EXPORT OVERVIEW
Export Overview comprises information regarding the national exports of tobacco leaf
Export Weight
Percentage that tobacco leaf represents on the overall exports of the country (Source: calculated from data from UN Comtrade, 2019)
Production Outlook
Types of tobacco leaf grown in 2010 (Source: Chaaban et al., 2010): Burley, Saade 6 and Tinbak
People Involved In Tobacco
Employment numbers of the tobacco leaf value chain in 2010 (Source: Chaaban et al. 2010): Growers: 24 000; People who depend on tobacco cultivation: 55 200
AREA BY LEAF TYPE
Represents the percentage of area cultivated by tobacco leaf type in the country in 2020 (Source: ITGA)
Saade 6
Tinbak
Burley
KEY INSIGHTS
Key statistics of the tobacco leaf production in the country
Area
Production
Area/Grower
Export Value
Production Value
Yield
Revenue/Ha
TOBACCO IN LBEANON
Brief contextualisation of the importance of Tobacco in Lebanon.
South
Tobacco is grown due to being an economically viable production for the country. It provides various employment opportunities. The Government receives significant revenue from taxes on tobacco, the sale of tobacco products and by taxing tobacco companies. Such contributions have reached US$ 444 million in 2018. The industry is a reliable source of foreign currency. Other indirect benefit of tobacco growing is preventing migration within the country as it provides job opportunities in regions where jobs are scarce. The relative stability of the industry provides a stable source of income to many families. Tobacco is also grown to meet the demands of the domestic market and to export.
Sources: Tobacco and Nicotine database, Tobacco Reporter, Régie Libanaise de Tabacs et Tombacs (RLTT), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), (Chaaban et al., 2010) and ITGA.
EXPORT PARTNERS
This section aims at identifying the most important commercial partners in terms of Value and Quantity (Source: Calculated from data from UN Comtrade)