Groundnut yields in Lebanon
Lebanon: Groundnut yields was 4.71 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.71 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
6th
of 120 countries
All-time high
4.71 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
0.8333 tonnes per hectare
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Groundnut yields in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for groundnut yields in Lebanon is 4.71 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in Lebanon peaked at 4.71 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8333 tonnes per hectare, in 1984.
That places Lebanon 6th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Groundnut yields in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +23.8% |
| 1964 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | +30.0% |
| 1966 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | -24.8% |
| 1967 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -21.4% |
| 1968 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1969 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 0.9997 tonnes per hectare | -28.5% |
| 1975 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8571 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 0.88 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8696 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | +26.3% |
| 1991 | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | +33.0% |
| 1992 | 3.64 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 3.8 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 3.46 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 2.94 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.91 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 3.47 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 3.78 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 4.09 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 4.35 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 4.59 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 4.13 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 4.29 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 4.42 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.54 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 4.67 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.64 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.65 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 4.69 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 4.71 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 4.71 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 4.71 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.18 tonnes per hectare, 4.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 4.71 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.31 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnut yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +100.0% | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 0.9997 tonnes per hectare | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | 3.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 tonnes per hectare | 3.47 tonnes per hectare | 4.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.68 tonnes per hectare | 4.64 tonnes per hectare | 4.71 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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)
- 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 groundnut yields in Lebanon?
- Groundnut yields in Lebanon was 4.71 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest groundnut yields recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8333 tonnes per hectare in 1984.
- How does Lebanon rank for groundnut yields?
- Lebanon ranks 6th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnut yields rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Groundnut yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.