Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0231 metric tons per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0231 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
142nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0557 metric tons per person
in 1962
All-time low
0.0082 metric tons per person
in 1984
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Lebanon stood at 0.0231 metric tons per person.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Lebanon peaked at 0.0557 metric tons per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0082 metric tons per person, in 1984.
That places Lebanon 142nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0522 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0557 metric tons per person | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 0.043 metric tons per person | -22.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0438 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0387 metric tons per person | -11.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0447 metric tons per person | +15.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0414 metric tons per person | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0286 metric tons per person | -30.8% |
| 1969 | 0.019 metric tons per person | -33.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0227 metric tons per person | +19.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0214 metric tons per person | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0304 metric tons per person | +42.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0255 metric tons per person | -16.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0351 metric tons per person | +37.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0307 metric tons per person | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0204 metric tons per person | -33.5% |
| 1977 | 0.022 metric tons per person | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0201 metric tons per person | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0169 metric tons per person | -15.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0103 metric tons per person | -38.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0098 metric tons per person | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.01 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0082 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0107 metric tons per person | +30.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0141 metric tons per person | +31.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0208 metric tons per person | +47.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0211 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0225 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0215 metric tons per person | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0227 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0236 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0212 metric tons per person | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0203 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0253 metric tons per person | +24.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0232 metric tons per person | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0218 metric tons per person | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0246 metric tons per person | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0219 metric tons per person | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0284 metric tons per person | +29.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0347 metric tons per person | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0314 metric tons per person | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0322 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0359 metric tons per person | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0379 metric tons per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0399 metric tons per person | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0317 metric tons per person | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0359 metric tons per person | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0294 metric tons per person | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0222 metric tons per person | -24.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0311 metric tons per person | +40.4% |
| 2012 | 0.036 metric tons per person | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0311 metric tons per person | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0278 metric tons per person | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0278 metric tons per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0287 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0271 metric tons per person | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0274 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0286 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0306 metric tons per person | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0234 metric tons per person | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0232 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0231 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.0231 metric tons per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1219 metric tons per person, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.0231 metric tons per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0295 metric tons per person, 78% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0408 metric tons per person | 0.019 metric tons per person | 0.0557 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0245 metric tons per person | 0.0169 metric tons per person | 0.0351 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0136 metric tons per person | 0.0082 metric tons per person | 0.0225 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0226 metric tons per person | 0.0203 metric tons per person | 0.0253 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0337 metric tons per person | 0.0284 metric tons per person | 0.0399 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0288 metric tons per person | 0.0222 metric tons per person | 0.036 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0251 metric tons per person | 0.0231 metric tons per person | 0.0306 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Lebanon?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Lebanon was 0.0231 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0557 metric tons per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0082 metric tons per person in 1984.
- How does Lebanon rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 142nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.