Index of cereal production yield and land use in Lebanon
Lebanon: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 45,032 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
45,032
Change on year
down 36.0%
World rank
144th
of 186 countries
All-time high
97,500
in 1965
All-time low
21,661
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 45,032 for index of cereal production yield and land use 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, index of cereal production yield and land use in Lebanon peaked at 97,500 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 21,661, 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.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 90,400 | — |
| 1962 | 91,435 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 72,900 | -20.3% |
| 1964 | 93,100 | +27.7% |
| 1965 | 97,500 | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 89,924 | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 85,135 | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 86,904 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 55,215 | -36.5% |
| 1970 | 57,987 | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 60,145 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 62,528 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 61,136 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 65,261 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 66,000 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 57,600 | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 54,100 | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 55,300 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 53,200 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 26,050 | -51.0% |
| 1981 | 23,445 | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 24,280 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 24,105 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 21,661 | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 25,730 | +18.8% |
| 1986 | 30,990 | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 38,629 | +24.6% |
| 1988 | 39,715 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 40,474 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 41,186 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 41,094 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 42,097 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 37,550 | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 38,255 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 39,077 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 38,289 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 54,700 | +42.9% |
| 1998 | 52,922 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 53,500 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 50,850 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 52,529 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 56,796 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 61,481 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 60,514 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 65,570 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 70,545 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 70,040 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 65,855 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 55,978 | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 42,586 | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 57,412 | +34.8% |
| 2012 | 65,294 | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 59,935 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 52,174 | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 55,105 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 57,411 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 57,553 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 60,176 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 62,251 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 65,122 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 66,726 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 68,702 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 70,406 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 45,032 | -36.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 45,032 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 912,352, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 45,032 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 239,964, 19% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Index of cereal production yield and land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -51.0% | 53,200 | 26,050 |
| 1997 | +42.9% | 38,289 | 54,700 |
| 1969 | -36.5% | 86,904 | 55,215 |
| 2024 | -36.0% | 70,406 | 45,032 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84,724 | 55,215 | 97,500 | 9 |
| 1970s | 59,326 | 53,200 | 66,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,508 | 21,661 | 40,474 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,867 | 37,550 | 54,700 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,016 | 50,850 | 70,545 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,990 | 42,586 | 65,294 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,198 | 45,032 | 70,406 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Lebanon?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Lebanon was 45,032 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 97,500 in 1965.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,661 in 1984.
- How does Lebanon rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Lebanon ranks 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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