Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Lebanon
Lebanon: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield was 39,088 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 39,088 kg/ha for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Lebanon peaked at 50,986 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11,500 kg/ha, in 1965.
Lebanon ranks 22nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,833 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 18,636 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 1963 | 13,200 kg/ha | -29.2% |
| 1964 | 24,000 kg/ha | +81.8% |
| 1965 | 11,500 kg/ha | -52.1% |
| 1966 | 12,400 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 14,572 kg/ha | +17.5% |
| 1968 | 12,042 kg/ha | -17.4% |
| 1969 | 16,030 kg/ha | +33.1% |
| 1970 | 20,485 kg/ha | +27.8% |
| 1971 | 19,372 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 18,034 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 20,664 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 13,370 kg/ha | -35.3% |
| 1975 | 18,750 kg/ha | +40.2% |
| 1976 | 16,667 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 17,857 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 17,857 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15,714 kg/ha | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 14,167 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 12,500 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 12,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 14,500 kg/ha | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 13,500 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 12,000 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 14,603 kg/ha | +21.7% |
| 1987 | 16,250 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 15,128 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 14,661 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 15,844 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 17,343 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 17,964 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 17,895 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 18,259 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 18,765 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 18,703 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 26,132 kg/ha | +39.7% |
| 1998 | 19,360 kg/ha | -25.9% |
| 1999 | 22,893 kg/ha | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 34,531 kg/ha | +50.8% |
| 2001 | 35,000 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 30,996 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 31,486 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 25,871 kg/ha | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 25,450 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 22,500 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 25,500 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 25,450 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 27,618 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 28,234 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 26,143 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 25,198 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 24,862 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 28,278 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 37,010 kg/ha | +30.9% |
| 2016 | 36,238 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 40,659 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 43,565 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 44,365 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 50,986 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 36,915 kg/ha | -27.6% |
| 2022 | 37,458 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 37,266 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 39,088 kg/ha | +4.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 39,088 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,252 kg/ha, 2.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 39,088 kg/ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30,204 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,913 kg/ha | 11,500 kg/ha | 24,000 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,877 kg/ha | 13,370 kg/ha | 20,664 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,981 kg/ha | 12,000 kg/ha | 16,250 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,316 kg/ha | 15,844 kg/ha | 26,132 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,440 kg/ha | 22,500 kg/ha | 35,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,455 kg/ha | 24,862 kg/ha | 44,365 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,343 kg/ha | 36,915 kg/ha | 50,986 kg/ha | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Lebanon?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Lebanon was 39,088 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 50,986 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,500 kg/ha in 1965.
- How does Lebanon rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield?
- Lebanon ranks 22nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. 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) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.