Bananas — Import dependency ratio in Lebanon
Lebanon: Bananas — Import dependency ratio was -0.88 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Bananas — Import dependency ratio in Lebanon, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded -0.88 for bananas — import dependency ratio in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.3% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — import dependency ratio in Lebanon peaked at 12.47 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -4.33, in 2013.
Lebanon ranks 84th of 93 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bananas — Import dependency ratio in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.8 | — |
| 2011 | -1.15 | -116.9% |
| 2012 | -1.62 | +40.9% |
| 2013 | -4.33 | +167.3% |
| 2014 | -0.54 | -87.5% |
| 2015 | -0.26 | -51.9% |
| 2016 | -0.42 | +61.5% |
| 2017 | -0.4 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | -0.74 | +85.0% |
| 2019 | -0.42 | -43.2% |
| 2020 | -1.46 | +247.6% |
| 2021 | 12.47 | -954.1% |
| 2022 | -2.29 | -118.4% |
| 2023 | -1.58 | -31.0% |
| 2024 | -0.88 | -44.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's -0.88 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.005, 176.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's -0.88 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.31. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Import dependency ratio 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +954.1% | -1.46 | 12.47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -0.308 | -4.33 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 | -2.29 | 12.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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- 87 Honduras -5.02 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 bananas — import dependency ratio in Lebanon?
- Bananas — import dependency ratio in Lebanon was -0.88 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — import dependency ratio recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 12.47 in 2021.
- What is the lowest bananas — import dependency ratio recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.33 in 2013.
- How does Lebanon rank for bananas — import dependency ratio?
- Lebanon ranks 84th out of 93 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — import dependency ratio rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. 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 Bananas — Import dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK