Capture fishery production in Lebanon
Lebanon: Capture fishery production was 2,705 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,705
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
160th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4,291
in 2016
All-time low
1,200
in 1984
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production in Lebanon, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production in Lebanon stood at 2,705.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production in Lebanon peaked at 4,291 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,200, in 1984.
Lebanon ranks 160th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fishery production in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,100 | — |
| 1961 | 1,900 | -9.5% |
| 1962 | 2,000 | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 2,200 | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 2,000 | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 2,300 | +15.0% |
| 1966 | 2,500 | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 1,800 | -28.0% |
| 1968 | 2,500 | +38.9% |
| 1969 | 3,000 | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 2,300 | -23.3% |
| 1971 | 2,000 | -13.0% |
| 1972 | 1,800 | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 2,400 | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 3,100 | +29.2% |
| 1975 | 2,400 | -22.6% |
| 1976 | 1,700 | -29.2% |
| 1977 | 1,600 | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 1,700 | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 1,650 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 1,700 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 1,500 | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 1,400 | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 1,300 | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 1,400 | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 1,500 | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 1,713 | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 1,713 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,713 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,430 | -16.5% |
| 1991 | 1,732 | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 1,731 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 2,032 | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 2,237 | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 4,085 | +82.6% |
| 1996 | 4,135 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 3,655 | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 3,520 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 3,560 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3,666 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 3,670 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3,970 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 3,898 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 3,866 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3,798 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 3,811 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3,700 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 3,600 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3,500 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 3,400 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 3,300 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 3,200 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 3,100 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 2,998 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 3,638 | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 4,291 | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 3,617 | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 2,796 | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 2,620 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 2,505 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 2,630 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 2,670 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2,680 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2,705 | +0.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 2,705 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85,494, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 2,705 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,099, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +82.6% | 2,237 | 4,085 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,230 | 1,800 | 3,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,065 | 1,600 | 3,100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,514 | 1,200 | 1,713 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,812 | 1,430 | 4,135 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,748 | 3,500 | 3,970 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,296 | 2,620 | 4,291 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,638 | 2,505 | 2,705 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More agriculture & rural data for Lebanon
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8243 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0491 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3428 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1174 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production in Lebanon?
- Capture fishery production in Lebanon was 2,705 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest capture fishery production recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,291 in 2016.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,200 in 1984.
- How does Lebanon rank for capture fishery production?
- Lebanon ranks 160th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Capture fishery production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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