Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Lebanon
Lebanon: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested was 3,400 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Lebanon is 3,400 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Lebanon peaked at 4,564 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,000 ha, in 1964.
Lebanon ranks 104th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,200 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,200 ha | +83.3% |
| 1963 | 2,500 ha | +13.6% |
| 1964 | 1,000 ha | -60.0% |
| 1965 | 2,250 ha | +125.0% |
| 1966 | 2,610 ha | +16.0% |
| 1967 | 3,018 ha | +15.6% |
| 1968 | 3,140 ha | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 1,870 ha | -40.4% |
| 1970 | 1,738 ha | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 1,836 ha | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 1,637 ha | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 1,510 ha | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 2,919 ha | +93.3% |
| 1975 | 1,600 ha | -45.2% |
| 1976 | 1,200 ha | -25.0% |
| 1977 | 1,400 ha | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 1,400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,200 ha | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 2,000 ha | +66.7% |
| 1982 | 2,300 ha | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 2,000 ha | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,000 ha | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 3,150 ha | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 3,325 ha | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 3,580 ha | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 3,712 ha | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 3,787 ha | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 3,730 ha | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 3,754 ha | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 3,800 ha | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 3,877 ha | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 4,050 ha | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 4,336 ha | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 2,900 ha | -33.1% |
| 1998 | 2,500 ha | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 2,800 ha | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 4,564 ha | +63.0% |
| 2001 | 4,120 ha | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 2,343 ha | -43.1% |
| 2003 | 1,985 ha | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 2,010 ha | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2,000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,800 ha | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 2,000 ha | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 3,132 ha | +56.6% |
| 2010 | 3,246 ha | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 3,339 ha | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 3,426 ha | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 3,488 ha | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3,200 ha | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 3,048 ha | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 3,029 ha | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,519 ha | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 3,408 ha | +35.3% |
| 2019 | 3,648 ha | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 3,919 ha | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 3,521 ha | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 3,332 ha | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 2,980 ha | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 3,400 ha | +14.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 3,400 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,172 ha, 33% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 3,400 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,733 ha, 72% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +125.0% | 1,000 ha | 2,250 ha |
| 1974 | +93.3% | 1,510 ha | 2,919 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,199 ha | 1,000 ha | 3,140 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,664 ha | 1,200 ha | 2,919 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,627 ha | 1,200 ha | 3,712 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,553 ha | 2,500 ha | 4,336 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,595 ha | 1,800 ha | 4,564 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,235 ha | 2,519 ha | 3,648 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,430 ha | 2,980 ha | 3,919 ha | 5 |
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- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Lebanon?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Lebanon was 3,400 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,564 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 ha in 1964.
- How does Lebanon rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested?
- Lebanon ranks 104th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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, published as part of Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested. 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.