnes against 39,194 tonnes in Lebanon, a difference of 1,353 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 108th and Lebanon ranks 109th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Lebanon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,772 tonnes | 16,080 tonnes | 23,692 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1970s | 47,408 tonnes | 8,708 tonnes | 38,700 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1980s | 49,078 tonnes | 15,335 tonnes | 33,742 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1990s | 46,248 tonnes | 25,142 tonnes | 21,106 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2000s | 45,974 tonnes | 53,166 tonnes | 7,192 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 46,334 tonnes | 46,263 tonnes | 71.2 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2020s | 40,263 tonnes | 43,802 tonnes | 3,539 tonnes | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef production, Iraq or Lebanon?
- Iraq, at 40,547 tonnes against 39,194 tonnes in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef production between Iraq and Lebanon?
- 1,353 tonnes, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lebanon?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Lebanon rank globally for beef production?
- Iraq ranks 108th and Lebanon ranks 109th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Beef production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.