Cereal production in Lebanon
Lebanon: Cereal production was 119,830 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
119,830 tonnes
Change on year
down 38.0%
World rank
142nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
195,311 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
25,831 tonnes
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 96,500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 106,347 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 84,700 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1964 | 89,000 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 80,905 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 95,968 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1967 | 91,301 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 64,882 tonnes | -28.9% |
| 1969 | 44,228 tonnes | -31.8% |
| 1970 | 54,092 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1971 | 52,414 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 76,416 tonnes | +45.8% |
| 1973 | 65,638 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1974 | 92,444 tonnes | +40.8% |
| 1975 | 82,700 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 55,700 tonnes | -32.6% |
| 1977 | 60,760 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 56,600 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 48,600 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1980 | 30,450 tonnes | -37.3% |
| 1981 | 29,575 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 30,420 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 27,200 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 25,831 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 34,450 tonnes | +33.4% |
| 1986 | 46,530 tonnes | +35.1% |
| 1987 | 70,482 tonnes | +51.5% |
| 1988 | 73,032 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 79,361 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 77,358 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 83,213 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 88,401 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 80,905 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 79,109 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 100,385 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 1996 | 93,796 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 89,657 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 102,843 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 93,000 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 122,800 tonnes | +32.0% |
| 2001 | 152,950 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 140,144 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 145,836 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 165,057 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 177,240 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 189,400 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 153,370 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 177,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 146,600 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 111,785 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 158,640 tonnes | +41.9% |
| 2012 | 188,638 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 178,671 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 176,642 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 180,121 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 181,177 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 166,840 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 160,788 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 136,928 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 189,021 tonnes | +38.0% |
| 2021 | 190,288 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 195,311 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 193,178 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 119,830 tonnes | -38.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 119,830 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.95 million tonnes, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 119,830 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 331,329 tonnes, 36% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 |
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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 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 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 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.