Banana yields in Lebanon
Lebanon: Banana yields was 33.83 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.83 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
26th
of 130 countries
All-time high
47.27 tonnes per hectare
in 2016
All-time low
6.57 tonnes per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana yields in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 33.83 tonnes per hectare for banana yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Lebanon peaked at 47.27 tonnes per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.57 tonnes per hectare, in 1964.
That places Lebanon 26th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Banana yields in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 9.62 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 9.33 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 6.57 tonnes per hectare | -29.6% |
| 1965 | 10.03 tonnes per hectare | +52.7% |
| 1966 | 11.7 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 11.05 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 12.04 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 11.97 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 14.9 tonnes per hectare | +24.5% |
| 1971 | 15.84 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 15.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 16.39 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 18.99 tonnes per hectare | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 17.2 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 15 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 10.87 tonnes per hectare | -18.5% |
| 1979 | 8.57 tonnes per hectare | -21.1% |
| 1980 | 11 tonnes per hectare | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 10.58 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 10.95 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +37.0% |
| 1984 | 14.44 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 26.5 tonnes per hectare | +83.5% |
| 1986 | 26.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 16.25 tonnes per hectare | -39.1% |
| 1988 | 15.61 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 19.25 tonnes per hectare | +23.4% |
| 1990 | 23.29 tonnes per hectare | +21.0% |
| 1991 | 24.92 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 25.62 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 26.67 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 26.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 26.62 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 26.39 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 25.65 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 23.29 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 24.19 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 23.87 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 24.27 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 26.77 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 26.07 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 30.57 tonnes per hectare | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 29 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 29.13 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 30 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 29.9 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 28.87 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 28.95 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 30 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 30.33 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 30.61 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 33.85 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 37.23 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 47.27 tonnes per hectare | +27.0% |
| 2017 | 35.61 tonnes per hectare | -24.7% |
| 2018 | 46.53 tonnes per hectare | +30.7% |
| 2019 | 44.1 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 41.82 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 35.97 tonnes per hectare | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 36.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 35.96 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 33.83 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 33.83 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.09 tonnes per hectare, 2.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 33.83 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.85 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +83.5% | 14.44 tonnes per hectare | 26.5 tonnes per hectare |
| 1965 | +52.7% | 6.57 tonnes per hectare | 10.03 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.26 tonnes per hectare | 6.57 tonnes per hectare | 12.04 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.71 tonnes per hectare | 8.57 tonnes per hectare | 18.99 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.62 tonnes per hectare | 10.58 tonnes per hectare | 26.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.33 tonnes per hectare | 23.29 tonnes per hectare | 26.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.85 tonnes per hectare | 23.87 tonnes per hectare | 30.57 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.45 tonnes per hectare | 28.95 tonnes per hectare | 47.27 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.72 tonnes per hectare | 33.83 tonnes per hectare | 41.82 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 banana yields in Lebanon?
- Banana yields in Lebanon was 33.83 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana yields recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 47.27 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.57 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- How does Lebanon rank for banana yields?
- Lebanon ranks 26th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.