Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production in Lebanon
Lebanon: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production was 132,900 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production in Lebanon stood at 132,900 t.
The figure is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production in Lebanon peaked at 199,816 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17,000 t, in 1980.
Lebanon ranks 87th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 41,000 t | +64.0% |
| 1963 | 33,000 t | -19.5% |
| 1964 | 24,000 t | -27.3% |
| 1965 | 25,875 t | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 32,364 t | +25.1% |
| 1967 | 43,978 t | +35.9% |
| 1968 | 37,811 t | -14.0% |
| 1969 | 29,977 t | -20.7% |
| 1970 | 35,603 t | +18.8% |
| 1971 | 35,568 t | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 29,521 t | -17.0% |
| 1973 | 31,203 t | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 39,026 t | +25.1% |
| 1975 | 30,000 t | -23.1% |
| 1976 | 20,000 t | -33.3% |
| 1977 | 25,000 t | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 25,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 22,000 t | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 17,000 t | -22.7% |
| 1981 | 25,000 t | +47.1% |
| 1982 | 28,750 t | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 29,000 t | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 27,000 t | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 36,000 t | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 46,000 t | +27.8% |
| 1987 | 54,031 t | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 54,158 t | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 54,422 t | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 60,000 t | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 64,691 t | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 67,437 t | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 68,000 t | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 70,789 t | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 76,000 t | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 81,097 t | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 75,782 t | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 48,400 t | -36.1% |
| 1999 | 64,100 t | +32.4% |
| 2000 | 157,600 t | +145.9% |
| 2001 | 144,200 t | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 72,623 t | -49.6% |
| 2003 | 62,500 t | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 52,000 t | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 50,900 t | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 45,000 t | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 45,900 t | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 50,900 t | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 86,500 t | +69.9% |
| 2010 | 91,649 t | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 87,297 t | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 86,328 t | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 86,731 t | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 90,490 t | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 112,808 t | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 109,765 t | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 102,420 t | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 148,471 t | +45.0% |
| 2019 | 161,844 t | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 199,816 t | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 129,978 t | -35.0% |
| 2022 | 124,810 t | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 111,053 t | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 132,900 t | +19.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 132,900 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 201,744 t, 66% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 132,900 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 133,070 t, 100% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +145.9% | 64,100 t | 157,600 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,556 t | 24,000 t | 43,978 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 29,292 t | 20,000 t | 39,026 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,136 t | 17,000 t | 54,422 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,630 t | 48,400 t | 81,097 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,812 t | 45,000 t | 157,600 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,780 t | 86,328 t | 161,844 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 139,711 t | 111,053 t | 199,816 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 84 Czechoslovakia 136,434 t compare
- 85 Jordan 133,239 t compare
- 86 Serbia and Montenegro 133,141 t compare
- 88 Greece 131,400 t compare
- 89 Romania 127,530 t compare
- 90 Syrian Arab Republic 122,585 t compare
- 90 Syria 122,585 t compare
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 onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production in Lebanon?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production in Lebanon was 132,900 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 199,816 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,000 t in 1980.
- How does Lebanon rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production?
- Lebanon ranks 87th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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) — 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.