Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 832,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 832,000 tonnes for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Lebanon peaked at 976,000 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 278,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Lebanon 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 305,111 tonnes | 278,000 tonnes | 337,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 348,000 tonnes | 321,000 tonnes | 365,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 365,600 tonnes | 352,000 tonnes | 378,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 397,000 tonnes | 364,000 tonnes | 427,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 491,800 tonnes | 431,000 tonnes | 536,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 851,200 tonnes | 699,000 tonnes | 976,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 849,500 tonnes | 832,000 tonnes | 887,000 tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lebanon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 271.42 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population 528,774 (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.1% (2025)
- Rural population 9.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 55,239 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Lebanon?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Lebanon was 832,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 976,000 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 278,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Lebanon ranks 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.