Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Lebanon
Lebanon: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 8,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 8,000 tonnes for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in 2023.
That represents a change of down 27.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Lebanon peaked at 73,000 tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
Lebanon ranks 102nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 28,300 tonnes | 19,000 tonnes | 51,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,800 tonnes | 17,000 tonnes | 65,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,400 tonnes | 56,000 tonnes | 73,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,800 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 59,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,800 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 16,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,000 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 15,000 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Lebanon?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Lebanon was 8,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 73,000 tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Lebanon rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Lebanon ranks 102nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.