Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0078 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Lebanon is 0.0078 ha per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.4% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Lebanon peaked at 0.0489 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0069 ha per person, in 1984.
Lebanon ranks 127th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0489 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0479 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.037 ha per person | -22.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0458 ha per person | +23.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0467 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0419 ha per person | -10.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0386 ha per person | -7.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0383 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0237 ha per person | -38.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0243 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0246 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0249 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0238 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0248 ha per person | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0245 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0211 ha per person | -13.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0196 ha per person | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0196 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0185 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0088 ha per person | -52.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0078 ha per person | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0079 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0078 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0069 ha per person | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 0.008 ha per person | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0094 ha per person | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0114 ha per person | +21.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0115 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0115 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0115 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0112 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0112 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0098 ha per person | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0098 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0099 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0095 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0133 ha per person | +40.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0127 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0126 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0117 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0119 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0127 ha per person | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0136 ha per person | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0132 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.014 ha per person | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0148 ha per person | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0145 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0134 ha per person | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0112 ha per person | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0084 ha per person | -24.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0113 ha per person | +33.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0125 ha per person | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0104 ha per person | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0082 ha per person | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0085 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0091 ha per person | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0093 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0101 ha per person | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0107 ha per person | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0114 ha per person | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0117 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.012 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0122 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0078 ha per person | -36.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.041 ha per person | 0.0237 ha per person | 0.0489 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0226 ha per person | 0.0185 ha per person | 0.0249 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0091 ha per person | 0.0069 ha per person | 0.0115 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0111 ha per person | 0.0095 ha per person | 0.0133 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0131 ha per person | 0.0112 ha per person | 0.0148 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0099 ha per person | 0.0082 ha per person | 0.0125 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.011 ha per person | 0.0078 ha per person | 0.0122 ha per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Lebanon?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Lebanon was 0.0078 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0489 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 ha per person in 1984.
- How does Lebanon rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 127th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.