Almonds, in shell — Area harvested in Lebanon
Lebanon: Almonds, in shell — Area harvested was 4,900 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Almonds, in shell — Area harvested in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, almonds, in shell — area harvested in Lebanon stood at 4,900 ha.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, almonds, in shell — area harvested in Lebanon peaked at 6,800 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 515 ha, in 1968.
That places Lebanon 20th out of 59 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Almonds, in shell — Area harvested in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,700 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,400 ha | +41.2% |
| 1963 | 2,400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,100 ha | -54.2% |
| 1965 | 1,880 ha | +70.9% |
| 1966 | 1,993 ha | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 850 ha | -57.4% |
| 1968 | 515 ha | -39.4% |
| 1969 | 567 ha | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 919 ha | +62.1% |
| 1971 | 960 ha | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 997 ha | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 737 ha | -26.1% |
| 1974 | 910 ha | +23.5% |
| 1975 | 950 ha | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 1,000 ha | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 1,100 ha | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 1,200 ha | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 1,300 ha | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 1,400 ha | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 1,400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,430 ha | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1,350 ha | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 1,400 ha | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 1,450 ha | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 1,500 ha | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 1,650 ha | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 1,900 ha | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 2,000 ha | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 2,132 ha | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 2,112 ha | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 2,800 ha | +32.6% |
| 1994 | 3,000 ha | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 3,800 ha | +26.7% |
| 1996 | 4,291 ha | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 5,786 ha | +34.8% |
| 1998 | 6,800 ha | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 6,500 ha | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 6,478 ha | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 6,561 ha | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 6,424 ha | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 6,410 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 6,200 ha | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 6,300 ha | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 6,230 ha | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 6,250 ha | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 6,300 ha | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 6,600 ha | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 5,427 ha | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 5,454 ha | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 5,936 ha | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 5,790 ha | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 5,354 ha | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 4,109 ha | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 4,298 ha | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 4,797 ha | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 4,583 ha | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 4,475 ha | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 4,444 ha | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 4,564 ha | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 4,554 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 4,946 ha | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 4,900 ha | -0.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 4,900 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,900 ha, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 4,900 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,900 ha, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Almonds, in shell — Area harvested in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +70.9% | 1,100 ha | 1,880 ha |
| 1967 | -57.4% | 1,993 ha | 850 ha |
| 1970 | +62.1% | 567 ha | 919 ha |
| 1964 | -54.2% | 2,400 ha | 1,100 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,489 ha | 515 ha | 2,400 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,007 ha | 737 ha | 1,300 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,488 ha | 1,350 ha | 1,900 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,922 ha | 2,000 ha | 6,800 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,375 ha | 6,200 ha | 6,600 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,022 ha | 4,109 ha | 5,936 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,682 ha | 4,444 ha | 4,946 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 17 Pakistan 7,821 ha compare
- 18 Yemen 7,263 ha compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 5,205 ha compare
- 20 Côte d'Ivoire 2,840 ha compare
- 21 Tajikistan 4,277 ha compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 3,508 ha compare
- 23 Yugoslav SFR 3,000 ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lebanon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 39.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 46.75 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0904 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is almonds, in shell — area harvested in Lebanon?
- Almonds, in shell — area harvested in Lebanon was 4,900 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest almonds, in shell — area harvested recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 6,800 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest almonds, in shell — area harvested recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 515 ha in 1968.
- How does Lebanon rank for almonds, in shell — area harvested?
- Lebanon ranks 20th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is almonds, in shell — area harvested rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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, published as part of Almonds, in shell — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.