Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Lebanon
Lebanon: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 45,032 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
45,032 hectares
Change on year
down 36.0%
World rank
144th
of 186 countries
All-time high
97,500 hectares
in 1965
All-time low
21,661 hectares
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 45,032 hectares for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.0% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Lebanon peaked at 97,500 hectares in 1965 and was at its lowest, 21,661 hectares, in 1984.
Lebanon ranks 144th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 90,400 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 91,435 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 72,900 hectares | -20.3% |
| 1964 | 93,100 hectares | +27.7% |
| 1965 | 97,500 hectares | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 89,924 hectares | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 85,135 hectares | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 86,904 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 55,215 hectares | -36.5% |
| 1970 | 57,987 hectares | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 60,145 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 62,528 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 61,136 hectares | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 65,261 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 66,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 57,600 hectares | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 54,100 hectares | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 55,300 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 53,200 hectares | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 26,050 hectares | -51.0% |
| 1981 | 23,445 hectares | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 24,280 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 24,105 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 21,661 hectares | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 25,730 hectares | +18.8% |
| 1986 | 30,990 hectares | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 38,629 hectares | +24.6% |
| 1988 | 39,715 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 40,474 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 41,186 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 41,094 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 42,097 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 37,550 hectares | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 38,255 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 39,077 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 38,289 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 54,700 hectares | +42.9% |
| 1998 | 52,922 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 53,500 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 50,850 hectares | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 52,529 hectares | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 56,796 hectares | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 61,481 hectares | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 60,514 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 65,570 hectares | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 70,545 hectares | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 70,040 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 65,855 hectares | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 55,978 hectares | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 42,586 hectares | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 57,412 hectares | +34.8% |
| 2012 | 65,294 hectares | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 59,935 hectares | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 52,174 hectares | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 55,105 hectares | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 57,411 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 57,553 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 60,176 hectares | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 62,251 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 65,122 hectares | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 66,726 hectares | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 68,702 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 70,406 hectares | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 45,032 hectares | -36.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84,724 hectares | 55,215 hectares | 97,500 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 59,326 hectares | 53,200 hectares | 66,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,508 hectares | 21,661 hectares | 40,474 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,867 hectares | 37,550 hectares | 54,700 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,016 hectares | 50,850 hectares | 70,545 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,990 hectares | 42,586 hectares | 65,294 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,198 hectares | 45,032 hectares | 70,406 hectares | 5 |
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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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Lebanon?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Lebanon was 45,032 hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 97,500 hectares in 1965.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,661 hectares in 1984.
- How does Lebanon rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Lebanon ranks 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.