Cereals imports vs exports in Lebanon
Lebanon: Cereals imports vs exports was 1.14 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.14 million
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
97th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.71 million
in 2017
All-time low
290,000
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals imports vs exports in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals imports vs exports in Lebanon is 1.14 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals imports vs exports in Lebanon peaked at 1.71 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 290,000, in 1961.
That places Lebanon 97th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals imports vs exports in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 290,000 | — |
| 1962 | 317,000 | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 316,000 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 344,000 | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 401,000 | +16.6% |
| 1966 | 397,000 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 434,000 | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 409,000 | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 481,000 | +17.6% |
| 1970 | 633,000 | +31.6% |
| 1971 | 541,000 | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 514,000 | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 748,000 | +45.5% |
| 1974 | 355,000 | -52.5% |
| 1975 | 581,000 | +63.7% |
| 1976 | 575,000 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 616,000 | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 598,000 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 719,000 | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 685,000 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 698,000 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 533,000 | -23.6% |
| 1983 | 413,000 | -22.5% |
| 1984 | 513,000 | +24.2% |
| 1985 | 586,000 | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 553,000 | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 646,000 | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 587,000 | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 630,000 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 459,000 | -27.1% |
| 1991 | 755,000 | +64.5% |
| 1992 | 697,000 | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 771,000 | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 615,000 | -20.2% |
| 1995 | 883,000 | +43.6% |
| 1996 | 864,000 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 810,000 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 829,000 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 865,000 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 871,000 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 861,000 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 898,000 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 971,000 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 996,000 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 879,000 | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 735,000 | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 882,000 | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 917,000 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.12 million | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 1.14 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.14 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.22 million | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 1.28 million | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.40 million | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 1.50 million | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 1.57 million | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.71 million | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 1.59 million | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 1.53 million | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.66 million | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 1.51 million | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 1.31 million | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 1.14 million | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 376,556 | 290,000 | 481,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 588,000 | 355,000 | 748,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 584,400 | 413,000 | 698,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 754,800 | 459,000 | 883,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 913,000 | 735,000 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 million | 1.14 million | 1.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 million | 1.14 million | 1.66 million | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Agriculture share gdp 1.05 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.05 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals imports vs exports in Lebanon?
- Cereals imports vs exports in Lebanon was 1.14 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals imports vs exports recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest cereals imports vs exports recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 290,000 in 1961.
- How does Lebanon rank for cereals imports vs exports?
- Lebanon ranks 97th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals imports vs exports rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 Cereals imports vs exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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