Lettuce yields in Lebanon
Lebanon: Lettuce yields was 22.16 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.16 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
38th
of 111 countries
All-time high
34.98 tonnes per hectare
in 2000
All-time low
11.74 tonnes per hectare
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Lettuce 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
In 2024, lettuce yields in Lebanon stood at 22.16 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in Lebanon peaked at 34.98 tonnes per hectare in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.74 tonnes per hectare, in 1991.
That places Lebanon 38th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Lettuce yields in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 21 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 21 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 20.91 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 17.1 tonnes per hectare | -18.2% |
| 1969 | 21.92 tonnes per hectare | +28.2% |
| 1970 | 24.25 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 24.08 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 24.57 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 21.45 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 1974 | 23.05 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 23.33 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 23.16 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 23.16 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 23.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 22.22 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 23.33 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 23.16 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 23.55 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 23.66 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 22.22 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 22.22 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 22.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 21.35 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 12.85 tonnes per hectare | -39.8% |
| 1989 | 12.29 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 11.89 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 11.74 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 12.49 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +20.1% |
| 1994 | 12 tonnes per hectare | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 12.28 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 19.73 tonnes per hectare | +60.6% |
| 1998 | 20.17 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 15.38 tonnes per hectare | -23.7% |
| 2000 | 34.98 tonnes per hectare | +127.4% |
| 2001 | 32.11 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 24.09 tonnes per hectare | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 19.79 tonnes per hectare | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 24.69 tonnes per hectare | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 26.27 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 21.01 tonnes per hectare | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 24.97 tonnes per hectare | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 25.45 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 26.47 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 25.41 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 25.01 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 23.17 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 22.37 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 21.57 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 20.97 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 17.2 tonnes per hectare | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 20.58 tonnes per hectare | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 22.26 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 22.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 22 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 22.19 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 22.17 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 22.12 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 22.16 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 22.16 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11 tonnes per hectare, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 22.16 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.92 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lettuce 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +127.4% | 15.38 tonnes per hectare | 34.98 tonnes per hectare |
| 1997 | +60.6% | 12.28 tonnes per hectare | 19.73 tonnes per hectare |
| 1988 | -39.8% | 21.35 tonnes per hectare | 12.85 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.21 tonnes per hectare | 17.1 tonnes per hectare | 21.92 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.26 tonnes per hectare | 21.45 tonnes per hectare | 24.57 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.67 tonnes per hectare | 12.29 tonnes per hectare | 23.66 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.32 tonnes per hectare | 11.74 tonnes per hectare | 20.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.98 tonnes per hectare | 19.79 tonnes per hectare | 34.98 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.09 tonnes per hectare | 17.2 tonnes per hectare | 25.41 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.13 tonnes per hectare | 22 tonnes per hectare | 22.19 tonnes per hectare | 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 lettuce yields in Lebanon?
- Lettuce yields in Lebanon was 22.16 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 lettuce yields recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 34.98 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.74 tonnes per hectare in 1991.
- How does Lebanon rank for lettuce yields?
- Lebanon ranks 38th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Lettuce 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.