Orange yields in Lebanon
Lebanon: Orange yields was 19.74 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.74 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
35th
of 123 countries
All-time high
34.78 tonnes per hectare
in 2017
All-time low
17.17 tonnes per hectare
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Orange 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, orange yields in Lebanon stood at 19.74 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange yields in Lebanon peaked at 34.78 tonnes per hectare in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.17 tonnes per hectare, in 1965.
That places Lebanon 35th out of 123 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.
Orange yields in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.28 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 22.93 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 24.19 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 20.71 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 1965 | 17.17 tonnes per hectare | -17.1% |
| 1966 | 19.17 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 19.55 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 20.08 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 18.38 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 20.03 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 19.32 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 22.54 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 27.15 tonnes per hectare | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 30.65 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 29.33 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 29.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 27.5 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 28.4 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 30 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 29.33 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 26.67 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 27.33 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 27.47 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 27.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 29.27 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 26.22 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 28.56 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 28.45 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 28.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 28.06 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 26.05 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 26.45 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 23.33 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 24.79 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 25 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 25.25 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 22.34 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 21.92 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 23.24 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 17.28 tonnes per hectare | -25.6% |
| 2001 | 17.51 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 17.66 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 21.86 tonnes per hectare | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 22.14 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 23.1 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 22 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 22.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 21.99 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 21.48 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 21.48 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.14 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 22.69 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 22.9 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 25.11 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 28.43 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 33.57 tonnes per hectare | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 34.78 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 22.76 tonnes per hectare | -34.6% |
| 2019 | 23.39 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 22.14 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 17.8 tonnes per hectare | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 17.85 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 17.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 19.74 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 19.74 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.7 tonnes per hectare, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 19.74 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.88 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.5 tonnes per hectare | 17.17 tonnes per hectare | 24.19 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.42 tonnes per hectare | 19.32 tonnes per hectare | 30.65 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.94 tonnes per hectare | 26.22 tonnes per hectare | 29.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.64 tonnes per hectare | 21.92 tonnes per hectare | 28.06 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.71 tonnes per hectare | 17.28 tonnes per hectare | 23.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.72 tonnes per hectare | 21.48 tonnes per hectare | 34.78 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.08 tonnes per hectare | 17.8 tonnes per hectare | 22.14 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 orange yields in Lebanon?
- Orange yields in Lebanon was 19.74 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 orange yields recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 34.78 tonnes per hectare in 2017.
- What is the lowest orange yields recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.17 tonnes per hectare in 1965.
- How does Lebanon rank for orange yields?
- Lebanon ranks 35th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange yields rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Orange 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.