Hong Kong, China vs Lebanon: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?
Hong Kong, China
1.04 million tonnes
in 2023
Lebanon
1.14 million tonnes
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
100th
Lebanon rank
97th
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 1.14 million tonnes against 1.04 million tonnes in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 102,000 tonnes.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 100th and Lebanon ranks 97th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 4 and Lebanon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 706,667 tonnes | 376,556 tonnes | 330,111 tonnes | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 843,000 tonnes | 588,000 tonnes | 255,000 tonnes | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 1.01 million tonnes | 584,400 tonnes | 424,300 tonnes | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 915,600 tonnes | 754,800 tonnes | 160,800 tonnes | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 912,700 tonnes | 913,000 tonnes | 300 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 1.19 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 214,900 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 1.06 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 346,750 tonnes | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, Hong Kong, China or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 1.14 million tonnes against 1.04 million tonnes in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? between Hong Kong, China and Lebanon?
- 102,000 tonnes, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Lebanon?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Lebanon rank globally for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Hong Kong, China ranks 100th and Lebanon ranks 97th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.