Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Lebanon
Lebanon: Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield was 20,903 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Lebanon is 20,903 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Lebanon peaked at 47,889 kg/ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4,371 kg/ha, in 1968.
That places Lebanon 45th out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,333 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 11,000 kg/ha | +32.0% |
| 1963 | 9,000 kg/ha | -18.2% |
| 1964 | 9,143 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 9,333 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 7,500 kg/ha | -19.6% |
| 1967 | 7,920 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 4,371 kg/ha | -44.8% |
| 1969 | 6,307 kg/ha | +44.3% |
| 1970 | 7,030 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 6,916 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 6,809 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 5,706 kg/ha | -16.2% |
| 1974 | 15,099 kg/ha | +164.6% |
| 1975 | 14,000 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 14,546 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 15,000 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 16,667 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 15,714 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 15,000 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 15,294 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 15,000 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 15,263 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 15,294 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 15,294 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 15,222 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 13,684 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 14,667 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 16,500 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 17,391 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 17,440 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 18,029 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 17,931 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 18,667 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 18,750 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 18,428 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 30,136 kg/ha | +63.5% |
| 1998 | 44,889 kg/ha | +49.0% |
| 1999 | 47,889 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 30,901 kg/ha | -35.5% |
| 2001 | 32,043 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 28,395 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 19,484 kg/ha | -31.4% |
| 2004 | 23,000 kg/ha | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 20,000 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21,907 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 21,795 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 21,875 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 21,286 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 20,315 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 20,479 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 20,660 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 21,187 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 22,833 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 25,722 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 31,659 kg/ha | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 32,714 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 14,633 kg/ha | -55.3% |
| 2020 | 23,915 kg/ha | +63.4% |
| 2021 | 21,757 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 19,474 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 21,610 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 20,903 kg/ha | -3.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 20,903 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20,573 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 20,903 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22,441 kg/ha, 93% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +164.6% | 5,706 kg/ha | 15,099 kg/ha |
| 1997 | +63.5% | 18,428 kg/ha | 30,136 kg/ha |
| 2020 | +63.4% | 14,633 kg/ha | 23,915 kg/ha |
| 2019 | -55.3% | 32,714 kg/ha | 14,633 kg/ha |
| 1998 | +49.0% | 30,136 kg/ha | 44,889 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,101 kg/ha | 4,371 kg/ha | 11,000 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,749 kg/ha | 5,706 kg/ha | 16,667 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,122 kg/ha | 13,684 kg/ha | 16,500 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,955 kg/ha | 17,391 kg/ha | 47,889 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,940 kg/ha | 19,484 kg/ha | 32,043 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,149 kg/ha | 14,633 kg/ha | 32,714 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,532 kg/ha | 19,474 kg/ha | 23,915 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 42 Montenegro 21,577 kg/ha compare
- 43 Uruguay 21,521 kg/ha compare
- 44 Malta 20,906 kg/ha compare
- 46 Pakistan 20,812 kg/ha compare
- 47 Bangladesh 20,573 kg/ha compare
- 48 North Macedonia 20,000 kg/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 cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Lebanon?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Lebanon was 20,903 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 47,889 kg/ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,371 kg/ha in 1968.
- How does Lebanon rank for cantaloupes and other melons — yield?
- Lebanon ranks 45th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — yield rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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, published as part of Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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