Barley yields in Lebanon
Lebanon: Barley yields was 1.77 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.77 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 20.9%
World rank
76th
of 105 countries
All-time high
3.17 tonnes per hectare
in 2016
All-time low
0.7143 tonnes per hectare
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Barley yields in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, barley yields in Lebanon stood at 1.77 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in Lebanon peaked at 3.17 tonnes per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7143 tonnes per hectare, in 1976.
Lebanon ranks 76th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Barley yields in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9375 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.9704 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.9333 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.9 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +30.6% |
| 1968 | 0.8592 tonnes per hectare | -26.9% |
| 1969 | 0.8138 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.9036 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 0.8722 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.9656 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 0.888 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +56.4% |
| 1975 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | -46.4% |
| 1977 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +60.0% |
| 1978 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 0.875 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +37.1% |
| 1982 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 2.95 tonnes per hectare | +62.0% |
| 1996 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -37.1% |
| 1998 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | -28.0% |
| 2019 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | +26.0% |
| 2020 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | -21.2% |
| 2024 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | -20.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.77 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.86 tonnes per hectare, 95% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.77 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.38 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9544 tonnes per hectare | 0.8138 tonnes per hectare | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 0.875 tonnes per hectare | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 2.95 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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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 barley yields in Lebanon?
- Barley yields in Lebanon was 1.77 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley yields recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7143 tonnes per hectare in 1976.
- How does Lebanon rank for barley yields?
- Lebanon ranks 76th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.