Chicken meat production in Lebanon
Lebanon: Chicken meat production was 137,662 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
137,662
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
80th
of 199 countries
All-time high
137,662
in 2024
All-time low
6,258
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 137,662 for chicken meat production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Lebanon peaked at 137,662 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,258, in 1961.
Lebanon ranks 80th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chicken meat production in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,258 | — |
| 1962 | 10,151 | +62.2% |
| 1963 | 10,624 | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 12,528 | +17.9% |
| 1965 | 14,956 | +19.4% |
| 1966 | 18,400 | +23.0% |
| 1967 | 16,177 | -12.1% |
| 1968 | 17,820 | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 18,300 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 18,900 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 19,400 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 21,500 | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 22,322 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 24,870 | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 22,200 | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 8,650 | -61.0% |
| 1977 | 12,000 | +38.7% |
| 1978 | 19,200 | +60.0% |
| 1979 | 42,570 | +121.7% |
| 1980 | 47,410 | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 47,300 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 53,130 | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 52,470 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 51,150 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 51,700 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 55,000 | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 58,000 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 60,000 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 57,885 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 56,000 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 55,000 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 54,833 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 56,000 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 59,500 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 58,000 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 58,163 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 81,300 | +39.8% |
| 1998 | 87,500 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 90,100 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 105,000 | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 109,000 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 116,200 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 119,400 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 129,200 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 122,400 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 132,100 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 135,200 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 136,000 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 129,880 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 80,000 | -38.4% |
| 2011 | 95,000 | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 100,000 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 85,106 | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 94,000 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 108,558 | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 125,242 | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 131,136 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 135,896 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 121,003 | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 130,607 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 136,765 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 134,142 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 135,738 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 137,662 | +1.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 137,662 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,434, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 137,662 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 165,760, 83% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +121.7% | 19,200 | 42,570 |
| 1976 | -61.0% | 22,200 | 8,650 |
| 1962 | +62.2% | 6,258 | 10,151 |
| 1978 | +60.0% | 12,000 | 19,200 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,913 | 6,258 | 18,400 | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,161 | 8,650 | 42,570 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,404 | 47,300 | 60,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,640 | 54,833 | 90,100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 123,438 | 105,000 | 136,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,594 | 80,000 | 135,896 | 10 |
| 2020s | 134,983 | 130,607 | 137,662 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lebanon
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8243 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0491 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3428 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1174 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production in Lebanon?
- Chicken meat production in Lebanon was 137,662 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 137,662 in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,258 in 1961.
- How does Lebanon rank for chicken meat production?
- Lebanon ranks 80th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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