Potato yields in Lebanon
Lebanon: Potato yields was 27.26 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.26 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
50th
of 159 countries
All-time high
32.12 tonnes per hectare
in 2018
All-time low
8 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, potato yields in Lebanon stood at 27.26 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Lebanon peaked at 32.12 tonnes per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Lebanon 50th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato yields in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 10.77 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 10.83 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 12.03 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 12.74 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 11.75 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1968 | 10.05 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 1969 | 9.61 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 10.44 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 12.01 tonnes per hectare | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 12.71 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 13.14 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 10.83 tonnes per hectare | -17.5% |
| 1975 | 9.72 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 9.68 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 9.78 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 10.61 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 16 tonnes per hectare | +50.9% |
| 1980 | 19.29 tonnes per hectare | +20.5% |
| 1981 | 15.56 tonnes per hectare | -19.3% |
| 1982 | 14.82 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 17 tonnes per hectare | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 15 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 21.61 tonnes per hectare | +44.1% |
| 1986 | 22.41 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 15.66 tonnes per hectare | -30.1% |
| 1988 | 15.43 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 17.85 tonnes per hectare | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 18.09 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 20.15 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 21.03 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 20.38 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 23.43 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 23.88 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 24.15 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 22 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 20 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 19.03 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 21.32 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 21.6 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 23.5 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 21.73 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 25.55 tonnes per hectare | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 25.96 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 20 tonnes per hectare | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 25.6 tonnes per hectare | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 25.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.49 tonnes per hectare | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 23.8 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 23.91 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 23.33 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 26.08 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 25.23 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 28.16 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 28.59 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 29.26 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 32.12 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 19.08 tonnes per hectare | -40.6% |
| 2020 | 27.11 tonnes per hectare | +42.0% |
| 2021 | 24.11 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 25.85 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 23.74 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 27.26 tonnes per hectare | +14.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 27.26 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.14 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 27.26 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.68 tonnes per hectare, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.64 tonnes per hectare | 8 tonnes per hectare | 12.74 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.49 tonnes per hectare | 9.68 tonnes per hectare | 16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.46 tonnes per hectare | 14.82 tonnes per hectare | 22.41 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.21 tonnes per hectare | 18.09 tonnes per hectare | 24.15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.33 tonnes per hectare | 20 tonnes per hectare | 25.96 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.96 tonnes per hectare | 19.08 tonnes per hectare | 32.12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.62 tonnes per hectare | 23.74 tonnes per hectare | 27.26 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 potato yields in Lebanon?
- Potato yields in Lebanon was 27.26 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 32.12 tonnes per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Lebanon rank for potato yields?
- Lebanon ranks 50th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.