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Lebanon is relatively a large exporter of sauces and mixed condiments and mixed seasoning, worldwide over the past two decades and among the top 60 exporters of such products in 2020. Exports have been growing at a CAGR of 21.3% from $518,000 in 2001 to $20.2m in 2020. In the coming years, promising opportunities can be found in the United States and in the United Kingdom for Lebanese sauces and seasonings producers. This document gives an overview about the sauces market, takes a closer look at Lebanon’s exports and worldwide imports, and highlights potential growth opportunities of Lebanon’s exports of sauces, mixed condiments and seasonings.

Lebanon has been one of the main exporters of pickled products worldwide over the past two decades and among the top 20 exporters of such products for the last two years. Exports have been growing at a CAGR of 8.5% from $4,022,000 in 2001 to $18,896,000 in 2020[1]. In the coming years, promising opportunities can be found in Canada and the U.S. for Lebanese pickle producers. This document gives an overview of the pickle market, takes a closer look at Lebanon’s exports and worldwide imports, and highlights potential growth opportunities for Lebanon’s exports of pickles.

Lebanon has ranked among the 34^th and 48^th of the top exporters of wine in the last two decades. Its wine exports have been growing at a CAGR of 4.84 % from $6,594,000 in 2001 to $ 16,972,000 in 2020.

In the coming years, promising opportunities can be found in Norway, Denmark, Poland, Belgium, Latvia and Romania for the Lebanese wine. This document gives an overview about the wine market, takes a closer look Lebanon’s exports and worldwide imports and highlights potential growth opportunities of Lebanon’s wine exports

Potatoes are one of the most widely traded staple food products in international markets, with strong demand for both fresh consumption and processed products such as frozen fries and chips. Potatoes represent a large share of global agricultural trade in volume terms and are essential for food security and the food processing industry.

Lebanon already exports a range of fresh fruits and vegetables, including potatoes, and benefits from experience in handling bulk agricultural products. This creates opportunities to strengthen its position in regional markets and expand exports further. However, as potatoes are a highly competitive and price-sensitive product, success depends on efficiency, quality consistency and market targeting.

This report provides an overview of Lebanon’s current potato export position, global market trends, and the opportunities available to expand exports, with the aim of supporting Lebanese exporters in identifying the most promising markets.

Lebanon has witnessed vast improvements in its exports of table grapes over the years especially with Lebanese grapes being renowned globally for their quality, flavor and taste. In fact, the country’s exports of table grapes have grown from USD 6.7 million in 2012 to 21 million in 2020, presenting a great opportunity to satisfy the remaining untapped potential and to enter new promising markets.

Interestingly, Lebanon has a great opportunity to increase its market share in Europe and the GCC. This report provides an overview of Lebanon’s current production and exports of table grapes, its position in the international markets, and the available opportunities to enhance the country’s export potential with an overall aim of strengthening Lebanese exporters’ capacities and competitiveness.

Lebanon has been among the top 20 exporters of olive oil globally for at least the last two decades. Exports have been growing at a CAGR of 14.54% from $1,525,000 in 2001 to $23,023,000 in 2020. In the coming years, promising opportunities can be found in Saudi Arabia, Canada, United States of America, Brazil, Germany and Ukraine for the Lebanese olive oil. This document gives an overview about the olive oil market, takes a closer look Lebanon’s exports and worldwide imports and highlights potential growth opportunities of Lebanon’s olive oil exports.

Cherry is one of the highest-value stone fruits in international trade, selling at prices that are on average 3–4 times higher than peach, plum and apricot. Although cherries represent only around 19% of global stone fruit export volume, they account for about 46% of total trade value, making them particularly attractive for exporters targeting premium segments. Between 2020 and 2024, world import value grew from USD 3.929 billion to USD 6.426 billion, an increase of USD 2.497 billion. This translates into an average annual rise of about USD 624 million, showing strong expansion in global demand. For exporters, this highlights cherries as a dynamic and lucrative category with solid value growth potential, especially in markets willing to pay for quality, consistency and counter-seasonal supply.

Lebanon offers a wide assortment of fruits, nuts and vegetables with potential in high-end regional and European markets. Exporters of table grapes, avocados, citrus fruit and cherrieses often already handle a broader portfolio of fresh produce, which creates opportunities to diversify into additional high-value categories. In this context, cherries represent a promising product for Lebanese exporters. Although important value chain constraints still need to be addressed, the sector has clear potential to benefit from cherries as a premium crop with attractive market prospects.

Lebanon’s cherry exports remained unstable over the 2020–2024 period, reflecting both market and supply-side constraints. Export earnings increased from USD 1.339 million in 2020 to a peak of USD 4.532 million in 2021, before easing to USD 3.906 million in 2022 and dropping to USD 1.088 million in 2023. In 2024, exports recovered to USD 1.306 million, up 20% year-on-year, although still below the levels reached in the stronger export years. This performance indicates that cherries can be a valuable export product for Lebanon, but also highlights the need to improve consistency in production, quality, and market access to achieve more stable growth.

This report provides an overview of Lebanon’s current cherry production and export performance, its position in international markets, and the opportunities available to strengthen the country’s export potential, with the overall aim of enhancing the capacities and competitiveness of Lebanese exporters.

Lebanon is gradually strengthening its position in the global avocado export market. The country’s avocado exports increased significantly, rising from USD 433,000 in 2021 to USD 8.2 million in 2024, highlighting strong growth trends and considerable untapped potential, as well as opportunities to enter new and promising markets.

Notably, Lebanon holds strong prospects for expanding its market share in both European and Middle Eastern markets.

This report provides an overview of Lebanon’s current production and exports of avocados, its position in the international markets, and the opportunities available to further develop the country’s export potential, with the overall objective of enhancing the capacity and competitiveness of Lebanese exporters.