Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Lebanon
Lebanon: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual was -12.8 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Lebanon, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Lebanon stood at -12.8 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 339.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Lebanon peaked at 64.49 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -52.54 % change on previous year, in 1974.
Lebanon ranks 145th of 184 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 9.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.3155 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 1964 | 8.86 % change on previous year | -2908.9% |
| 1965 | 16.57 % change on previous year | +87.0% |
| 1966 | -0.9975 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1967 | 9.32 % change on previous year | -1034.3% |
| 1968 | -5.76 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
| 1969 | 17.6 % change on previous year | -405.6% |
| 1970 | 31.6 % change on previous year | +79.5% |
| 1971 | -14.53 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 1972 | -4.99 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1973 | 45.53 % change on previous year | -1012.2% |
| 1974 | -52.54 % change on previous year | -215.4% |
| 1975 | 63.66 % change on previous year | -221.2% |
| 1976 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1977 | 7.13 % change on previous year | -790.5% |
| 1978 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 1979 | 20.23 % change on previous year | -792.5% |
| 1980 | -4.73 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 1981 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 1982 | -23.64 % change on previous year | -1345.6% |
| 1983 | -22.51 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 24.21 % change on previous year | -207.5% |
| 1985 | 14.23 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1986 | -5.63 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 1987 | 16.82 % change on previous year | -398.6% |
| 1988 | -9.13 % change on previous year | -154.3% |
| 1989 | 7.33 % change on previous year | -180.2% |
| 1990 | -27.14 % change on previous year | -470.5% |
| 1991 | 64.49 % change on previous year | -337.6% |
| 1992 | -7.68 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 1993 | 10.62 % change on previous year | -238.2% |
| 1994 | -20.23 % change on previous year | -290.6% |
| 1995 | 43.58 % change on previous year | -315.4% |
| 1996 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1997 | -6.25 % change on previous year | +190.5% |
| 1998 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 1999 | 4.34 % change on previous year | +85.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6936 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 2001 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -265.5% |
| 2002 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -474.3% |
| 2003 | 8.13 % change on previous year | +89.2% |
| 2004 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 2005 | -11.75 % change on previous year | -556.3% |
| 2006 | -16.38 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 2007 | 20 % change on previous year | -222.1% |
| 2008 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2009 | 22.14 % change on previous year | +457.9% |
| 2010 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5286 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 2012 | 6.57 % change on previous year | +1143.4% |
| 2013 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 9.6 % change on previous year | +79.6% |
| 2015 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2016 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2017 | 8.79 % change on previous year | +85.6% |
| 2018 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -181.3% |
| 2019 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 2020 | 8.72 % change on previous year | -330.4% |
| 2021 | -9.1 % change on previous year | -204.4% |
| 2022 | -13 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 2023 | -12.8 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's -12.8 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.35 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's -12.8 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -7.53 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +2908.9% | -0.3155 % change on previous year | 8.86 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -1345.6% | 1.9 % change on previous year | -23.64 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.82 % change on previous year | -5.76 % change on previous year | 17.6 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 9.21 % change on previous year | -52.54 % change on previous year | 63.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1163 % change on previous year | -23.64 % change on previous year | 24.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.19 % change on previous year | -27.14 % change on previous year | 64.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.25 % change on previous year | -16.38 % change on previous year | 22.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.28 % change on previous year | -7.14 % change on previous year | 9.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.55 % change on previous year | -13 % change on previous year | 8.72 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 142 Botswana -11.44 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Laos -12.17 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Slovakia -12.19 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Cote d'Ivoire -13.81 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Bangladesh -13.82 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Suriname -13.85 % change on previous year 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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Lebanon?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Lebanon was -12.8 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 64.49 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.54 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Lebanon rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual?
- Lebanon ranks 145th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 339.6%. 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.