Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Lebanon
Lebanon: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 5,129 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 5,129 t for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Lebanon peaked at 17,433 t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,564 t, in 1976.
That places Lebanon 116th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,716 t | — |
| 1962 | 14,256 t | +12.1% |
| 1963 | 13,442 t | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 16,500 t | +22.7% |
| 1965 | 14,938 t | -9.5% |
| 1966 | 15,862 t | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 11,264 t | -29.0% |
| 1968 | 15,730 t | +39.6% |
| 1969 | 12,870 t | -18.2% |
| 1970 | 13,970 t | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 11,880 t | -15.0% |
| 1972 | 11,220 t | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 8,800 t | -21.6% |
| 1974 | 8,360 t | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 3,960 t | -52.6% |
| 1976 | 3,564 t | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 6,380 t | +79.0% |
| 1978 | 5,830 t | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 6,226 t | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 5,973 t | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 6,479 t | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 6,369 t | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 8,250 t | +29.5% |
| 1984 | 7,106 t | -13.9% |
| 1985 | 4,840 t | -31.9% |
| 1986 | 4,532 t | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 4,400 t | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 9,328 t | +112.0% |
| 1989 | 6,930 t | -25.7% |
| 1990 | 5,434 t | -21.6% |
| 1991 | 7,480 t | +37.7% |
| 1992 | 8,250 t | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 13,090 t | +58.7% |
| 1994 | 13,134 t | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 7,260 t | -44.7% |
| 1996 | 6,267 t | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 6,772 t | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 5,271 t | -22.2% |
| 1999 | 5,896 t | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 6,026 t | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 17,433 t | +189.3% |
| 2002 | 14,278 t | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 14,958 t | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 11,506 t | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 7,700 t | -33.1% |
| 2006 | 7,304 t | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 8,041 t | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 9,240 t | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 13,358 t | +44.6% |
| 2010 | 10,708 t | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 8,186 t | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 6,644 t | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 7,624 t | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 7,717 t | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 6,621 t | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 4,939 t | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 4,577 t | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 5,515 t | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 5,079 t | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 5,098 t | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 5,209 t | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 5,057 t | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 5,120 t | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 5,129 t | +0.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 5,129 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,114 t, 51% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 5,129 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40,960 t, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +189.3% | 6,026 t | 17,433 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,175 t | 11,264 t | 16,500 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,019 t | 3,564 t | 13,970 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,421 t | 4,400 t | 9,328 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,885 t | 5,271 t | 13,134 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,984 t | 6,026 t | 17,433 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,761 t | 4,577 t | 10,708 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,123 t | 5,057 t | 5,209 t | 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 meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Lebanon?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Lebanon was 5,129 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 17,433 t in 2001.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,564 t in 1976.
- How does Lebanon rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Lebanon ranks 116th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. 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, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.