Cereal production in Lebanon
Lebanon: Cereal production was 119,830 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Lebanon stood at 119,830 tonnes.
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 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25,831 tonnes, in 1984.
Lebanon ranks 141st of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83,759 tonnes | 44,228 tonnes | 106,347 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 64,536 tonnes | 48,600 tonnes | 92,444 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,733 tonnes | 25,831 tonnes | 79,361 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,867 tonnes | 77,358 tonnes | 102,843 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 157,040 tonnes | 122,800 tonnes | 189,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,023 tonnes | 111,785 tonnes | 188,638 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 177,526 tonnes | 119,830 tonnes | 195,311 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 cereal production in Lebanon?
- Cereal production in Lebanon was 119,830 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 195,311 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,831 tonnes in 1984.
- How does Lebanon rank for cereal production?
- Lebanon ranks 141st out of 185 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.