Cereal production in Lebanon
Lebanon: Cereal production was 119,830 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
119,830
Change on year
down 38.0%
World rank
142nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
195,311
in 2022
All-time low
25,831
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Lebanon stood at 119,830.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.0% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Lebanon peaked at 195,311 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25,831, in 1984.
Lebanon ranks 142nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 96,500 | — |
| 1962 | 106,347 | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 84,700 | -20.4% |
| 1964 | 89,000 | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 80,905 | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 95,968 | +18.6% |
| 1967 | 91,301 | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 64,882 | -28.9% |
| 1969 | 44,228 | -31.8% |
| 1970 | 54,092 | +22.3% |
| 1971 | 52,414 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 76,416 | +45.8% |
| 1973 | 65,638 | -14.1% |
| 1974 | 92,444 | +40.8% |
| 1975 | 82,700 | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 55,700 | -32.6% |
| 1977 | 60,760 | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 56,600 | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 48,600 | -14.1% |
| 1980 | 30,450 | -37.3% |
| 1981 | 29,575 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 30,420 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 27,200 | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 25,831 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 34,450 | +33.4% |
| 1986 | 46,530 | +35.1% |
| 1987 | 70,482 | +51.5% |
| 1988 | 73,032 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 79,361 | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 77,358 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 83,213 | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 88,401 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 80,905 | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 79,109 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 100,385 | +26.9% |
| 1996 | 93,796 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 89,657 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 102,843 | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 93,000 | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 122,800 | +32.0% |
| 2001 | 152,950 | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 140,144 | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 145,836 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 165,057 | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 177,240 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 189,400 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 153,370 | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 177,000 | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 146,600 | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 111,785 | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 158,640 | +41.9% |
| 2012 | 188,638 | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 178,671 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 176,642 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 180,121 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 181,177 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 166,840 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 160,788 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 136,928 | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 189,021 | +38.0% |
| 2021 | 190,288 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 195,311 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 193,178 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 119,830 | -38.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 119,830 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.95 million, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 119,830 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 331,329, 36% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83,759 | 44,228 | 106,347 | 9 |
| 1970s | 64,536 | 48,600 | 92,444 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,733 | 25,831 | 79,361 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,867 | 77,358 | 102,843 | 10 |
| 2000s | 157,040 | 122,800 | 189,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,023 | 111,785 | 188,638 | 10 |
| 2020s | 177,526 | 119,830 | 195,311 | 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 cereal production in Lebanon?
- Cereal production in Lebanon was 119,830 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 195,311 in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,831 in 1984.
- How does Lebanon rank for cereal production?
- Lebanon ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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 Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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