Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 2.42 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.42 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
110th
of 180 countries
All-time high
3.39 kg per hectare
in 2014
All-time low
0.7466 kg per hectare
in 1968
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon is 2.42 kg per hectare, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon peaked at 3.39 kg per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7466 kg per hectare, in 1968.
Lebanon ranks 110th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.07 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.16 kg per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 1.16 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.956 kg per hectare | -17.7% |
| 1965 | 0.8298 kg per hectare | -13.2% |
| 1966 | 1.07 kg per hectare | +28.6% |
| 1967 | 1.07 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.7466 kg per hectare | -30.4% |
| 1969 | 0.801 kg per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 0.9328 kg per hectare | +16.5% |
| 1971 | 0.8715 kg per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 1.22 kg per hectare | +40.2% |
| 1973 | 1.07 kg per hectare | -12.2% |
| 1974 | 1.42 kg per hectare | +31.9% |
| 1975 | 1.25 kg per hectare | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 0.967 kg per hectare | -22.8% |
| 1977 | 1.12 kg per hectare | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 1.02 kg per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 0.9135 kg per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 1.17 kg per hectare | +28.0% |
| 1981 | 1.26 kg per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 1.25 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.13 kg per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 1.19 kg per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 1.34 kg per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 1.5 kg per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 1.82 kg per hectare | +21.5% |
| 1988 | 1.84 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.96 kg per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 1.88 kg per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 2.02 kg per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 2.1 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 2.15 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.07 kg per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 2.57 kg per hectare | +24.2% |
| 1996 | 2.45 kg per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.64 kg per hectare | -33.1% |
| 1998 | 1.94 kg per hectare | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 1.74 kg per hectare | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 2.41 kg per hectare | +38.9% |
| 2001 | 2.91 kg per hectare | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 2.47 kg per hectare | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 2.37 kg per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.73 kg per hectare | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 2.7 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.68 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.19 kg per hectare | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 2.69 kg per hectare | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 2.62 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.62 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.76 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 2.89 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 2.98 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.39 kg per hectare | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 3.27 kg per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 3.16 kg per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.9 kg per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 2.97 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.94 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.1 kg per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 2.18 kg per hectare | -29.7% |
| 2022 | 2.41 kg per hectare | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 2.42 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 2.42 kg per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.09 kg per hectare, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 2.42 kg per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.44 kg per hectare, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9851 kg per hectare | 0.7466 kg per hectare | 1.16 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.08 kg per hectare | 0.8715 kg per hectare | 1.42 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 kg per hectare | 1.13 kg per hectare | 1.96 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 kg per hectare | 1.64 kg per hectare | 2.57 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.58 kg per hectare | 2.19 kg per hectare | 2.91 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 kg per hectare | 2.62 kg per hectare | 3.39 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 kg per hectare | 2.18 kg per hectare | 3.1 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 107 Iceland 2.43 kg per hectare compare
- 108 Madagascar 2.43 kg per hectare compare
- 109 Iran 2.42 kg per hectare compare
- 111 Cote d'Ivoire 2.4 kg per hectare compare
- 112 Afghanistan 2.36 kg per hectare compare
- 113 Zambia 2.34 kg per hectare compare
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 yield vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon was 2.42 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 kg per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7466 kg per hectare in 1968.
- How does Lebanon rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 110th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.